Elk Mountain Grand Traverse - The Race You HAVE To Do At Least Once

Start line, camera drone, crazy 70s party, heavy pot cloud and awesome vibe! That doesnt quite sound right... but you know what I mean! ...

Randomness is a Good Thing (more on a race mindset)

OK, so I was catching up on the blogs I follow and came across this great one by Steve Magness ( ScienceofRunning.com ) on why uncertai...

Race Thoughts and Performance Analysis

THis has been a long time coming but life got in the way. Ive actually got ideas cropping up but little time to put them down so you have ...

Downhill training thoughts

Everyone's favorite- breakable crust! After the recent Heathen Challenge at Sunlight Mountain Resort (which was great and once res...

Poor Man's Guide to Gear Maintenance

Tools of the trade Gear, even really good gear, gets worn and breaks when abused. I remain amazed at how durable skimo race gear is. ...

Wolf Creek Race Recap

  RECAP First off, sorry this is so late as to be almost not worth posting (the race recap) but I think there are a few lessons us aver...

Opening Day!

Opening day on a 6" base. I couldnt resist. My skis paid the price though. I think I hit a rock every run and one was a doozie. The...