Fossil Alpinism

Well, recovery and rehab are never linear, and Selden has had a couple of tough post-op days. But, she is hanging in there and working hard ...

We have had some spectacularly great skiing.

 https://skimo.co/ski-touring-liners



And bookending the three-day trip by tagging the summit of the Breithorn and Mont Blanc. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DEzNNEncpss

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=810

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PUqt64kXoWs&feature=youtu.be

 https://blackbirdguides.com/blogs/a-birds-eye-view/trip-planning-how-to-estimate-the-time-a-ski-tour-will-take-based-on-distance-and-eleva...

Help support the building and maintenance of mountain bike and ski touring trails in the Adirondacks. https://www.betatrails.org/jackrabbi...

https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/outtakes/interview-with-avalanche-survivors

 As I am this spring, it's time to check your gear, refresh your skills, as well as your knowledge base. https://www.wildsnow.com/30772...

Selden and I are glad to be back in the Adirondacks. Her surgery went well but the post-op and first two nights have been tough ones. Th...



A decade ago, I was on the Argentiere glacier, with my double ice climbing boots clipped in to a pair of silvretta bindings. Functional -...

 However, I still logged a bit over 14 hours, 144k (80k ski, 60k bike, 4K run), and 6100' vertical.  Starting to cut back on skimo and ...

Today was 80 minutes of Skimo laps. My guess is that 70% of the time I am on nordic skis, 25% on skimo gear, and 5% riding a lift.

There have been some great races to watch, and some great story lines.  For Americans the highlights so far: Diggin's sprint bronze meda...

 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/climate/glaciers-water-global-warming.html

The Saranac Lake town ski area - Mount Pisgah - has a very liberal uphill policy. No fee, no need to register, and any time of day, as long ...

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eofG6Z-YBxA&feature=youtu.be

An enjoyable tour into Marcy Dam, and then a skin up the 575' vertical of Whale's Tail. Gary is putting skins back on for third, an...

I logged 17 hours, 6200' vertical, and 157 kilometers. This was all covered by a bit over 90k on the exercise bike, 55k skiing, and alm...

However, if you ever wonder, just check out the Barkeater Trails Alliance. https://www.betatrails.org/conditions

In the cross country skiathlon we had two women in the top 15, and half of our single mixed biathlon relay team (pictured below) had a best ...

 My daughter is just back stateside, from the European Championships.  This link will let you know all the key elements of a biathlon race....

Obviously a very interesting guy, and raising a family, wrestling with this question personally and professionally.  It made me think quitea...

Now this is truly extreme! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/01/sports/the-loneliest-mountaineer-on-everest.html?action=click&module=Well...

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...