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Tag Archives: brian
Descent Via Flattop
“I couldn’t catch a ball or do any of that stuff. I could do only what required brute stupidity.” — Warren Harding on mountaineering. Back in the day, the Stupid Brutes were pretty active in the ascending of mountains, the … Continue reading
Posted in retrospective, skiing, winter
Tagged backcountry skiing, banana bowls, bear lake, brian, flattop mountain, RMNP, sastrugi, scott, stupid brutes, telemark, tom, whippet
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Eleventy-eleven (2016 running retrospective)
As the big odometer in the sky prepares to roll over once again, it’s time for a look back on the year of running. Yes, I’ve done lots of other stuff besides run this year, but running is the thing … Continue reading
Posted in retrospective, running
Tagged 1111, 2016, ben, brian, jason, miles, Night Run, peter, retrospective, running
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Everybody Loves Rawahs!
The mountains have me on speed-dial and I must go. This time, it was the Rawahs on the line. “The Raw-whats?” you say. “Why, I’m so glad you asked! The Rawahs (pronounced Ray-wahs) are the northernmost extension of the Front … Continue reading
Posted in exploration, peak, running
Tagged 12951, brian, Cameron Pass, clark peak, flowers, montgomery pass, rawah wilderness, ridge, sawmill basin, tarn
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Spring Training, ’16
The problem with spending a year training for a hundred-mile ultra is that, the next year, you feel like a complete slob for not training at that same level. In fact, my 2016 numbers so far have been pretty big even compared to other … Continue reading
Posted in exploration, running
Tagged 2016, ben, boulder peaks, brian, jason, red mountain open space, spring, training, walker ranch, white ranch
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Last Call for Summer Mountains
October in Colorado is a weird month. Unlike summer in the high country, which arrives gradually, winter arrives like a slamming door. The first significant snowfall of the year could be in September, or it could wait until Halloween. In … Continue reading
Posted in exploration, running
Tagged Blitzen Ridge, brian, Fall, Lawn Lake Trailhead, Mt. Ypsilon, RMNP, Spectacle Lakes, Ypsilon Lake
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Gore Range #5: Mesa Cortina to Willow and Salmon Lakes
Once again, the summer is flying past and my moderate (compared to previous years) recreation goals are looming. But big stupid runs in the mountains require some training time and it’s already mid-July! Instead of getting out for some moderate, … Continue reading
Posted in exploration, running
Tagged brian, gore range, gore range trail, mesa cortina, red peak, salmon lake, silver thorn, wildflowers, willow lakes, yasuyo, zodiac ridge
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Adventures in the Boudoir
It has been a long, long time since I swung an ice axe in earnest. My old group of Stupid Brute mountaineers and rock climbers have lately drifted on to other, less vertical pursuits like trail running, road cycling, and … Continue reading
Posted in peak, skiing
Tagged boudoir couloir, brian, comfort zone, fabio, horseshoe mountain, james, mosquito range, scott, ski descent
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