Sponsor Shout-out

Been trolling the melting slopes of Brundage Mountain Resort lately for lost treasure.  Lots of powder baskets and hats- random gloves.  Some dude's debit card.  Today I found this little gem:

Training for Ultras in the high peaks is serious business.  That's why when I get an "ultra" sized thirst for cinnamon whiskey, I reach for the only cinnamon whiskey with the Devil on the label (33% Satan's urine by volume).  It's thick and syrupy and burns going down, so when I guzzle it, I know it's working. Fireball brand Cinnamon Whiskey- "Run Like the Devil"

Borat voice...My wife.

Gnarly trees live a tough life above 8K in Idaho.

Jughandle, North Face.

More Running Practice

Last 12 days tally:

16 runs
180 miles
32,000 gain

25 days to Bighorn

Piles of miles

Took Monday and Tuesday off.   Below are the Wednesday to Sunday numbers.  Tons of snow slogging and bushwhacking with some good quality fartlek hill running. 

T-minus 32 days.  Coming into form.  Must stay healthy.

North Face of Jughandle Mountain from the Crestline Trail

Saturday Night Fever...looking at Brundage Mountain from across the Goose Creek drainage.

John (Mule) Deer grass mower.

Oldie but a goodie.  Climbing alpine ice in Mountain Washington's Huntington Gully, NH.  (2004)

7 Years

Miss you Dad.

Weiser River Trail 50K, Rapid River exploration

Crewing for Brandi and Matt at the 3rd Annual 

Weiser River 50K.  

B got sick for the second year in a row finishing 6th and bettering her time by 40 some minutes.  Mountain runners take a beating on this fast course.

Matt in his first ultra finished 3rd overall.  A solid effort and he raced hard all the way with very  consistent splits.  He will be a force in the local mountain ultras this year.

Rapid River in pictures:  

Devils: Looking South and West toward the Black Lake region.  Someday.

Devils: He and She.

5 foot thick Pondo!

McRea Cabin in lower right with Cannonball Mountain above.

Limestonia!

27+ miles and over 9K' gain.  "How much you wanna bet I can throw a football over that mountain."