Very
Cold.
Brrrrrrrr
Still pretty amazing to run like that...
Definitely unique.
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Sundial and Blanche
Lake Blanche is amazing.
Sundial is the majestic peak that soars above the lake, and while it is photographed ALL THE TIME, it doesn't get as many summits as it deserves.
So we bagged it!
Of course - I made a video of the craziness:
As you may have noticed - I fell pretty good on the way down - luckily we were off the ridge, but still I was lucky I didn't get injured!
We have been extremely lucky to have such good weather for so long this year. I wish it would last longer!
Since this was over a week ago, here are a bunch of pictures from the day:
Sundial is the majestic peak that soars above the lake, and while it is photographed ALL THE TIME, it doesn't get as many summits as it deserves.
So we bagged it!
Of course - I made a video of the craziness:
As you may have noticed - I fell pretty good on the way down - luckily we were off the ridge, but still I was lucky I didn't get injured!
We have been extremely lucky to have such good weather for so long this year. I wish it would last longer!
Since this was over a week ago, here are a bunch of pictures from the day:
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Devil's Castle and Holyweempus
When I was with Jennilyn on the WURL we hit a crazy cliffy summit in the dark.
It was a BLAST!
But I knew I wanted to get back up there and explore the three summits of Devil's Castle, since we only hit one and it was almost pitch black.
We basically got horribly lost for too long - so that made me want to get up there to figure it out so that couldn't happen again!
Finally a few Saturdays ago I was able to get back up there.
It was awesome.
I'll let the pictures and videos do the rest of the talking.
Devil's Castle is amazing.
For most people it's scary.
I find I'm one of those people that LOVES the ridges, the exposure, the cliffs.
I'm giddy and excited up there.
I think I would stay safe, BUT, because I don't feel that fear, I have decided that I will not let myself do these types of adventures alone. Too many people get overconfident on less technical stuff and DIE when they are alone.
That's not okay.
Jennilyn actually wrote a great article discussing some of this over at Trailandultrarunning.com - go check it out!
Be safe and know your limits!
Halloween was our friend Zac's birthday - also the day before he moves up North to Logan - so we put on a big shindig with the Wasatch Mountain Wranglers and headed up Mount Olympus!!!
So much fun!
Also I accomplished something AWESOME that I will now be working on.
One handed Mayurasana!!
Now to figure out what's up next!!
It was a BLAST!
But I knew I wanted to get back up there and explore the three summits of Devil's Castle, since we only hit one and it was almost pitch black.
We basically got horribly lost for too long - so that made me want to get up there to figure it out so that couldn't happen again!
Finally a few Saturdays ago I was able to get back up there.
It was awesome.
I'll let the pictures and videos do the rest of the talking.
Devil's Castle is amazing.
For most people it's scary.
I find I'm one of those people that LOVES the ridges, the exposure, the cliffs.
I'm giddy and excited up there.
I think I would stay safe, BUT, because I don't feel that fear, I have decided that I will not let myself do these types of adventures alone. Too many people get overconfident on less technical stuff and DIE when they are alone.
That's not okay.
Jennilyn actually wrote a great article discussing some of this over at Trailandultrarunning.com - go check it out!
Be safe and know your limits!
Halloween was our friend Zac's birthday - also the day before he moves up North to Logan - so we put on a big shindig with the Wasatch Mountain Wranglers and headed up Mount Olympus!!!
So much fun!
Also I accomplished something AWESOME that I will now be working on.
One handed Mayurasana!!
Now to figure out what's up next!!
Friday, October 17, 2014
TNF Ultra Dance Party!!
It's OKTOBERFEST Time!!
Let's Dance!
I'm still recovering - but I'm hoping to get up somewhere high SOON!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
The Bear 100 - The Agony, the Triumph, the Mud
For a long time I never thought I would run a hundred mile race.
Taking eight hours to run a fifty mile race sounds SO much better than over twenty (or THIRTY!!) hours to run a hundred miles!
Definitely not interested in such ridiculousness as that!
Or anything taking over ten hours!
That was before I did the Rim to Rim to Rim back in May, which took over seventeen hours, AND before we ran the Blubber Creek Aid Station at the Bryce 50 and 100, which was a crazy 40+ hours of no sleep!
So after those, I knew I could do it, and why not?
Taking eight hours to run a fifty mile race sounds SO much better than over twenty (or THIRTY!!) hours to run a hundred miles!
Definitely not interested in such ridiculousness as that!
Or anything taking over ten hours!
That was before I did the Rim to Rim to Rim back in May, which took over seventeen hours, AND before we ran the Blubber Creek Aid Station at the Bryce 50 and 100, which was a crazy 40+ hours of no sleep!
