World Skimo Championships Here We Come
In the US, ski mountaineering racing is a little known, but quickly growing sport. I first got involved in the sport in 2003 the first winter I lived in Utah and the first Wasatch Powder Keg was held. In 2004 … Continued
Mother Nature’s Wrath
Dragon’s live under the hills. Address them properly and they’ll tell you all they know. Ask them the wrong questions and they’ll burn you up. — Fredric Lehman We are imperfect beings. No matter what you know or how you … Continued
Skimo Double Header
The skimo (ski mountaineering) race season is officially underway. There have been several small races this year, but the first weekend of January always marks the real beginning with a double header at Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee. Saturday is … Continued
ISMF Referee Course
Ski mountaineering (skimo) has been a large sport in Europe for many years and some of these races have been around for 100 years. I like to compare skimo races in Europe to 5K races in the US. It seems … Continued
Waterfall Run – Rim to river to river to Rim
We have a somewhat annual tradition of a running road trip to Arizona for Thanksgiving to be with family. This year we once again were able to put together a great run. Our original plan was an ~35 mile run … Continued
Mud, Snow, Rocks, and Bushes–The Ingredients to a Great Run
I’ve had a quiet and somewhat boring fall spending the last 10 weeks getting healthy after Leadman. Between my back/hip issue which lead to a knee issue, I have being doing virtually no running. No running was made easier with … Continued
2012 Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop
Now in its 4th year, USAW has become a start of winter tradition for my ski partners and myself. With the unusual snow pack last year, this year’s workshop should be a great learning experience from a snowpack most of … Continued
Suunto Ambit Review
After just over 5 months of using the new Suunto Ambit, I finally wrote a details review for Matt Hart at Coaching Endurance. See my review here. Copy of review I have been a huge fan of GPS running watches … Continued
A Painful Wasatch PR
I was very excited for and had very high expectations for this year’s Wasatch 100. I had been training hard and had a good Bighorn 100 (100 miler PR) and really learned and practiced things that I needed to improve … Continued
2012 Leadman Video
A short video of my 2012 Leadman series. 2012 Leadman