Fossil Alpinism

In the 70s and 80s he covered the British climbing scene with a deft pen and a large dollop of humor.  His pieces,  like this one, were ofte...

Now that I got skis and boots back from my daughter, I used beefier Skimo gear instead of my race setup.

Crusty as hell, but skiable; the toll road continues to enable maniacal types to get on snow.

It was a quiet holiday, as we tried to be sure we stayed healthy for Selden's post Thanksgiving - six hour - infusion to combat her neur...

Great racing, with some very notable results from American men and women.    https://fasterskier.com/2023/11/epic-day-in-ruka-diggins-secon...

The past few days have provided excellent snowmaking conditions … what the heck are they waiting for?

I had glorious early season turns on the toll road this morning.

Well, my 12th ski tour of the season was good exercise but not much fun!

A detailed analysis of the clothing and gear used on the famous 1938 and 1966 Eiger climbs, and how they compare to what you would use today...

Looks like more inches of snow are coming.  I am heading over to the Jay Peak resort, as the word on Strava is that the golf course has skia...

Hope to be back on snow tomorrow or the next day.

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=zxaYJLZ4VOJMAEVS&v=ya_lPlXsUzQ&feature=youtu.be An excellent, but alarming video.

This past Tuesday was the last of six, one hour sessions. It was an engaging class, with the $60 fee, donated to the local nordic combined p...

Beacon, shovel, probe are the non-negotiable items for backcountry ski touring. https://skimo.co/avalanche-class-gear-list

Except for the very beginning she skated several kilometers ahead of me, while I was slowly skinning up the road. Brilliant day, and excelle...

It looks like "Three Flows" will be ready in another two weeks; of course the larger question is when will the lake be frozen?

From the famous 1972 Chouinard mail order catalog, they lasted for over a decade of intense wear. 

After last week's recovery week, I was back at full tilt logging just under 17 hours, just over 5600', and 127k (77k exercise bike, ...

With colder weather, and a dusting of more snow, skiing on the toll road continues!

Despite another good toll road ski this morning, I am not sure we will have reliable skiing until Thanksgiving. Not sure I am up for the dri...

Guillaume, Hock, with Harry just around the corner, while Dick and Ted were making some turns.

Guillaume, Hock, with Harry just around the corner, while Dick and Ted were making some turns.

On the north side of Pitchoff, ice climbs - like "Central Pillar Of Pitchoff - are starting to form. It won't be long now!

The big picture view.  The Menihek Nordic Center in Labrador City is tracked and open for business. Frozen Thunder in Canmore is hosting rac...

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=virM14yzhmZQUt_w&v=E7uL80rDFsM&feature=youtu.be

The 1962 animated show the Jetsons, about a sitcom about a family in 2062 had an android cleaning maid named Rosie. On a different note, I ...

Selden was looking through her old blog posts and found this entry about me which she passed along.

Nothing pretty, but still skiable. Yesterday, was my third ski tour of the season on the Whiteface toll road.

The past couple of days I had two excellent tours, with 2.5 inches of snow … just barely enough. Fun start to the season.

At the six month mark, it's time to assess if I am on track with my goals. My training goals for this 2023-24 were: - maintain an ove...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RayznZfgDp8  

However, it was another good training week: 17 training hours, 4800' vertical ascent, 133k (93 exercise bike, 40k run), 2 strength and 2...

If you listen to podcasts, this series is awesome. It will eventually encompass 18 episodes and a book release.  I have listened to the fi...

Maybe if the storm over performs, I'll be able to ski the upper 3-4K of the toll road tomorrow. 

Good race footage, humorous cameos with Kilian, and of course, spectacular scenery. https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=nB5JPh5yja0c3W61&v=I...

Next week temperatures will drop to more seasonable levels, but it has made for good hiking weather.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/well/move/skiing-injuries-workouts.html

I have two novels by Roger Frison-Roche, and North Face In Winter by Toni Hiebler, about his first winter ascent of the 1938 north face rout...

Needless to say, I am looking forward to getting back to the Alps. Selden and I just made reservations for a week in Chamonix next fall for...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=G_aNuzAi8ioalFco&v=O2Uc4o8y2Ng&feature=youtu.be

Looking like the next ten days will bring below normal temperatures; so I assume snow making will begin, and if we get precipitation at lea...

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Selden has our car to make a trip to see grandkids, and then do some historical research in southern Connecticut.  So, it looks like I will ...

On December second will host the Mountaineer Backcountry Ski Film evening.

On the drive towards Jay Mountain Road, where a did a couple of laps with a 15 pound pack for a muscular endurance workout.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=ajHc8Al5F_gGuYJm&v=SDWeKa-VKEQ&feature=youtu.be