Fossil Alpinism

 AMAZING! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6OvrRbGU68

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-58677992

After a taper, and recovery week, I am back to building up to 18-20 hours. Last week - post ultra - I did seven hours, this week I am aiming...

A superb short story (Maiden, Maiden) written by Kay Boyle, as well as a terrific film adaptation.  https://archive.org/details/fiftystorie...

Watching this beautiful seven minute video reminded me that I have not been back to the Lake District (or Scotland) since the late 1970s. A...

A beautiful weekend, and a lavish and large church wedding, as my nephew Graham was married to Hannah. We had a wonderful time, although I a...

This is a followup to the video I posted a few days ago.  Jim Shepard starts with a terrific first paragraph, to hook you immediately. Clic...

So, having finished an ultra this past weekend (picture below), you get lots of questions.  How was it?  Did you have fun?  When did it sto...

A short animated film with excerpts from the short story, "Your Fate Hurtles Down At You."  Well worth watching.  https://m.youtub...

Well, after 20 laps, given periodic waves of post-race leg cramps, I only got about 2-3 hours sleep. Of course, I feel a bit beat up, but o...

Well satisfied for doing 55k; unhappy with my headlamp but managed in the dark by using two simultaneously.

David Hochschartner (Hock)

 We came from nowhere towns like Upland, Cucamonga, Ontario, and Montclair. None of us had done anything more distinguished than chase down...

In the past six weeks I have averaged over three hours a day in training, (roughly 17-20 hours a week).  This week I will be taper down to u...

I came across this little gem, while browsing reviews for his guidebook The Alaska Factor.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590242a9...

Yesterday was the last long workout - four hours - at race pace, and a trial run for feeds and logistics. (Many laps at the beautiful Pratt...

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/last-days-marc-andre-leclerc/

Great two minute alpine footage … https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bNPJ3yxbuwg&feature=youtu.be

This video goes over some of the ground covered in the book - Spies In The Himalayas - which I mentioned yesterday. Apparently, there is al...

 https://archive.org/details/spiesinhimalayas00kohl/page/n11/mode/2up

 The article by Claire Carter led me to this delightful short film, well worth viewing. https://www.redbull.com/us-en/episodes/operation-mo...

YAHOO!

http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web21c/newswire-chantel-astorga-solos-cassin-ridge-denali

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=miP2Mylnq1E

  https://www.adventure-journal.com/2021/08/south-lake-tahoe-under-evac-warning-as-caldor-fire-marches-closer/ The small town of Strawberry...

Another good training week. With just three weeks until the 12 hour Pawling Train Run, I have only 2-3 more big days. This past week I logge...

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=44&v=z2fRkAvAbMQ&feature=emb_title

I bought a used copy - almost mint condition for $7.51 - with wonderful pictures, and a text that goes from Otzi the 5000 year old iceman to...

Francois approaching the finish line, running down the Main Street in Chamonix.  His time of 20:45:59 was blistering!

Well, the TDS, OCC, and MCC are in the books. Live coverage of the CCC (100k) is on my screen now. (The streaming link is below.) The first ...

I drove south four hours to do a workout on the September race course. The loop is about 1.7 miles, with one hill to climb with 160...

The MCC race (40k) for chamonix residents and volunteers has finished. The PTL has been going for 30 hours, and the lead team has already co...

I knew of his battle with cancer from reading Limits Of The Known.  As this essay enumerates, he was a prolific author and climber, as well ...

In between schmoozing with camp and school alumni (reunion), I did a three hour jog in the Moosalamoo Recreation Area (near Middlebury) on S...

 http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web21c/newswire-musiyenko-sierra-crest-traverse

 http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web20c/newswire-boardman-tasker-shortlist-2020

 Looks like it's made for old guys like me … https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fsXEgxsVb6o&feature=youtu.be

The Heroes Of Telemark is a WW II drama - relatively true to life - about Norwegian partisans, who sabotage and slow down the Nazi develop...

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2021/08/5-award-winning-outdoor-books-for-your-end-of-summer-reading-pleasure/

Sunday was a five hour workout: 60 min exercise bike warmup; a three hour hike; finishing with a 60 minute exercise bike cool down. As for ...

 Sitting down on the deck of the Fossil Cabin, I was sipping bourbon and browsing through my Alpinist collection.  The article in Alpinist ...