Fossil Alpinism

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Semi-rest day on the side of Mount Tallac

A 3+ hour hike, some yoga, snapping pictures, and reading.

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Genevieve Lake and Shadow Lake

At the foot of Rubicon Peak ...

More pictures from yesterday's mountain run ... 3+ hours, 21k, and 1675'

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Very runnable trail into the Desolation Wilderness

I visited four spectacular lakes: Genevieve Lake, Crag Lake, Shadow Lake, and Stoney Ridge Lake.

An easy two hour run to Brockway Summit

Dirtbagging ...

At 65 it seems almost a lifetime ago that I was a dirtbag. I am not sure that in 1976 when I did a three-month bivy in the alps, that the term had even been invented. An interesting article - based on runners - that has relevance for skiers and climbers. (It is my first exposure to this blog, and it looks like a good one.) ENJOY.

https://journal.tracksmith.com/dirtbagging

Monday, August 7, 2017

The descent from Relay Peak

An important reminder to us weekend warriors ...

https://www.uphillathlete.com/what-does-it-take-to-be-good/

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Blister control

Mark has been plagued with blisters on this Mount Rose section. Trying different tape jobs; trying different shoe combinations; and heading to the pharmacy after we got out for tincture of benzoin and liquid skin.

Sunday off will help.

If you loved BORN TO RUN this is a must read ...

http://features.texasmonthly.com/editorial/the-drug-runners/

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Mount Rose Section

Great views; the trail faced south so we are thoroughly parched, and in the late afternoon we lost the trail which was covered in snow. We managed to find mud lake and a great bivy.

Great hike so far ...

TRT overnight

At Mud Lake, Hock in his half-bag and Mark with his blister kit, the thunderstorm passed us bye and we are back on the trail.

Friday, August 4, 2017

Another section of the Tahoe Rim Trail completed

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Watson Lake section of the Tahoe Rim Trail

22.5 kilometers, 1300 vertical, and awesome views ... a bit hazy given the forest fire on Mt. Rose in Nevada.

Quite a show ...

A 30k shakedown cruise with an alpine start was planned for this morning ... as several fossils know El Presidente is not at his finest in the early morning. His alarm went off an hour late, no coffee, which shoes to take, the hydration bladder lid came off spilling several liters in the living room, and then the complex tape job for the blister ... needless to say it was not a pre-dawn start!