Fossil Alpinism

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=76&v=b-V6D1DS-LE&feature=emb_logo

I am just hanging out in the hospital, hoping things go smoothly.

It was a good week of training. I logged 14.5 hours, 147k (97.5k exercise bike, 44k ski, 5.5k run), managed 3625' vertical, and did a co...

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However, the man-made loop is in good shape, and legacy trails that have been rolled are sketchy, but still skiable. I have been timing my s...

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5RKwAyscHFM

 https://fasterskier.com/2022/11/viewing-cross-country-and-biathlon-in-the-united-states/

It starts with a classic sprint in Ruka On November 25th. Watch the short video below to get your motors running!  https://www.fis-ski.com/e...

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQR3ABTV4A&feature=emb_imp_woyt

Blisters have healed, I am shaking off a cold, but I still have elevated morning heart rates. So, while I might not be completely recovered ...

This classic Adirondack ski tour has been in fine condition all week. Yesterday was my third day skiing, with my skimo race skis. Time to pu...

 https://skiinghistory.org/online-magazine/dusty-passion-collecting-books

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/culture-running/people/jack-kuenzle-fkt/?utm_campaign=OOL%20-%20NL%20-%20Long%20Reads&utm_m...

 https://skiinghistory.org/online-magazine/boot-camp-mount-rainier

 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/the46ersfilm/300621434?autoplay=1

There is snow coming tomorrow, and with the colder - more seasonal - weather, all the Olympic venues in our area were making snow yesterday....

I had a terrific day with my college buddy; the Giants won and are now 7-2. Len and I got to the stadium at 9am, in time for some serious t...

In 1977, Murph (a college buddy) and I are setting up our bivy on this classic route.  It rained off, and on, through the night and we head...

I will be watching this in the coming months as I get closer to my February backcountry ski trip. https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue...

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/well/move/fitness-bouldering-rock-climbing.html

A nice recovery hike in Rochester, Vermont with Ted and Dick. My knees are starting to feel better, and I am able to increase the volume a l...

During WW II, the 10th Mountain Division was quartered at Camp Hale, and nearby was the Cooper Ski Area, where many learned how to ski. It i...

The National Weather Snow Forecast out to November 16th,  suggests that maybe higher elevations (Whiteface Toll Road), could have 12 inches...

Plopped in a chair, and ready to break open the bottle of whiskey with Matt, who did the last 12.5k with me.

My Hamsterwheel wave leaves at 9:30.

 Maybe it will be even too warm to make snow during this time period!

This is the National Weather Service snowfall forecast out to November 13th. As you can see for New York and New England … nada! Of cours...

Just two minutes long, and we'll worth it! https://vimeo.com/335879257 

As a followup to the New York Times article about the expedition that found the 1937 cache of gear from Washburn and Bates, enclosed below...

Poor snow conditions meant the he ski plane could not pick them, so they had to hike out 100 miles. They cached much of their gear, to make ...

Morning temps have been in the 20s, however daytime highs are in the 50s. I don't know when it's going to snow! Starting to panic; ...

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kks8NuulC1E

 This seven minute video - set in and around Zermatt - has fantastic scenery and makes you want to do it as a 4-5 day climb. https://m.yout...

Roughly one-in-three years I get to ski the Whiteface toll road at least once or twice in October. Clearly, that will not happen this year. ...

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=azgvOyBB7fA&feature=youtu.be

In the late 1970s and early 80s this was the route that was always on my mind, but the stars never aligned, and it will have to wait until m...

Twice postponed because of covid, it was finally nice to see many of my old buddies. A wonderful two days, however the 6.5 hours driving ea...

This is adjacent to the area I taught ski mountaineering courses for the Colorado Outward Bound School in the late 1970s. https://fasterski...

My college buddy - with little or no body fat - was always cold. I am just in a shirt and baseball cap, while he has all his layers on!  Lov...

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 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vYi0LrT5bWU Getting excited about going back next fall.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/18/fears-for-iranian-climber-elnaz-rekabi-after-she-competed-in-seoul-without-a-hijab

I traveled to Manchester NH and back yesterday. The two main objectives were to visit my Aunt Elaine in the hospital, and to review the four...

The destination was the north side of Pitchoff, which we could ski (look at Brian's tiny snowshoes) to right from the North Country Scho...

Earlier this week - Monday morning - I tried to prioritize, what were the most important bucket list items, I wanted to tick off in the ne...

 https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/how-to-save-a-ski-town-west-tourism-economy/

https://www.wildsnow.com/32708/pre-season-checklist-ski-touring-gear-upkeep/

 https://www.adventure-journal.com/2022/10/meet-the-boundary-smashing-climber-they-called-the-queen-of-the-north-faces/

Last week I logged 17.5 hours, with 55k running and 102k riding my exercise bike. I also eased back in, with three relatively short strength...