Fossil Alpinism

As you know, increasingly climbing and mountaineering have become topics covered by mainstream press, like the Wall Street Journal and the N...

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Both on the toll road and MVH trails. Almost the 50k has been rolled, and much of it is skiable.

A short ski at MVH, and a sunset cruise on the Whiteface toll road.  Most of my skiing thus far has been on AT gear, and not very technical,...

And his older brother was an early, and key figure in the history of American climbing.     https://www.adventure-journal.com/2021/11/histo...

VK races and time trials, usually cover a 1000 meters vertical gain in under 5 kilometers of distance. A short four minute video with specta...

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 The Pisten Bully is moving a ton of man-made snow around, and it looks like Miunt Van Hoevenberg will open any day now. The three day mini...

I have had six good days on snow thus far.  It was also a good week of training and transition to a new season, with 16.5 hours and just o...

A wonderful book for that middle-schooler looking to get involved in skimo racing.  The setting is the famous  Patrouille des Glaciers  (PD...

My theme this week, has been all things skimo. Watch this trailer, and come join us at the NCS theater (WallyPAC) on the evening of Decembe...

Yesterday I had another two hour workout on the Whiteface toll road, and conditions were quite good. Unfortunately today we have rain and te...

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 https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/ski-mountaineering-physiology-research/

The volume was good, with 17 hours and just under 6000' vertical.  No real strength or intensity training, just easy aerobic base buildi...

This may be the latest I have gotten on snow in my 35+ years living in Lake Placid.  That said - despite the 2k hike to get to the snow - it...

A sunset hike up the toll road for 2.5k, with full skimo kit. Obviously, not ready for prime time, however I am heading out the door this mo...

Amazon, and a couple of other streaming providers, have this amazing video for rent.  While it was released in big city and college town the...

Everything you need to about the oldest,and best preserved "ice mummies."  Next time I am in Europe, I might make a side trip to B...

A synopsis of the Banff Festival Awards …  http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web21f/newswire-banff-book-competition-category-winners-2021

With two days off last week, I still managed just under 17 hours, a tad bit less than 5000' vertical, and a total of 155k (47k running a...

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It looks like the Adirondacks will be without snow until just before Thanksgiving when MVH will have covered their new trails with man-made ...

 Evening temperatures continue to be below freezing, however they are rising into the 40s during the day, so it's unlikely they cover n...

A chilly, but beautiful day, and I was even climbing a bit better!

This 19 year old is an emerging star, look for her on the 2026 Olympic skimo podium.  When she is not setting a record of 56,000' verti...

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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...

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 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...