Fossil Alpinism

On a hot and humid morning, Stash and I did a good uphill session with three repeats between 6:30-7:30. Then in the afternoon I did a short...

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 https://fasterskier.com/2024/07/running-from-injury/

Another good week of training, and it was fun to see old friends (Pam and Barry Breeman, Barkley, Jess, and Larry) up for the school and cam...

So far, I have watched the opening ceremonies, a women's soccer game against, Zambia, and the men's basketball game against Serbia …...

This novel is a page-turner! A novel with vivid descriptions of the Adirondack wilderness, engaging characters, and a fictional, but cha...

Yielded this gem published in 1938; it is a classic despite how much climbing and the alps have changed since then. It is filled with super...



 Joss Naylor lived in Wasdale Head, and did most of his running in the Lake District.  https://www.irunfar.com/joss-naylor-memorial

 https://www.skimag.com/adventure/noah-dines-2-million-vertical-feet/

 https://planetski.eu/2024/07/16/godfather-of-extreme-skiing-passes-on/

The mostly cool and breezy weather continues, and it certainly must have been welcomed by all the competitors in the 25th Lake Placid Ironm...

This week I have done two 25k out and back rides on this beautiful trail; I am hoping to do another ride on it tomorrow when Ironman traffic...

Riding 25k - out and back - on the rail trail in the morning; in the afternoon an exercise bike warmup/cooldown, and an MVH hike with Stash.

The goal this week is two-fold: increase volume and resume strength training in earnest. I started with a warmup jog with Stash, and th...

My current favs, are also from La Sportiva.   In 2019, after I used a pair of well worn Salomon running shoes to guide the Cordillera Huayhu...

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Some great birthday books, so I am all set for the rest of the summer with multiple page turners. Including items on my kindle … Rick Ridgew...

A good time was had by all. It was great to re-connect with college buddies: Ted, Dick, Alex, LC, and Mark. I'll qualify this a bit,...

 My days of hoping to climb one of the six classic north faces of the Alps are behind me. I no longer own a copy, having passed along this ...

Spending the night in Manchester New Hampshire with Ted and Gayle. My goal is to do two laps of the 20 mile loop (possibly three).  Hopefull...

 Yesterday I turned 72, and my sister Jody sent me this jewel as a present … mom in the convertible along with me and Jody at Hampton Beach...

Of just how important this measure is, even as you move into those sunset years. https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/n...

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The hot and humid temperatures continue. Focusing on biking this week - rode 22k on the rail trail today - to get ready for the big Prouty r...

Still feeling a bit tired from the big Sierra volume, and the tough travel, but I think I struck a good balance last week.  I logged just o...

A spectacular short video, as the olympic torch relay skis, climbs, slack lines and paraglides around the Aiguille du Midi. https://www.plan...

 https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/2024-summer-reading-list-for-athletes/

 A nice "get to know you" article. https://run.outsideonline.com/trail/trail-racing/from-maine-to-mercantour-the-rise-of-trail-ru...

I made the three hour drive over to Trapp Family Lodge, while Selden took care of the dogs, sheep, geese, chickens, and farm chores. Jon, Am...

The totals for the first two months of the 2025 training year are looking good. Given the data, projections are for a total volume of 738 h...

Well, it was a January winter day, but one of the warmest on record. I was the Harvard Cabin caretaker in Huntington Ravine, and a couple of...

By Monday evening I had been home for 72 hours; with two decent night's sleeps, I was feeling fully human, and not wandering around lik...

 This is the other essay that Katie Ives alluded to, in my previous post about the many stories of Mont Blanc. https://alpinist.com/feature...

https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2024/6/26/the-climb-that-inspired-the-novel-that-inspired-the-climbs-the-many-stories-of-the-brenva-face...

For the next ten days the focus will be on recovery; then either I will do the Whiteface VK sky race or the Prouty long bike ride. This pas...

From issue #1 of Alpine/Nordic: The Journal Of Unconventional Skiing. It was published by Alpine Research Inc in 1981, by the folks making ...

Mark dropped me off at the Reno-Tahoe airport, after a late lunch at a Mexican restaurant.  Three planes; a dismal presidential debate; the ...

https://fasterskier.com/2024/06/jessie-diggins-agrees-yes-that-was-stupid/

In my 14 active days, and two travel/rest days out west I logged: 100k run/hiking, 28 hours of exercise, and a bit over 12,000' vertical...

Heading to the Reno Airport, and presumably, will watch the debate before my flight. A wonderful trip … reconnecting with old buddies, great...

The race photos have just been posted … In the pain cave 250m from the finish.

An early morning run, with a cool temperature, a shady dirt road, and a couple of easy recovery days behind me … makes for an excellent outi...

 The final section of this VK gut buster, is equipped VIA FERRATA style, as it involves third class scrambling, with substantial exposure, ...

Changing the truck tire was a bitch. The hike was nice, and it brought you within a 100 meters of a nice snow patch to practice on. I also ...



Back at Tioga Pass, camping at the lake, and snagging a campsite tomorrow.

Just after the race started at 8am, I hiked 5k and 2000' vertical, to watch the top men and women come off Squaw Peak, go down to Shirle...

Jeff Mogavero from Missoula in a time of 4:11. A tough course with 9100' vertical, and two trips up the "stairway to heaven." ...

I slept well, have only a slight soreness in hamstrings, and my energy feels good. So, that is all you can ask for after a race, regardless...