Guatemalan Friends

Former NCS students: Alex Delgado, sister Margarita, and Alejandro Castillo. We are at the tap room for Alejandro's brewery ... awesome artisanal lager, IPA, Stout, and a Wheat beer. Unfortunately, you can not get it outside of Guatemala City.

No luck with Acatenango ...

Looked good at the start but rain and ash gave us pause. But we all had a good day including these three who will be with us this Fall.

Guatemalan Volcanoes

Acatenango ...

Hoping to climb this 13,000' strato-volcano on Sunday.

How to take a crap on a big wall or a backcountry ski tour

https://www.outsideonline.com/2187426/essential-guide-pooping-anywhere?utm_content=bufferda9ae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=tweet

Free soloing El Cap ... Tommy Caldwell puts Honnold's climb in proper perspective

https://www.outsideonline.com/2190306/why-alex-honnolds-free-solo-scared-me

Peak Performance in sports and work

https://www.trailrunproject.com/blog/4436/how-to-fight-burnout

PEAK PERFORMANCE: elevate your game, avoid burnout, and thrive with the new science of success; just published yesterday (print, digital, and audio) and I am going to read the first two chapters today, which I downloaded on kindle. 

Grand Gulch

http://www.mountainphotographer.com/grand-gulch/

Almost forty years ago I did a week-long backpacking trip in this part of the Utah desert. It was where I first exposed myself to Ed Abbey's writing, my first exposure to the magic of the Four  Corners, and the awe of the Great Kiva.

Running single track at Mount Van Hoevenberg

Eight weeks until Peru, so its time to get serious about training.

OMG ... Honnold free solos El Cap

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/features/athletes/alex-honnold/most-dangerous-free-solo-climb-yosemite-national-park-el-capitan/

Interesting article about the various meanings of the phrase, "I am off the couch."

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2017/06/coming-off-couch/

End of the rainbow!

In one month we will be moving off campus, and out of the Rockefeller House, into our own house just across the street ... where that rainbow ends. Especially for Selden, this will be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

A good Father's Day gift

Good reviews and Chapter 1 seems engaging ...

https://www.mountainproject.com/blog/4107/why-we-climb?utm_content=bufferf5a4a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Yanapaccha ... another Peruvian warmup

At 17,900' this is a reasonable first or second peak to attempt.

Great website ... Uphill Athlete

As I was perusing the site, I came across a thorny question, which happens to be the one I am dealing with. When do I get a knee replacement? What will I be able to do afterwards? How long will rehabilitation take?

Next time in the Sierras

On my next drive to Lone Pine, Bishop, or Yosemite I am going to break up the drive and go for a run ...

https://www.trailrunproject.com/blog/4419/run-ghosts-bodie-state-historic-park

VIDEO OF THE WEEK ... breaking the Appalachian Trail Record

https://www.redbull.tv/video/AP-1QJ5RKYGN1W11/made-to-be-broken?playlist=AP-1QJ5RKYGN1W11

Fell running introduction ...

Once I retire my climbing shoes I will head back to the Lake District and do some fell running.

http://www.irunfar.com/2012/10/fell-running-a-quick-guide-part-1.html

Another run on Old Mountain Road

Superb view from a clearing off one of the dirt roads.

Great mountain art ...

http://sarahuhl.com/

From 100 milers, to ski-mo, to rapid alpine ascents, he can do it all in the mountains ...

http://www.kilianjornet.cat/en/blog/kilian-jornet-reaches-the-summit-of-everest/

How many of the adventure films have you seen ...

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2017/05/10-awesome-outdoor-documentaries-to-watch-now/

Zermatt 2018

The first of our quarterly training sessions to get Lenny ready for a modest climbing trip to the Alps ... three small hikes, knot and belay school, as well as some easy rock climbing.

Goals for the 2018 summer include: breithorn, castor, and the easy route on riffelhorn.

Anton Krupicka ... an aerobic mountain brute

http://running.competitor.com/2017/05/trail-running/many-layers-ultrarunning-star-anton-krupicka_164446

VIDEO OF THE WEEK ... Home Turf: the needles

Grab your Google cardboard viewer (or headset) and watch Alex Honnold soloing in virtual reality ... amazing!

Quote of the Week ... Coach Wetmore

"The greatest joy is to be serious."

Running on the old mountain road

Teton gut buster ...

The Jackson Hole Picnic: bike 22 mikes, jog 3 miles to the trailhead, swim 1.5 miles on Jenny Lake, and summit one of the main peaks. 

https://www.adventure-journal.com/2017/05/not-average-walk-park/

Running laps around Dexter Pasture ...

Pitchoff and Balanced Rocks in the background.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK ... Dirtbag: the legend of Fred Beckey

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=05RiYBruHpU&ebc=ANyPxKp2l8czlTKp0ITnwIbrexFzidS9_eiZsK-qpWcGQvlRyOsc7k7Eo67HorsQmdetrPwTRSJY&time_continue=1

Scratching anorthosite ...

First scrambling of the season.

Crepitus and noise in your knees ...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/well/move/noisy-knees-arthritis-may-be-in-your-future.html?hpw&rref=health&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0

April showers bring May flowers but ...

All too often May can bring snow in the Adirondacks. Snowed again on Tuesday morning.

Training logs ... end of year analysis

John Muir and his legacy

https://vimeo.com/213433477

Trail running with a dog ...

I tend not to do it as I worry about other dogs, other people, and other animals; but really it's about me, and not wanting my run mucked up.

Stash did ok though.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK ... longs peak triathlon

Anton Krupicka crushes it: bike from Boulder to Longs Peak, run to the base of the Diamond, climb the 5.10 Casual Route, and back to Boulder in just over 9 hours!

https://vimeo.com/185852037

Giant and Round Mountain from Owl's Head

One more about Ueli Steck

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/opinion/ueli-steck-falling-off-the-edge.html?ref=opinion

More on Ueli Steck

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/world/asia/ueli-steck-mountain-climber-dead-everest.html?&hpw&rref=obituaries&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well