Hurricane lane and trail

A good 12k run, with almost 1300', and a good mix of dirt road, jeep trail, and single track.

After 16 years the body of Alex Lowe is recovered

http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/02/alex-lowe-and-david-bridges-bodies-discovered-on-shisha-pangma-16-years-later/

Nice commute home ... felt good so I did multiple loops around the pasture.

Paul Petzoldt Profile in the Adventure Journal

http://adventure-journal.com/2016/05/historical-badass-climber-guide-educator-paul-petzoldt/

Problems in Paradise ... Depression, substance abuse, and suicide in our best ski towns

http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/16/why-are-ski-towns-suicides-happening-at-such-an-alarming-rate/

Russian doping in Sochi Olympics

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/sports/russia-doping-sochi-olympics-2014.html?referer=

Russian sweep of the Sochi 50k

http://youtu.be/o5sulZaBomg

QUOTE OF THE WEEK ... Wayne Gretsky

"Maybe it wasn't talent that the good Lord gave me, but maybe it was passion."

Yesterday traveling to Lucy's league championship I was listening to this book again. It covers a lot of ground, lots of good story telling, however not so much into the exercise science.

A successful track season

The two St. Paul's captains coming back with the second place team award at the league championships. Lucy was on the podium in the 1500m with a PR of 4:58. She finished fifth in the 800m, and ran the anchor leg on the fourth place 4 x 400m relay team.

Hilarious ... the off season ski mountaineer!

http://youtu.be/FMqADdsVmwQ

Sub2 Project

Interesting article ...

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/sports/two-hour-marathon-yannis-pitsiladis.html?referer=

First day back at the crag

Third classing some 5.2 laps, and the shoulder felt alright.

FROM THE ADVENTURE JOURNAL ...

What is a good adventure?

Hurricane Lane Road

BIG PLANS FOR ALTA

http://adventure-journal.com/2016/05/forest-service-okays-alta-plans-for-tram-to-mt-baldy/

The bugaboos ...

Never been, and always on the must do list. This video makes you want to do it sooner, rather than later!

http://youtu.be/SkDrHJXWf9Y

Distant Memories ... mount washington road race

Lots of fond memories from the late 1970s, enjoy the great article below ...

http://rw.runnersworld.com/selects/its-steep.html

Commuting to, and from work

Depending on the season and weather my options are: kayak, running, skiing, or by car.

Transitioning to running after ski mountaineering

A good article, however maybe a little complex for my tastes ... As for early spring running ... Go slow, go shorter, and go less frequently in the first month of transition. Nevertheless this is a good read.

http://www.skintrack.com/tips-tricks-advice/start-running-after-skimo-season-injury-free/

Angel Slides and Mount Colden

A great 13k trail run.

Operation Moffat

I read Gwen Moffat's autobiography - SPACE BELOW MY FEET - decades ago. As Britain's first female mountain guide, she was breaking all kinds of barriers, but ultimately it was a good read because it offered another lens to view the history of our sport. Not sure where this film can be viewed, but I will keep my eyes open and let you know.


Operation Moffat – trailer

A nice little essay on the off season ...

http://adventure-journal.com/2016/04/setting-into-the-rhythm-of-a-ski-towns-off-season/

Spring in the Adirondacks

They rolled the Olympic nordic trails but unfortunately I was stuck in the office and could not get out to ski.

Spring is here!

The valley trails are firm, and will sprout spring beauties soon. Of course, Lucy said up high on Algonquin its icy and micro-spikes are definitely called for. I had a great 85 minute run, after three very long and stressful days in Manhattan.

One of those nordic days

A short, entertaining video ...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jo5HiyXSJww&ebc=ANyPxKobyZavFX8K-OIR3HwcGIk6i9TiNpv8Sti9v8TS_HCK_a-DmhM_bsRb-jUBTDd81SEAnVcU9Yhdl5ochlA225rRK_w3Aw

Mountain Running ... Boulder is where it's at!

https://rootsrated.com/stories/for-week-of-4-11-mountain-running-legends-of-boulder

Last Dawn Patrol Of The Season

http://youtu.be/Yd-gbDcD-bU

Skiing the north face of Les Courtes

https://vimeo.com/162381031

The knee is feeling better ...

I did four short and easy trail runs this week between 25-45 minutes long, supplemented by yoga, and the rowing machine.

Handmade, Custom Igneous Skis

https://vimeo.com/159821179

Looks like Spring has finally come to the Adirondacks

Yesterday was spectacular; today, and the rest of the weekend will be equally as brilliant. Whiteface closes Sunday. The last boil in the NCS sugarbush will happen today, and I will spend most of the weekend getting ready for the April 23rd board meeting.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK ... a few toes aren't much to give

The Sierra Nevada Snowpack

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/12/science/california-snow-drought-sierra-nevada-water.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Last day of the alumni reunion

Heading home on the red-eye.

Another great day at Alta ...

The knee felt a bit better, and I had a good skin up the summer road.

The start of a great day at Alta

The wasatch range coming into view

Another book off Hock's shelves

A very comprehensive tome, and I am just re-reading the section on Nansen and the Fram.

Good nordic coverage in the local paper

Pretty chilly for April

Not a great winter but I still managed 83 days on snow ...

I will end my season in Utah. I am heading out to Alta for four days in 48 hours - it's work, an alumni ski reunion - somebody has to do it!

This crummy nordic season ends where it started ...

Doing laps at Whiteface. Thankfully, this is not too painful on the knee! I might go back this afternoon.

Knee surgery?

Two weeks after I tweaked my knee I can barely get up Owls Head! I feel like a very old man, and while it was great to get out and see the view, I am worried.

On a different note, you see the clouds rolling in, the temperature will drop all day, and tomorrow it looks like snow.

Mira Rai

A great story of a Nepalese child soldier in the Maoist army who morphs into a big-time international trail runner

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/miraraifilm/142647558