Conventional wisdom would make this easy. Fortunately you will rarely find conventional wisdom here on The Bacon Strip. From Google Sightseeing: Let’s look at Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador. The summit of Chimborazo is 6,267 m (20,561 ft) above sea level, which is quite large but not quite the highest mountain in the Andes. If you take into account... »
Went for a morning tour with the Kangdiggity, SteadyB, My sister and my dad today. The snow is AWESOME! GET SOME! -M Like Unlike »
TAHOE TAHOE TAHOE If you haven’t heard about the Travelocity Roaming Gnome contest, it’s like a social media grudge match between Tahoe and The Wasatch. Tahoe kicks ass, so click over to the Roaming Gnome Facebook Page and vote Tahoe! Skiing Pics Proof that Tahoe is better: Some photos from a short Ski Tour to the North... »
Here’s a nice little ski video featuring VNasty and Shredder. Read more from VNasty Like Unlike »
That’s SphincterGirl, halfway back down after the epic summit bid on Volcan Osorno, in northern Chilean Patagonia near Puerto Montt. Too bad you can’t see the abject terror on our faces! OK just kidding. It was a great climb, trip report is here. There will be a second TR on our trek on Isla Navarino,... »
The Restless Ape, Kangdiggity and I hit Mt. Rose this morning. less than a foot of actual powder, but it was really nice. Good base. We found a lot of great lines through the trees below the Blazing Zephyr. Gonna go back Friday. So Far Taldor and Kangdiggity are in. Who else? -M Like Unlike »
Click the Pic for the NWS Reno Briefing: Big Storm in the Sierra Nevada Below is a email forwarded to me from Mark Forest: “I wanted to pass this information along since the news stations are downplaying the magnitude of the events that are headed our way. This system of storms is being funneled across northern... »
Heard part of this on Capitol Public Radio this morning: Jennifer Burt “Researcher for the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences; she’s a restoration ecologist who recently studied the different ecological and financial implications of grading and clearing ski slopes.” “In active ski areas, I quantified the effects of different methods of ski slope creation (machine... »
The Leadville folks have put up the applications on their website: www.leadvilletrail100.com You have to apply before Jan 31, 2010 and they’ll tell you by Feb 8. This one’s going to get a lot of apps after that movie, but I’d still like to go do a few more. Gotta get that 1000 mile buckle. Like Unlike »
Sweet time lapse video from the 2010 Winter Olympics site on Whistler, BC by Rocky Mountain Sherpas. Like Unlike »
If you haven’t ridden the newly completer Halo Trail, come check it out this Saturday. I’ll definitely do a lap after some finish work! The last two miles of the Halo trail are almost complete. Come join us this weekend to help do some finish work and seeding. Meeting at Hoge Road Trail... »
