Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Fred Beckey the climbing legend passed away ...

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/obituaries/fred-beckey-dead-mountain-climber.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-r...
Monday, October 30, 2017

Lucy turns 20!

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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Video of the new speed record on the Nose

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https://vimeo.com/238951601
Saturday, October 28, 2017

Early morning sauna ...

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Toweling dry in the warm rays of the rising sun, just peaking over Cascade. Getting a couple of books from the Fossil Cabin and heading home...

With the ice climbing season rapidly approaching ... what is your head space like?

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Well worth reading before you grab your tools for the first outing of the season. https://www.neice.com/back-on-the-sharp-end/
Thursday, October 26, 2017

NCS Halloween

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Last night we celebrated Halloween: homemade costumes, carnival games, a haunted house, a dance, a ghoulish dinner, and candy were the order...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Running on Old Mountain Road

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Monday, October 23, 2017

Day two on snow!

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Skied with two guys from the para-Olympic team at the end of the day. (It was their second workout of the day, so they were tired, but s...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

First day on snow ... yahoo!

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The ski season is just about to start!

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Climbing equipment circa 1900

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http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1945663/LEquipement-de-lAlpiniste-1900
Friday, October 20, 2017

Running the John Muir Trail ... amazing

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Gripping mountaineering fiction ... kindle e-book reduced to 99 cents ... today only

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https://www.amazon.com/Summit-Novel-Harry-Farthing-ebook/dp/B01D2965WC?_bbid=7530520&tag=bookbubemail12-20

Snow piles continue to grow ...

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I took this picture on a run earlier in the week, there is another pile of snow that has been moved into the woods.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Early morning sauna ...

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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Feels like winter is coming ...

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Tops of the mountains got snow yesterday; and we needed hats and gloves at the barn this morning. Students and staff have fingers crossed fo...

Get ready for the ski mountaineering season ...

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EWsCuPB2nD0&time_continue=271&ebc=ANyPxKokeXRIp-ppxBV6LwBpK1K-KHwfVXpe6hJmMLARPeUve67pACBHXYcu52k8OeUZ...
Monday, October 16, 2017

Baby onboard ...

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Jon and Amanda had a lunch at Trapp Family Lodge on the occasion of their first anniversary. Although it was all the baby presents that caug...
Sunday, October 15, 2017

Stockpiling snow ...

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A 30' x 10' x 20' pile in the foreground and an even bigger one in the back. Ten days from now they will have a 1k loop for the ...
Saturday, October 14, 2017

As you can see, well beyond peak foliage ...

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Nevertheless a nice run into Marcy Dam with sky all grey and gloomy.
Thursday, October 12, 2017

Death and Climbing ... David Roberts

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A great podcast brought to you by Alpinist ... http://www.alpinist.com/p/podcast
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Beautiful night in Lake Placid

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Taking some current NCS parents from Guatemala out to dinner.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Nobel Prize and possible implications for mountaineering ...

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I have no idea whether there is any connection between behavioral economics and climbing.  However, behavioral economics is what Thaler won...
Monday, October 9, 2017

Video of Honnold and Ozturk in the Ruth Gorge

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9HoUDDetAg0
Saturday, October 7, 2017

Video of Honnold soloing El Cap

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9HoUDDetAg0
Friday, October 6, 2017

Good news on saunas

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/well/live/saunas-may-be-good-for-blood-pressure.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Vi...
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Easy run to the North Side of Pitchoff

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The resurgence of wool in the outdoors ...

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Last year, I replaced my base layers with wool.  These new wool products do not stink and they are not scratchy. Of course, if you care abou...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Having a beer while the sun sets over the mountains

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Snow making has started at the nordic center ...

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Opening day looks like Oct. 21 ... take a look at their Facebook page.

29° yesterday morning ...

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I fired up the sauna just as the sun was coming up over Cascade.
Sunday, October 1, 2017

First measurable snow on the summit of Whiteface

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Trial Run

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I did a hilly one hour run with a super light overnight pack as a test drive. Food, water, fleece, hat, gloves, rain gear, headlamp, life st...
Saturday, September 30, 2017

QUOTE OF THE WEEK ... Alfred Mummery

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Another quote from HOW THE ENGLISH MADE THE ALPS. After the golden age of mountaineering, when all the major peaks were climbed Mummery set...
Friday, September 29, 2017

An exciting morning ...

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Any time a 19 year old gets individual coaching from a two-time Olympic, and eight-time World Championship, gold medalist you give her your ...