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The Individuation of Adventure on the Teton Crest
Phelps Lake BEAR! Bear in the brush! I had been hiking along blurting out my usual chorus of “Koo-Ka-Doo,” and “Human in the Forest,”...

charlesjromeo
Sep 11, 202312 min read


Running with Waterfalls: A photo essay
View looking down Hyalite Canyon The Hyalites have always been one of my favorite outdoor venues around Bozeman. I have long considered...

charlesjromeo
Sep 8, 20234 min read


Running Sperry Glacier
The Ridge Run is now behind me. The intensive training is over. It’s time to use all this fitness I’ve earned and play. I’ve gotten...

charlesjromeo
Aug 29, 20233 min read


Shouldn’t there be an Escalator? Running the Bridger Ridge
After a long nauseating trip bouncing up Fairy Lake Road, we arrive at the starting area for the 2023 Ed Anacker Bridger Ridge Run, a...

charlesjromeo
Aug 14, 20236 min read


21: 1,000 Miles, 165,000 Vertical: I sure hope it’s enough
The Ridge, looking north from Mt Baldy The Ridge Run is this Saturday, August 12, 2023. Tuesday was my last training run, and during...

charlesjromeo
Aug 9, 20233 min read


20: Electric Peak: An ultimate adventure before tapering
Electric Peak in the distance I ran/climbed 10,969-foot Electric Peak in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone on Friday, (7/28/2023),...

charlesjromeo
Jul 30, 20234 min read


19: A Moment of Zen
I’ve felt this before, but never for this long. My body feels like it is in a state of Zen. Mellow, relaxed, healing; all those...

charlesjromeo
Jul 24, 20232 min read


Herding Cats: Family comes to town
Sister Annette just called. They finally got plane tickets. Her family, my sister Janet and her extended family, are all coming to town...

charlesjromeo
Jul 23, 20234 min read


Sunburn: Getting Huk out of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Early July, 1983: We awoke to brilliant blue skies on the third morning of our journey. The first two days had been stormy. First came...

charlesjromeo
Jul 20, 202315 min read


Outdoor ABCs
Outside Bozeman, Summer 2023 https://outsidebozeman.com/training/skills-safety/first-aid/outdoor-abcs

charlesjromeo
Jul 20, 20231 min read


18: Endorphins: How much is too much
It’s getting HOT out. I know the heat here is generally less intense than back east where the combination of heat and humidity is...

charlesjromeo
Jul 20, 20234 min read


17: Conflicting Objectives
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything new. My depleted body caught a bug after the Old Gabe 30K. On top of that my wife Terry...

charlesjromeo
Jul 13, 20233 min read


16: Spring Races
June 10, 2023. We had congregated behind the starting line for the Big Sky Wind Drinkers' Old Gabe 30K and 50K trail races at the Middle...

charlesjromeo
Jun 15, 20234 min read


The Evolution of Adventure
When we are out on adventures, we no longer talk to the folks we meet about the Great White Father in the East, nor do we hunt and trap...

charlesjromeo
Jun 6, 20234 min read


15: Fountain of Youth: I could sure use a sip (4 min read)
As I’ve gotten older, I have begun to understand the fascination with finding a fountain of youth. Tales have been spun of waters that...

charlesjromeo
May 24, 20234 min read
Much to Learn: Wilderness first aid training (3 min read)
As of Spring 2023, my medical training had been limited to watching the occasional hospital show that I am certain provides an entirely...

charlesjromeo
May 11, 20233 min read


14: The Moment of Truth: 1st race of the season (3 min read)
Well I did it. I completed months of zone training through a Montana winter. Sure, I trained inside when the weather was bitter cold, I...

charlesjromeo
May 10, 20233 min read
13: Weighing In
I lived in Maryland for 21 years and commuted more than an hour each way to work. During that time I stayed fit by training for and...

charlesjromeo
May 6, 20233 min read


The Last Hike: A dystopian fantasy
As we drove along Spanish Creek I found myself saying aloud, “Wow, they paved this all the way in.” Terry replied, “You knew that, are...

charlesjromeo
Apr 13, 20237 min read


12: Spring in my Step
Spring is coming in fits and starts to Montana. Last week, the ice fields finally melted off the roads, this week we got 2 feet of new...

charlesjromeo
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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