Fossil Alpinism

It has been many years since my last visit, which I believe was around 1989. I spent a great deal of time in the Tetons between 1975-1989, ...

The route around Mont Blanc, goes through three countries, and racers will be on course for 20-46.5 hours. The loop has just under 33,000...

At this point, halfway through the 100k race two Americans are leading the CCC race as they approach the Champex Lac aid station pictured be...

The PTL (330k) event started on Monday, followed quickly by MCC (40K), TDS (140k), and the ETC (15k).  The first of the major events - the O...

 I did not set out to do a fast paced workout, but when a guy passed me early on, with a slick bike and maybe a smug look … I guess I lost c...

 https://milanocortina2026.olympics.com/en/ski-mountaineering

My first really big trip - three months - with Stephanie White and Bill Trollenberg. Hock leading out on Stanley Falls in classic, old scho...

 An interesting week: chatting, hanging out, and doing stuff with NCS/CTT alumni. It was especially wonderful to reconnect with the Class o...

On Saturday I headed up to the NCS Crag and spent the morning belaying alumni, and even jumped on the wet and over grown "Buried Treasu...

In this week on the The Alpine Connection project he has already linked up 44 Valais summits, all over 4000m. Follow it on Strava or his You...

Farmers' Almanac: Here's Where the Powder Will Fall This Winter skimag.com

Not as fast, or as much vertical as usual, but back to the 1/3 run and 2/3 bike … trying no to push it!

Former NCS student (Class of 1984) Charles Barnett, and his two teenagers Nora and Nick, will be staying at the cabin for Friends Weekend. ...

This was a good week, and by the weekend I was able to do some short and easy jogs. So, I anticipate slowly increasing my vertical I the com...

Spectacular mountain footage from Chamonix and Sierra-Zinal.  Well worth 16 minutes. https://youtu.be/Y2ligLJuvfI?si=LaqSonqNsRUuiAFT

 https://mtnath.com/training2024/

Coming next week, the alumni reunion for former students, campers, staff, and parents of North Country School and Camp Treetops. Several te...

As for me, my pulled hamstring is slowly healing, and so I am starting to do mini-hikes (1.5k for 20-25 minutes) as a warmup before I jump o...

This video brings you up to 2022, of course a bunch has happened since then … but it's a good introduction to UTMB week which is coming...

 https://planetski.eu/2024/08/06/glaciers-in-the-andes-at-lowest-level-for-130000-years/

On Wednesday I pulled a muscle within spitting distance of finishing a two hour workout. Since then, pretty much all I could manage was the...

After Friday's pounding rain and tornado warnings, Saturday brought us a cool and breezy day to enjoy time in the mountains. Of course, ...

Shooting the breeze, drinking whiskey, and watching Olympic climbing. The whiskey is in the Rusty Piton bottle in the background.

 I just finished watching the men's lead Olympic final, and a replay of the women's semi-final (their final is tomorrow). Because m...

 https://www.irunfar.com/sophia-laukli-from-skis-to-trails

However, pulled in muscle in my thigh running down the lower part of trail … ouch. No doubt trail running will be off the table for the rest...

The past several weeks have been chockablock full - Equestrian events, Ironman, Rugby Tournament, and most recently the Lacrosse Tournament...

On top of Harry's Hill, I fondly remembered how many times Harry - former NCS headmaster - had cheered me home in Loppet 50k and 20k Bia...

 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/travel/adirondacks-park-hamilton-warren-franklin.html

I watched quite a bit of the Olympics while on the exercise bike and doing strength sessions. I logged over 15 hours with 152K (122K bi...

It's always been on my "hit list" but I think the time for it has come and gone. At just under 40 miles and 15,000' verti...



A superb trek covering 80k+ which goes over three 15-16,000' passes.

And, as you know the 2026 Winter Olympics will be in Cortina/Milan.

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...