Silver Moccasin Trail
The Silver Moccasin Trail begins at Chantry and ends at Vincent Gap. Comprised of a series of somewhat distinct trail segments, parts …
Broken Finger
I took a pretty good spill running AC100. Running along the ridge after cresting Mt Baden Powell, around Throop Peak, somewhere around …
Chasing Fog 2012
The year is drawing to a close. It’s been an interesting one. Looks a bit like we might have a cold (by …
Mount Islip
The temperature finally dropped. The air has changed, and the days are getting shorter. Fall is here. With this change of seasons, …
Mt Disappointment 50K – 2012
I didn’t run the race this year. I wanted to – I woud have liked a bit of redemption from last year’s …
AC100 2012 Race Report
Build up Looking through the last 6 months of entries into this blog, I see that almost all are about the build-up …
Countdown to AC100
The climb up Baden Powell has 41 switchbacks. As you climb, looking forward, you look into nothing but air. The drop-offs are …
2,000 Year Old Limber Pines
There are ancient limber pine at the top of Mt Baden Powell. Limber pine are subalpine trees, usually marking the edge of …
Lost
We started at Islip Saddle at about 5:30am, after having stashed water at stops along the way. The run began with a …
Islip to Chilao
I am confident that I am physically ready for AC100. What I’m not as confident about is that I am mentally ready. …
Week in Review: Mt. Lowe Snow
April 9 – 15. Every time I run El Prieto, I run into Ian Rusk, who stops and introduces himself and tells …
Mt. Lukens 3-peat.
46 miles. 11,650′ of climbing. 14 hours. This is one of those runs that ends up being really demoralizing. The original plan …
Eaton Canyon
Mt. Wilson was kind of a home-away-from-home this summer. The Mt. Wilson Observatory, parking lot, and cafe at the top of Mt. …
Bob Holtel
Maggie and I took a run from Inspiration Point to to top of Mt. Baden Powell and back, part of the AC100 …
Mount Disappointment 50K
Sat. August 13. This is said to be the toughest 50K in So. Cali. We started at the top of Mt. Wilson, …