Fossil Alpinism

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Mount Moosilauke Training Run

Watch this video on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/133273234

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Great day in the White Mountains

Dick, Ted, and Harry rode the hundred mile Prouty. While I did a 20k+ run, which included a time trial up mount Moosilauke.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Runners and Persistence Hunting

Watch "FAIR CHASE Trailer" on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/132097735

Running the John Muir Trail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvsPU8LiVhk&sns=

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Looking Down The Biathlon Time Trial Course

I ran Tim Burke's 2.5k (1,100' vertical rise) uphill course on Whiteface. My 28 minutes is about twice as long as it takes him.

Skiing the Cordillera Blanca ... part 2

http://www.noahhowell.com/2015/07/cordillera-blanca-artesonraju/

Well Kilian Jornet smashed the record this past weekend ... 5k+ and 3022' ... in under 42 minutes. A spectacular achievement, but for shear excitement you can not beat the 2014 record setting race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKCsSs1ToQ&sns=em

Blurring the lines between alpinism and running

Watch the world's best mountain endurance athlete doing his thing ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4itKOdkosR4&sns=em

Hilarious Mountaineering Posters

http://semi-rad.com/2015/06/motivational-posters-for-mountain-climbers/

Quote of the Week ... George Mallory

Having read Into The Silence two years ago, I am now listening to it on audiobook ... Terrific.

In his last letter to his wife Ruth he wrote ... "It is 50 to 1 against us, but we'll have a whack yet and do ourselves proud."

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/books/review/into-the-silence-the-great-war-mallory-and-the-conquest-of-everest-by-wade-davis-book-review.html?_r=0

Amazing View from the front lawn

Having found out a week ago that the 20 acre property across our lake has just come on the market ... my life seems all about real estate these days. Certainly school and camp should purchase this property, but not exactly sure where I will get the money!

Getting ready for RMNP

In the morning I hiked up Owl's Head and then third-classed many laps of the easy 5.2 route. In the afternoon, once the thunderstorm stopped I did an hour run, and then in the evening I did 30 minutes of yoga.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Scott Jurek and the AT

Can you imagine ... the AT in less than a month and a half!

http://iancorless.org/2015/07/03/scott-jurek-and-the-at-appalachian-trail-fkt/

Friday, July 3, 2015

More Chamonix Mountain Running

Watch "Humbled" on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/131074233

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Kilian Jornet ... Back in the USA

The reigning mountain endurance athlete is in the states for the Mount Marathon and Hardrock 100 races ...

http://running.competitor.com/2015/07/trail-running/kilian-jornet-the-worlds-most-dominant-runner-is-back-in-the-u-s_131182?utm_medium=whats-hot

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Cordillera Blanca ... a bit jealous

Read part 1 of a Peruvian ski mountaineering trip ...

http://www.noahhowell.com/2015/06/cordillera-blanca-huarez/

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

UTMB ... just two months to go

Guaranteed to get you lacing up your shoes and heading for the trails. Spectacular footage of Chamonix and its environs. I did not figure out why Andy Parkin - awesome artist and alpinist - was in this film until the very end ... he makes prizes for the podium finishers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNWkehVuO84&sns=em

Monday, June 29, 2015

150th anniversary of the climbing of the matterhorn

It's short, it's in Italian, but it's a must watch "Cervino 2015 - 150 anni dalla conquista" on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/129776523

Sunday, June 28, 2015

The Vertical Kilometer

It was a gut buster ... 2.5 miles, 3000'+ and very steep. Joseph Gray, fresh off a victory on the Mt. Washington Road Race, won in 38 minutes. Stevie Kremer won in 42 minutes, and I was in 80+ minutes.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Racing the Vertical Kilometer

I bailed on Sunday's Sky Marathon as it was supposed to rain heavily all day and be about 45 degrees ... No Thanks. It will be interesting to see the times today as there are some world class mountain runners entered, including Joseph Gray, Stevie Kremer, and Kasie Enman.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Caballo Blanco ... the real deal

Run Free - The True Story of Caballo Blanco from Noren Films on Vimeo.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

The Nose on Google Maps!

Unbelievable Google street view of the Nose on El Cap.

https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/yosemite/

Climbing wall laps

A bouldering session on our wall, and getting ready for the sharp end when Gary comes up on Friday.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Best nordic website

Keep up with all that is happening in the world of nordic ski racing ...

http://www.ski-lines.com

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Ueli is at it again!

Take a gander at the Patitucci website to see what he is up to ...

http://patitucciphoto.com/2015/06/16/the-82-summits-project/

Monday, June 22, 2015

Another easy day ... doing laps

Third-classing easy stuff on top of Owl's Head. Which is not to be confused with the town of Owls Head, 90 minutes north where the escaped convicts had been sighted.

Great Outdoor Films Streaming On Netflix

Check out the five favorites on the gear junkie website ...

http://gearjunkie.com/best-netflix-outdoor-films-june

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Recovery

Still very tired from travel and an incredibly active week in the Sierras. I spent some time doing easy bouldering and yoga out by the yurt.

Friday, June 19, 2015

Another great day in the northern Sierras

Eagle Buttress Hike In Tahoe

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Overtraining

An excellent article on the OUTSIDE website ...

http://www.outsideonline.com/1986361/running-empty

Trail running in Meeks Bay

A wonderful 15-16k run with 1300' vertical to a beautiful lake. Massive pizza feed at the Ewings for dinner, and then Mark and I got engrossed in the Rambo movie marathon that was playing on the tube.