Pickled feet: 6 hours of . . . fun?

"Why are you running in circles?"
"You PAID for this!"
"Ferry to crazy town leaves in 5 minutes"

These were just a few of the signs posted on the 2.5 mile loop that people signed up to run for 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours.

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king!

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, but in the land of Ouray, the one-eyed man misses a climbing day.

Easy steak/yam/kale dinner

Sometimes, you just want a steak! 

Tonight we decided to keep dinner simple. This is one our go-to meals when we want something delicious that doesn't take much effort to make. 

Steak, seasoned with MFT Bittick's rub and seared for 5 minutes each side in the cast iron skillet. A yam, coated in olive oil and baked for an hour at 350F (add butter or olive oil to taste). 1 1/2 heads of kale sautéed in the wok with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. 

Frozen feet, sleep, and a tasty breakfast - Paleo Banana Pancakes

Here is a recap of my 50K race yesterday.

FROM THE VAULT - 2010: A Magic Year of Great Ski Mountaineering From LA to Alaska - Part I

2010 was a magic year of skiing for me. It had been 3 years since I traded my Mammoth Mountain season pass for a set of AT gear.  I had been getting a ton of ski-mountaineering days each season, and was finally starting to feel somewhat confident in my ability to assess ski conditions, get up challenging routes, and then ski back down those same challenging routes.

As 2009 drew to a close I was very excited to see what the new year would bring, and what it brought to Southern California was snow.  In fact, the winter of 2010 brought A LOT of snow!