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Josh standing at the edge of Death Canyon near Pass Lake “So wait, you’re telling me that the only things on this sandwich are breaded...

Is it for the long ride in pre-dawn darkness on a chill August morn? Is it the anticipation as we wait for the start? Is it the...

It's Wedenesday, August 7th. It’s been a big training year; it’s been a good training year. Since January 1st, I’ve run/hiked 1,022...

There are three approaches to Granite Peak, none of them are short, none of them are easy. At 12,799 feet, Granite is Montana’s highest...

Enchaining: def , to bind or hold as if with chains. Ever since I moved to Bozeman in June 2020, I have found the prospect of enchaining...

Outside Bozeman, Summer 2024 Here's the link to read it there: https://outsidebozeman.com/activities/running/its-not-about-the-run Or,...

Every distance running race is intense in its own way. I used to race half-marathons on city streets. In those races I ran hard on...

For me, the month of May finished a lot better than it started. As I said in my previous training blog entry, I started the month off...

When I first ventured into the Yellowstone backcountry, I found it threatening. It was in June in the early 1980s when Terry and I...

Training in May has not gone according to plan. I drove back from southern Utah on May 1st. It was my 19th day on the road. While...

Mountain men of the early to mid-19th Century were beaver hunters. Period. Any explorations they made were ancillary to the search for...

Altitude trumps latitude. It’s something we all know to be true. ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’ which coat the mountain’s high altitudes in...

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. -Nietzche Saddle Peak in the distance;...

Views from the Ramp, a backcountry ski area just north of Bridger Bowl ski area Ski season, short as it was this year, likely came to an...

Northern Bridgers from Texas Meadow on a backcountry ski day The winter, that was more like spring, is winding down. We have finally...

“Hi, are you the electrician, the one who is skilled at getting ancient equipment up and running?” “One and the same, Will’s my name,” he...

Those who line up at one of the many trail races around here will notice the crowd of 20, 30, 40, and even 50-year-olds milling about at...

Mt Baldy from the 2nd small peak on the approach It’s weird, but it is running season in Montana, or it might as well be. Snow has just...

Looking north on the Bridger Ridge from the 1st knob near the south end of the range Last year my focus was learning zone training and...

[I wrote this story in Fall 2022 after skinning up Bridger in early November snow. Forgot all about it until recently. ] Skinning up on...