Fossil Alpinism

I logged 15 hours and just a bit over 6600' vertical.  I managed 149k split between exercise biking (81k), running (12k+), and nordic as...

 https://www.neice.com/2018/02/ethics-of-climbing-rock-with-ice-tools-dry-tooling/ David Hochschartner (Hock)

 A very large and deep field, with some terrific sprint racing. Katharine Ogden and Zalk Ketterson won their final heats. https://fasterski...

https://fasterskier.com/2022/01/news-brief-covid-outbreak-in-the-norway-olympic-delegation-and-updated-plans-to-get-klaebo-johaug-and-teamma...

Takes you right back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. Koch wearing his lucky hat from the day he won his silver medal, and a bib as well a...

What more can you ask for … the ski area is closed Tuesday, that's when they groom for the week's opening day on Wednesday, no fee,...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=jyhjkw7kMtY&feature=emb_title David Hochschartner (Hock)

I have skied many ski marathons: Lake Placid Loppet, California Gold Rush, Yellowstone Rendezvous, Rivière Rouge, Bretton Woods, Craftsbur...

Once again, more skimo than Nordic skiing. I also did a bit of ice climbing, a strength workout, and a bit of riding the Mt. Pisgah T-bar l...

https://journal.alpsandmeters.com/journal/2021/9/8/alpine-art-of-the-american-west

All of Mount Van Hoevenberg's 50+ kilometers are in good shape. Beautiful views, but by the end of the day the temperatures had - again ...

https://www.wildsnow.com/30538/the-exposure-knob/#more-30538

 Well, I am not aiming for a spot at the 2026 Olympics, quite frankly, nor am I doing much skimo racing.  However, good technique, is a goo...

 http://www.alpenglow.org/ski-history/ While the focus is the Northwest, there is so much more here.  Just a browse through the bibliograph...

My first Denali trip, about 12, 000' on the West Rib, with Mark coming up the ridge. It just popped up this morning in my iPhoto file. ...

For more detailed information, as well as how this racing gear might positively impact a recreational backcountry skier, take a look at th...

The United States Biathlon Team had a complex an exhausting series of trials to make the Olympic team.  There was a series of three Vermont ...

A good week with turns, lots of vertical, as well as a wonderful ski yesterday with the sun setting, and an almost full moon over the mounta...

I worked out on my exercise bike while watching America's first ski movie, Sun Valley Serenade.  The movie included three time Olympic g...

Going to wait until mid-afternoon to go skiing … when the temperature climbs to -3 degrees Fahrenheit. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Mpq9xUU64

This beautiful print reminded me, that I need to hop in the Hockmobile and head over to New Hampshire.  Maybe spend the night in the Harvar...

My wonderful wife, had the first of two historical essays published recently. https://allthingsliberty.com/2021/12/the-taking-of-the-shuldha...

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Yesterday, I did many skimo laps at Titus Mountain ski area. 

In a few days, teams will be finalized. The nordic and biathlon squads have several people who have pre-qualified or have met objective crit...

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2021/12/snowshoe-thompson-a-badass-mailman-who-brought-backcountry-skiing-to-the-west/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/climate/skiing-climate-change.html

A pretty bold claim, but the pictures sure look good!  But needless to say, a visit back to Crete would be pretty cool. https://www.nytimes....

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/travel/alps-skiing-mountaineering-valentine-fabre.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage...

 Many thanks to my buddy Lenny for this fabulous Christmas present. https://www.wildsnow.com/30387/there-and-back-photographs-from-the-edge...

An equal mix of nordic racing skis and skimo gear.  Unfortunately, uphilling has been the relatively gentle toll road, and no outings skinni...

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David Hochschartner (Hock)

  https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/snow-sports/chamonix-zermatt-alps-haute-route-disaster/?utm_source=outside&utm_mediu...

Given the upcoming holidays, exercise shared prime time with last minute shopping, wrapping, hanging lights and ornaments, holiday movies, a...

One part ski history, one part autobiography, one part sociology, one part environmental, and always well written. Read the Wall Street Jour...

 Wild Snow has a season long column from 19 year-old American ultra runner and skimo racer, Grace Staberg. Last week, she started her seaso...

Well, as usual for our family there were many, many books under the tree. Also of course, there were all sorts of athletic clothing, and for...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NVoOzFsdYC0

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15230430.2019.1612216?scroll=top&needAccess=true

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=124&v=FsCNct6Vqe4&feature=emb_title

The view of Street and Nye out our back pasture. 

 https://youtu.be/AxRR122ZcR8

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/travel/global-warming-ski-resort.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Trav...

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FvApou1Ln8Q&feature=youtu.be

 https://www.wildsnow.com/30335/resources-for-climbing-skin-wellness/

 Not quite as big a deal has driving to Bozeman to watch NCAA nordic championships, but yesterday I jumped in the car for a seven hour roun...