I found this quote in 'Born To Run.' Ultra-marathoner Scott Jurek quotes it often, and it was originally penned by the early 20th century philosopher William James ...
"Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own; sources of strength never taxed at all because we never pushed through the obstruction."
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Hock on the 5.7 "Razor" Pitch
Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')
A bunch of old guys still enjoying the mountains, and the training they need to do to get off the couch
Books I Am Reading
- Alpine Rising
- The Chalet
- Cham
Total Pageviews
Popular Posts
-
We came from nowhere towns like Upland, Cucamonga, Ontario, and Montclair. None of us had done anything more distinguished than chase down... -
KURTYKA WAS A LEADING PROPONENT OF FAST AND LIGHT IN THE 1970s and 1980s. This is a historically important essay written in 1988. The Art ... -
The LA Freeway, stands for the 34 mile ridge line, including 24 peaks, that extends from Longs Peak to Arapahoe Peak. Anton Krupicka was a...
-
The good weather continues, and today I am heading down to see an old college buddy. The trip will also include downhill skiing at Big Snow,...
-
Looks like and inch or two might happen just before the election, but probably not enough to ski on the toll road.
-
I ran into Pete Metcalf in the Tetons a couple of years before he did this groundbreaking alpine style route, and maybe a decade before he s... -
You can't ask for much more: skiing, great trail runs, good strength sessions, and some glorious weather. As for the stats, I logged jus...
Posts
Blog Archive
-
▼
2010
(641)
-
▼
July
(58)
- Weather looks good in Cordillera
- Final Packing
- Another View
- Sunrise
- A Reading Rest Day
- La Plaza de Armas
- Yoga and Huascaran
- Morning sun on Huascaran
- Desayuno
- Boarding the Bus
- Most of the gear is Matt's
- One more tune-up
- Summit Day
- Almost Packed
- Our evolving Cordillera Blanca agenda
- Final Preparations
- Must See Movie
- Will our boys suffer in the Cordillera?
- Best Hollywood Climbing Films Ever?
- New Book about 2008 K2 tragedy
- Cordillera Blanca
- Refugio Peru
- Breashears: Rivers of Ice Exhibit
- Winter Snow Cover
- Southern Alps
- Climate Change and Glacial Retreat
- Quote of the Week
- Himalayan Historians
- Waddington Range
- Background News From Peru
- Video ... Chavin
- CHAVIN
- Hock Turns 58
- Glacier Travel
- Bouldering on the Climbing Wall
- Cordillera Blanca
- Ice Axes for the Haute Route
- 2008 in the Alps
- Gear Review ... Ascenders
- Andean Climbing Video
- Alpine Training Log
- Cascade Summit View
- Training for alpinism
- Culture of Youth and High Stakes Risk
- Quote of the Week
- A Must Read ... five stars
- Fantastic Fireworks
- Peruvian Objectives
- Waiting for the Fireworks
- July 4th Hike
- Interview on the birthplace of skiing
- Camp Treetops
- Important Photography Exhibit
- Background before we head to the Cordillera
- Laps on the new chimney
- Daisy Chain Failure
- Bolivia
- Somewhere over the rainbow ...
-
▼
July
(58)
Important Climbing And Skiing Website Links
Aiguille de Gliere
Hock on the 5.7 "Razor" Pitch
Hock's best. What were your Five biggest and best routes?
- South Ridge of the Gliere
- North Ridge of the Grand Teton
- North Buttress of Middle Cathedral
- Sentinel Rouge on Mount Blanc
- Black Dike on Cannon
Hock's handful of could have, would have, wished I had, and still hope to do routes!
- West Face Tocllaraju
- North Face of the Matterhorn
- Black Ice Colouir on the Grand Teton
- Cassin Ridge on Denali
Fossil Clubhouse
Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
Cordillera Blanca
Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')