Fossil Alpinism

A good week of training, with 14.5 hours in the books, 128k (89k bike and 39k run), and just over 5000' vertical ascent. This seems to b...

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  Andrzej Bargiel has now skied K2, Gasherbrum II and just a few days ago, he climbed and skied Gasherbrum I … all 8000m peaks. Notice he ...

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Both graphs cover the same time period, and you can see that as I was prepping for a four hour mountain run toward the end of May biking dro...

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An article from the Berkshire Eagle, however the summit temperature was -25 Fahrenheit! The picture was taken by my partner Mark Ewing.

Despite heat, humidity, thunderstorms, too many tourists and bugs, it's still a wonderful time of year. (Of course, it's not as wond...

https://www.zermatt.ch/en/Media/Article/Matterhorn-Alpine-Crossing

Take a peek at this four minute video of a World Cup skimo race in Val Martello last winter. https://youtu.be/SploOZSp-X8

 Heading uphill forces you to slow down and alters the ideal run-walk transition. For most people, walking is more efficient than running a...

Just outside Minerva and North Creek, an out and back 8.6k trail (1400') with several overlooks and a bald summit with superb views. 

I am starting to shift towards more running and hiking to get ready for some August races, and a September mountain trip to the Alps.

An all uphill race, riding chairlifts to the bottom of Sunday River after every lap (1,200' vertical ascent) … if the weather looks goo...

But quite a good week, as I had fresh legs for the big ride, and was able to keep my heart rate in zone 3-4 for 2.5 hours. So, I logged ...

 Pretty mind blowing …  https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/trail-running/paul-bonhomme-starts-via-alpina-zero-to-zero-run-across-the-al...

Yesterday, a bunch of college buddies and I rode various distances for this fundraiser (the Prouty) for the Dartmouth Cancer Center. (The pi...

At 71 do I really want to be feeling these insane types of thoughts again? The Top 20 Signs You Are Training (Too) Hard For Your Next Ultra...

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 https://fasterskier.com/2023/07/sophia-laukli-pro-skier-or-pro-trail-runner-both/

It seems like just yesterday I got off the Trailways bus, and walked down the dirt road to NCS with two backpacks holding all my worldly pos...

A big week reconnecting with family. Selden and I made a quick trip up to Trapp Family Lodge to see Jon, Amanda, and our grandchildren, as ...

All packed into this 12 minute bouldering documentary about Stoney Point in 1970-80s … well done and we'll worth watching. https://m.yo...

 However, given recent research it seems likely that we have some in the six million acres of the Adirondacks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023...

 https://www.trailrunnermag.com/snowball/34381

 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/well/move/tai-chi-workout.html?smid=url-share

Zen And The Art Of Climbing is a website well worth exploring.  As a followup to this article you might want to read the article on Christm...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1pA7BKiQw

 https://winterclimb.com/articles/1-climbing-quotes

 For the first time ever, I have been following Tour de France. Not sure I am going to become a fan geek - like I am for Nordic skiing and ...

However, there are often enough moments between showers and thunderstorms to get some decent training in. Last week I logged 16 hours, 186k ...

An excellent 30 minute video about the legendary Jackrabbit … I remember him in 1978 - my first Canadian Ski Marathon - giving out finishin...

Of course, this is not just a problem out West!  Good article, and I guess the solution is more stringent zoning or building regulations li...

I have been focusing on logging MTB kilometers, but I still manage a short run each day with some vertical. My August goals are centered aro...

 The Pierra Menta: one of the premier Grande Course skim mountaineering races. I think my time has passed, but it still gets the excitement...

 https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/muscle-oxygen-sensors-research-2023/

 https://nordicinsights.news/2023/06/25/sophia-laukli-wins-marathon-du-mont-blanc-in-course-record-time/

An unusual, but satisfying week: logging 15 hours, 144k (121 bike and 23k run), with 5750' vertical ascent. I alpine skied for two hours...

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https://www.irunfar.com/2023-western-states-100-results-dauwalter-sets-course-record-and-evans-executes-for-the-win

Ten minutes into the race, the top two females - Courtney Dauwalter and Katie Schide - are running in the lead men's pack. 

 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/climate/himalayas-melting-water-source.html

I had a great ride with Harry … two hours, 28k, and 1550' vertical

I had a ton of fun; the snow was good; the place was well run; and although terrain parks are not my thing, it looked like it had a good one...



Back in the saddle - literally - as I try to get ready for the Prouty. So, I logged 13 hours, 128k (98k exercise bike and MTB, 30k run), 43...

Well, my hard climbing days are over, but I would love to trek back in the Cordillera Huayhuash again.   https://www.patagonia.com/stories/...

This is a recovery week for me, and I will log only around 12 hours, moreover it's been rainy and so MTB time will be modest. But starti...