Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 02:22AM 
The O'Malley rideline to The Ramp, Ship Pass exitThe weather here in Alaska seems to finally be coming around this summer and my exploration of the Chugach front range peaks continues in earnest. These mountains are not particularly high nor rugged but what they lack in scale they make up for some of the most pleasant ridge cruising to be found anywhere.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 03:04AM 
Looking east toward Long Lake from the Wolverine ridgelineWith the high ridges of the front range above Anchorage finally free of most of this winter's ample snow dump, I've been eye-balling the maps for some good ridge running. I found out this past weekend that although the terrain looks cruiser from town, the ridge lines can be quite technical. On top of that, the Chugach is not known for it's alpine rock quality. Shit, people say the Tetons are chossy. You have no idea!
Friday, June 22, 2012 at 01:13PM 
One of the season's big mountain running events, the Robert Spurr Memorial Bird Ridge race took place last Sunday with 280 competitors filling out the fields. This is the second biggest event of it's type in Alaska, eclipsed only by Mount Marathon Fourth of July weekend.
Monday, June 4, 2012 at 01:04AM 
The race uses the obvious skylineThis past Saturday saw another one of Alaska's mountain running races go down and I was there for all the suffering. The Government Peak hill climb outside of Palmer took place on a sunny day with 160+ runners showing up for a record turn out. The race staged at the charming Mountain Streams Bed and Breakfast which served as the perfect gathering spot before and after the event.
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 01:45PM 
As I warmed up near the starting line I tried to remember the last running race I did. It was the Autumn Classic in Nampa, Idaho way back in 1987. Hmmm… 25 years. That's a while. I've certainly done plenty of racing since then but always on a bike or, more recently, on rando skis. Now, with my recent move to Alaska and a new love for mountain running, I decided to toe the line in the first trail running event of the year, Kal's Knoya Ridge Run last Thursday evening.
