Fossil Alpinism

I did not go to the summit - due at a BBQ - but I got above the new bobrun, on the nordic trail that cuts off the Ladies 5K.

Training is not randomized exercise, nor is "just going climbing" going to allow you to improve ... Training is a strategic proces...

Zermatt is my favorite mountain town: it's history, it's charm, it's iconic peak, and because it was the first, and only, alpine...

A good week of hiking and running at MVH. It appears they may be digging trenching around the Ladies 5K, possibly for snowmaking pipes. Some...

I have climbed this route three times (Summer and winter) over the last 40 years, and from pictures, it looks like the rockfall originated f...

https://www.outsideonline.com/2336626/lower-back-pain-stretches?utm_content=buffer8a867&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm...

Headed out for a workout with my dog Stash, and saw that they mowed the Ladies Five, are digging up big boulders, widening the trail, and it...

Nice workout hiking with poles, just as the sun is getting ready to set.

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/latok-1-north-ridge-finally-climbed-after-40-years-by-ales-cesen-luka-strazar-tom-livingston...

Notice the motif on her side of the room?  I think it's similar on the other side, as her roomie is a SLU nordic skier too. 

Well, at the end of the week he will toe the line for the 105 mile UltraTour du Mont Blanc. This past weekend it was a 52k ultra for the Ki...

A nice tribute and summary of his climbing life.  https://rockandice.com/climbing-news/jeff-lowe-best-alpinist-of-a-generation-dies-at-67/

https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-big-wall-legend-tom-frost-dies/ A terrific summary and context for his climbing life.  One thing that ...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/weathertopstories/climate-change-is-melting-the-french-alps-say-mountaineers/ar-BBMmNRO?ocid=se

A short reminder.  Only a thirty second read; but whether you are young hotshot with decades ahead of you, or an old fart nearing the end of...

An interesting and important website to visit before heading out on a climb in the Andes, Himalaya, or Denali.  http://www.altitudemedicine....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmFbGiJyiI

Interesting article; I wonder are some of these just fads, or snake oil, or is it a placebo effect that gives them legs and credence? https:...

I have only climbed Tower Ridge in winter - with Jon Waterman and Jim Balog - and it certainly seemed like mountaineering to me!  Terrific s...

On a weekend trip I took NCS students on a hike up Noonmark and carried some gear along to top rope some of the Weissner routes. In the pict...

With big populations living relatively near to Stowe, Lake Placid, or Killington would this concept be viable?  

Out the back pasture of our farm, on to the biathlon trails, and back in just under an hour. Stash had a great time. 

The most technically difficult of the classic North Faces of the Alps. Hard to imagine soloing this route in 2:04!  Watch the engaging short...

For the 100 meters, the nordic world's record is just a little over 11 seconds.  However, this video reminded me that in the early ...

https://www.outsideonline.com/2336111/defining-upper-limits-fitness

Also a reminder that climbing will be in the 2020 Olympics! https://www.outsideonline.com/2273051/do-climbers-need-aerobic-endurance

https://www.climbing.com/people/cant-keep-her-down-a-consolidated-history-of-womens-climbing-achievements/

https://www.uphillathlete.com/overtraining/

In the first race of the North American Summer Biathlon Championships, Lucy had a breakout performance. She was racing in the senior women...

The trailer for the National Geographic documentary just about to be released.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xNb524VQBU4

Despite making the World Junior Team last year, Lucy is pretty new to the sport. The field is small in number but includes a silver medalist...

Scott Johnston - Steve House's partner - of Uphill Athlete gives a talk on the theory and practice of endurance training.  https://www.u...

Take a look ... https://vimeo.com/282718398

I have printed this critically important essay on my blog before, but in reading Bernadette McDonald's book I tracked it down for a re-r...

I have always seen these lines as a great metaphor for our hardy band of climbing fossils.  Clearly we are all getting older, and clearly we...

Check it out on the Uphill Athlete website ... https://www.uphillathlete.com/smash-grab-denali-cassin-ridge/

A final beer and sharing last memories of Brian.

I am sleeping about six hours a night, and after a couple of cups of tea, I did yoga for 30 minutes while listening to the Morning Joe podca...