Fossil Alpinism

 An awesome book about Cerro Torre in Patagonia, which the author has recorded as a free audio book. I own, and have read the hard copy, bu...

A short well done video, outlining the history of this incredibly popular (Europe, Scandinavia, and Russia) winter sport.  It looks like af...

As an ex-nordic racer and biathlete, I use the accepted training year format, from May 1st to April 30th. And so, my last workout of the ju...

I have done a couple of routes on Moran but never the skillet, and never on skis. It is an incredible line ... however I think my days of ha...

A 15 minute hike gets you to the summit of Owls Head and the views - Cascade, Porter, Pitchoff, Jay, Giant - can't be beat. The summit i...

My climbing buddy Mark and his family, are good friends with Rory. I have met her a few times, and we were part of her cheering squad last...

A spectacular day, following 24 hours of mixed precipitation.  So, Stash and I hiked 3k over to Boreen and Excelsior on Whiteface and had a ...

 The technology, technique, and training was not what it is today, but those three runs, on this three minute video look pretty damn impres...

The Journal of the International Skiing History Association, is a great magazine, as well as a website where a ski aficionado could get los...

  Visually exquisite, short, and wow, I so want to get in the Hockmobile van and do a climbing or skiing road trip. Unfortunately that urge ...

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You may not agree with Yvon all the time, however it is always worth cogitating on his ideas.  The enclosed link brings you to the full tex...

Yesterday, was a spectacular spring day and among other things, I did a wonderful 90+ minute run on the Taylor Pond Trail. Today it will ra...

 Incrediby hard aid climbing, at altitude, on an unbelievable wall.  We are talking about a sufferfest here ... thirty minutes with English...

 Almost two hours of video, in ten great films. The initial six minutes is a thanks to sponsors and shoutouts to key advocacy groups: Winte...

On Tuesday, I talked about my muscular endurance - power - workout plans. So, I thought I would pass along a fuller explanation from The Up...

 A record breaking ski tour, across the entire alpine chain, and ending at the ocean in Nice. It took 36 days, almost 2000k, and just un...

Four or maybe five of the last ten mornings have looked like this!

 a full length motion picture, available from Amazon, YouTube, and iTunes for a small fee. It is a complex romance set in the Swiss Alps, ...

I will ski as long as I can, but mentally I am transitioning from a skier into an alpine climber. In the next 3-4 months before I head to...

I'll never really understand the base-jumping and wingsuit crowd, but this gal is the real deal, and hardcore climber/alpinist as well....

We hiked for 2.5k to the snow, and then Lucy skated on race skis for 45 minutes while I skied up on my waxless AT gear.

While the virus has put it off limits for this year, enjoy the archival footage and dream about spring 2021. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R...

First day top roping  on Pitchoff practice slab.  You could hear the ice routes tumbling down at the other end of the crag. Maybe spring is ...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6gi1BEi0ceY

I have been hauling out rock gear in anticipation of spring climbing in the Adirondacks.  Of course, a week of very cold weather has made ...

Almost every night, or early morning this week it has snowed. Just under an inch each day, and melting off by mid-afternoon. No accumulation...

Stunning scenery, inspiring story, and just plain mind-boggling to think he is doing these pitches at his age. I guess at 67 I better stop w...

A good hike this morning; I was fully packed to climb the slides, and maybe see if they are skiable. The bottom picture is where skiers exit...

A wonderful 80 minute run, with nobody in sight and great views of Dix on the way back.

Three women getting after it running on alpine trails. A reminder, that some day soon maybe we will all be back out, getting after it. An u...

Well the race was cancelled this year, and in 2014 because of avalanche conditions it had to be re-routed, but I am banking on great conditi...

An interesting essay from the New Yorker magazine. (Staff writer Nick Paumgarten has written many excellent articles profiling skiers and c...

You know the ending, but it's still guaranteed to bring a small to your face.  https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/video/detail/women-s-te...

Running more Adirondack dirt roads.  Lucy gave me a 4K lead, and she still beat me to the top of the long uphill. Oh well, not fast but the ...

 From Black Diamond, a very hard alpine climb in the Tre Cime area of the Dolomites. https://youtu.be/LceKIFARnbY

Skied up the Toll Road today and yesterday. Happy Easter and Passover; stay safe.

 As I regularly dip into this book every couple of weeks, and visit the website weekly, I thought I would just plug it ... a fantastic r...

I missed this April Fool's video, but still worth watching a couple of weeks late.  After all, since we are sheltered in place, not m...