It was something that hovered in the back of our minds. Stretching our legs in Kathmandu led us to the top of Shiva Puri, a mountain on the north side […]
Setting an Only Known Time on the Kathmandu Valley Rim Trail (KVRT)
Introduction Update: This post was originally part trip report from an OKT attempt in late November, 2015 and part guide for the Kathmandu Valley Rim Trail. In May, 2017, I […]
Funnest Known Time on the Manaslu Circuit: 3 days 14 hours 40 minutes
We leave the lodge before dawn, soft snow flakes coming down, our breath making great plumes into the night. Snow covers the trail and we lose it quickly, finding ourselves in the middle of a […]
Raindrops on Cascade Crest and Butterflies in Kathmandu
I have butterflies. That is a good thing. It’s been a while… Washington Where to start? How about the blackness of night? The pouring rain? The collective pull-together as people […]
And the earth moved…
My last real post was six months ago – about the Annapurna Trail Race and my attempt to set a fastest known time. When I wrote that – I was […]
The Annapurna Circuit: Going round and round.
Hour 62: I’ve been running, walking, stumbling for the past 62 hours and it has been 19 since my last nap – 2 hours of blessed downtime wrapped up in dirty […]
Making tracks – The Great Himalaya Trail
I am way overdue for a post about the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT), the so called ‘holy grail of trails’ or the ‘trail to rule them all’. And yep, it was […]
Dog days in Thailand and getting grimy in Nepal.
Being a dork at Cascade Crest 100m With David Hughes. I hope this finds everyone well, enjoying the holidays and looking forward to another great year. I’m having fun planning […]
Manaslu Mountain Trail Race Report 2013: Literally Bonking
Warning, this post has blood and a weird mixture of bragging and self-deprecating tendencies. So you might just want to switch to the online photo album instead where it is […]
Prepping for Manaslu Mtn Race and Trekking to Everest Base Camp
Now that is a mountain. Pic courtesy manaslutrailrace.org It is funny you know, how quickly time passes and how memories begin to fade away. But next week should bring new ones. […]