The first of the Leadman events has come and gone. The Leadville Marathon was on Saturday. I was planning on this race being a high intensity training run so I only tapered for 5 days before the race knowing that … Continued
Ever since first coming to Leadville in 2004 to race the Leadville Trail 100 Bike Race, I have loved the Leadville area. Not being an ultra runner in 2004, when I heard about the Leadman competition during the awards ceremony, … Continued
As part of my skiing redemption, this spring I have been working on summiting and skiing peaks that have previously eluded me. Box Elder Peak is only 11,101’ (additional information), but has a beautiful northwest face that, when viewed from … Continued
A ski descent of Kings Peak is something that has eluded on 2 other occasions, but I was finally able to tackle the beast. My first attempt was in February 2005. Chip, Audrey, Andy H, Emily, and I packed for … Continued
My SkiMo race season continued until early March. After the Jackson and Targhee races, I competed in the North American SkiMo Championships in Crested Butte. The was the second year of the race and was the first year being an … Continued
Since the first Wasatch Powder Keg 10 years ago I have dabbled in ski mountaineering races and come to be race director of one of the largest skimo races in the US. Over the years, I had put together a … Continued
Please be patient as we get our new blog up and running.
Below is the backcountry safety blog I wrote for Coaching Endurance. With the dangerous start to the Wasatch winter, our touring group has spent a lot of time talking about what has happened and what we think will happen … Continued
With winter now setting in (the snow plows made their first trip through Summit Park on Tuesday and it was 16oF on Wednesday morning), it’s time to shift thinking to skiing (in reality, my mind rarely shifts away from this). … Continued
Warning – if you are offended by hunting and the sight of dead animals, read no further. Growing up in North Dakota, hunting was a normal fall past time. The opening day of deer hunting season was practically a state … Continued