Fossil Alpinism

An early morning ski for 90 minutes on the Olympic biathlon trails with Stash; followed by an hour sunset tour on the north side of Pitchof...

This week's summary: - 10+ hours skiing - 4.5 hours exercise biking - 2 hours lift skiing - 1+ hours yoga - 26 minute strength sess...

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 https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/nanda-devi-unsoeld/?utm_campaign=OOL%20-%20NL%20-%20Long%20Reads&...

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My first trip to Zermatt was in December 1972, on a term off from college. A college buddy (Dick) and I traveled around Britain, Norway, De...

Some excellent powder snow on the runs back down.

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-54xSma7M4

 Lots of cloudy weather, and no grand views on ski workouts this past week. I logged just under 15.5 hours, and just under 4500' vertic...

 https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/future-of-strength-training-research-2023/

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fYa9pI43cbA

 https://www.adventure-journal.com/2023/01/californias-snowpack-has-reached-absurd-levels/



In the shadow of the High Peaks at Scott's Cobble before the rain, sleet, and a bit of wet snow move in.

Forty-five years ago I spent the winter as the Harvard Cabin caretaker in Huntington Ravine. It was a memorable winter, made possible by a c...

I spent the morning watching the World University Games skate sprint with Stegs, a buddy from my Union College days. Recovery from surgery...

 https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/essays/gonzo-aspen-overrun-by-billionaires/?utm_campaign=OOL%20-%20NL%20-%20Long%20Reads...

 I would love to visit on my next trip to Chamonix, it's in a section of the range I have never been to. https://m.youtube.com/watch?ti...

A waxing nightmare for a classic race with rain, sleet, and heat wet snow. An unexpected finish with the Japanese team grabbing a commanding...

Other good news, is a bit of snow in our future … which should increase local options significantly.

Today I did 1.2k interval laps (roughly 3x12 minutes) in my Skimo race gear. Looking at my heart rate data, it seems these were hard level 3...

I grabbed first chair at Whiteface and skied for two hours, then I drove around to the back side, and toured up the toll road.

Compliments of the holiday season. Both Selden and I have had a really bad bout of snotty noses, headaches, and crappy sleep. With the m...

The upper sections of the Loggers Loop were definitely sketchy, but there is some good skiing to be had, and even some groomed tracks. Well ...

Will check it out today.  David Hochschartner (Hock)

In the 10k classic leg of the Tour de Ski, we had three young guns in the top 15.  Ben Ogden (recent UVM grad) spent quite a bit of time in ...

Three kilometers of World Cup trails with man-made snow are still good to go.

Out and back on the complete Jackrabbit Johannsen Trail. (He is a stud, recently graduated from Williams and skied D-1 college circuit all f...

In the winter of 1979, I got someone to act as an interim caretaker at the Harvard Cabin, and I flew across the big pond with Jon Waterman,...

I had a good 90 minute tour at Scott's Cobble before Jon, Amanda, and our two grandkids joined us.

As always, books are a key element; 2034 a great geo-political thriller, a guide to Sierra Trail Runs, and a book about bouldering in Scotla...

Unfortunately, another item that will have to wait for my next reincarnation.  However, maybe a small section might be manageable.  https:/...

 She is leading the first leg of the national biathlon club relay, which her Crosscut team was able to hold on to, and win. Last March the ...

Terrific tracks as they groomed this morning, so it looks and feels like winter. However, it is supposed to rain the day before Christmas, a...

Yesterday,  I skied up the Whiteface toll road for a hour, and thankfully there had been lots of traffic, so a firm ski track was in place....

These are on my "to do" list this year … maybe every other week. https://catamounttrail.org/cta-events/green-mountain-skimo-series...

A nice firm track was skied in.

Published in the late 1960s, it's available online from the Internet Archive.  This first successful climb of the Eiger Direct, was a m...



We got about 18-20 inches of dense snow, which should make a great base for the rest of the winter. The driving is awful, and so, since the ...

Eastern Mountain Sports was founded in 1967 in Wellesley, but in late 1968 they moved into their flagship store on Commonwealth Avenue. In ...

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