So after those, I knew I could do it, and why not?
Monday, June 23, 2014
Check the Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim OFF the list!!
I finally made it down to the Grand Canyon.
After I was picked up and we drove to pick up the 4th member of our group, I looked at them and realized - I was the lone human in the midst of 3 lawyers!
We promptly got stuck in a traffic jam at the almost-always-horrible Point of the Mountain.
In Beaver Utah we stopped at the Crazy Cow Cafe to use the restroom and try the infamous "DFO"
Yup.
Deep Fried Oreos.
I'm not sure that's the smartest thing to be doing before attempting a double crossing of the Grand Canyon, but luckily I didn't seem to have any stomach issues because of it!
We made it to the North Rim about 9:45 pm and were changed and ready to go right after 10!
We headed down and Phil took off ahead. He was aiming for a PR and a sub 12 hour double-cross. Fast!
Trekking down the canyon late at night is a unique, surreal experience.
A steep and rutted trail illuminated only by your headlamp. Endless cliffs towering above you on the one side and blackness everywhere else.
It is a little disconcerting to have bats swooping down at your face every couple of minutes... But after a while you get used to it and then enjoy it.
On the way up the Bright Angel Trail we were alerted that a Bighorn Ram was not too much farther ahead - WOW it was majestic.
We stayed at the South Rim for almost 2 hours waiting for one of our group to feel better.
Not much else needs to be said. The Grand Canyon is HOT. There are beautiful vistas everywhere.
Here are pictures and my video!
And then it was back down!
Don't mess with the squirrels - you could get the plague!
WARNING! Do Not Attempt to hike from the canyon rim to the river and back in one day!! Okay, I'll just do 4 times that much... (seriously though - be prepared!)
Beautiful Canyon
Bright Angel Trail:
The Colorado River is huge. This picture might not look that big - but consider those tiny things on the far shore are about 40 people about to load onto rafts. Huge.
Wheelbarrow Surfing
North Rim Done - 17.5 hours:
I'm finally writing this post and being quite lazy about it after a month mostly because I finally finished the Video, which shows the journey very well:
What an amazing trip! I do hope to do it again - AFTER I've checked off some other things from the list.
Things like the Zion Train, Lone Peak, etc.
Steve likes to do it every year - maybe I'll go next year. We'll see. Definitely want to see Ribbon Falls again!
Strava Activity - Last 7 miles cuz my watch died. Total would be about 49 crazy miles!!
Fine then. Here are more pictures:
After I was picked up and we drove to pick up the 4th member of our group, I looked at them and realized - I was the lone human in the midst of 3 lawyers!
We promptly got stuck in a traffic jam at the almost-always-horrible Point of the Mountain.
In Beaver Utah we stopped at the Crazy Cow Cafe to use the restroom and try the infamous "DFO"
Yup.
Deep Fried Oreos.
I'm not sure that's the smartest thing to be doing before attempting a double crossing of the Grand Canyon, but luckily I didn't seem to have any stomach issues because of it!
We made it to the North Rim about 9:45 pm and were changed and ready to go right after 10!
We headed down and Phil took off ahead. He was aiming for a PR and a sub 12 hour double-cross. Fast!
Trekking down the canyon late at night is a unique, surreal experience.
A steep and rutted trail illuminated only by your headlamp. Endless cliffs towering above you on the one side and blackness everywhere else.
It is a little disconcerting to have bats swooping down at your face every couple of minutes... But after a while you get used to it and then enjoy it.
On the way up the Bright Angel Trail we were alerted that a Bighorn Ram was not too much farther ahead - WOW it was majestic.
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| Bighorn Sheep |
Not much else needs to be said. The Grand Canyon is HOT. There are beautiful vistas everywhere.
Here are pictures and my video!
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| Sunrise at South Rim |
Don't mess with the squirrels - you could get the plague!
WARNING! Do Not Attempt to hike from the canyon rim to the river and back in one day!! Okay, I'll just do 4 times that much... (seriously though - be prepared!)
Beautiful Canyon
Bright Angel Trail:
The Colorado River is huge. This picture might not look that big - but consider those tiny things on the far shore are about 40 people about to load onto rafts. Huge.
Wheelbarrow Surfing
North Rim Done - 17.5 hours:
I'm finally writing this post and being quite lazy about it after a month mostly because I finally finished the Video, which shows the journey very well:
What an amazing trip! I do hope to do it again - AFTER I've checked off some other things from the list.
Things like the Zion Train, Lone Peak, etc.
Steve likes to do it every year - maybe I'll go next year. We'll see. Definitely want to see Ribbon Falls again!
Strava Activity - Last 7 miles cuz my watch died. Total would be about 49 crazy miles!!
Fine then. Here are more pictures:
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