Fossil Alpinism

The basic plot - romance, Cold War, espionage, and mountaineering - keeps you engaged, however the writing is so-so, and you constantly wond...

Mark your calendars for November 29th … truly mind boggling to have climbed all 8000 meter peaks in just over six months! https://gripped.co...

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8U0H0FCRYDk&feature=emb_title

 https://www.thomascrauwels.ch/en/blog/caspar-wolf/

 https://www.adventure-journal.com/2021/10/summit-of-the-gods-takes-an-animated-approach-to-everest/

Spectacular, easy morning hike up Mount Van Hoevenberg. (The new trail is quite run-able.) It was another good week logging 19 hours of exe...

Her memoir, Give Me The Hills, is an excellent read, and I will look for a copy of the National Geographic article. https://www.adventure-jo...

Seems like this will be an epic North Cascades ski adventure … https://vimeo.com/635601048

He has climbed a dozen of the 8000 meter peaks this far … truly amazing.   https://adventureblog.net/2021/10/82-year-old-climber-misses-sum...

 From the Chamonix Mountain Fit guy.  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CVD9FQBh8eK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

After six years of substantial use, my much loved TLT 5 boots are looking like they might not make it through the season. These puppies just...

This video from a guided expedition will give you a sense of what it's like … Pisco and Copa seem like they ought to be on the bucket li...

Going to try and boulder once a week through the winter and spring, and then maybe do some routes out west in 2022.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for a November like 1910, with 40 inches of snow in Lake Placid. https://www.weather.gov/btv/climoSnowfall...

A wide ranging biographical essay, that doubles as a good introduction to the early days of alpinism.  http://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/202...

During the past two decades, I have climbed at the Gunks exactly twice. And while I thoroughly enjoyed hiking, looking at past routes, and b...

Maybe you even get lucky with.an early snow, and get to do several Whiteface toll road laps like I did in 2019.  Regardless of early snow, n...

Fully recovered from the ultra; last week I logged almost 16 hours and 5000' vertical on 150k (exercise bike, run, ergometer).

I have put my deposit for the first pair shipped to my local shop … https://www.wildsnow.com/29930/a-first-look-blue-ice-harfang-crampons/#m...

https://secretsoftheice.com/news/2021/10/05/the-best-preserved-pair-of-skis-from-prehistory/

Cool weather, great trail running, and with evening temperatures dropping, a first snow can't be too far off.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ViSXePkt7t8

Well 1/3 of the way through, I need to put this re-hash down.   It goes into excruciating detail about each of the 8 German climbers who wil...

A broken crampon, could cost at least 10,000 euros for a helicopter evacuation.  https://www.air.tv/watch?v=cMHwThvATLqZ9hB-yUXgNg

This is basically a re-hash of the Eiger Direct, which Peter Gillman co-authored with Dougal Haston in the 1960s.  However, if you have not ...

I am feeling fully recovered from my ultra-marathon. Today, I started the morning jogging part way up the Whiteface Toll Road as I watch...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rx-0SL25cZQ

First week back on a real training schedule seems good as I should hit all my goals easily.

 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...