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Super Incline Peak Sunday
Ann, Colin and Steve show up for a romp up Incline peak. The day is warm, the sky is blue, yet there’s almost no one around. Maybe that other super thing. I enjoy the company on the climb up and get a couple of nice runs on spring style corn snow. Ann gave us a…
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Peavine trails are firming up!
Gabe and I test some Peavine trails today, and while there’s still a good bit of mud and snow to contend with a lot of trail is dry and enjoyable. We hit more of the Halo trail than I’ve run before, and make a nice loop.
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Tamarack group snowshoe tour
My general rule when conditions are uncertain is to go and see. It’s been raining above 9,000 feet in the mountains and now is cold, which makes me wonder if the snow will be rock hard and icy. I’ve planned to join Colin, John, Steve, and Ann for a snowshoe today, so we go see.…
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Duane Bliss Peak Tour
My friend Dan must have been looking at maps. He proposes a snow tour up Duane Bliss peak, because he’s never been there. Neither have I – but I haven’t gawked at my maps enough to think of it. It’s good to have map-inclined friends. I have have hiked the nearby section of the Tahoe…
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Mt. Judah Snowshoe
A temperature inversion surprises us as a cold morning in town seems to turn into a tropical day over 7,000 feet. Our snowshoe up Mt. Judah goes slowly but pleasantly. Going back through the Sugar Bowl ski area probably isn’t the best idea on snowshoes, but a nice option for future ski outings… Donner peak…
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Castle Peak Tour
The day begins badly when we discover diesel all over the ground around our truck, apparently a botched siphoning job. Our friends Renee and Dan share our bewilderment for a bit and convince us to forget it for now and head for Castle peak. It’s a good decision. The threatened snow doesn’t come but the…
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One more on Mt Rose for the new year
Skies cleared today but temperatures have stayed below freezing in the high country, preserving the good snow! The powder pocket on Mount Rose still has goodies for us. Ann and Alli enjoyed the terrain on snowshoes while I got a run in on the splitboard. Happy new year all, maybe I’ll see you at work…
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2012 – a year in Reno
Wow, it’s been a while since I lived in the same place for two new year’s days in a row! I feel like Reno has welcomed us and we’re giving it a chance to be our home. Last year I mentioned two organizations, the Reno Collective and Friends of Nevada Wilderness, and those continue to…
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Pah Rah Exploratory Run
Gabe, Sarah, and I are all a little astounded by the amount of development near Golden Eagle regional park where we’ve decided to run, but the dirt road takes us quickly past a few shooting enthusiasts and into a very remote feeling basin. Here dramatic skies and an expansive landscape make good running companions, and…