Author: DaveC
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Mother
McDonald Creek, left, flows into the Middle Fork of the Flathead. We planned to hike and snowshoe up to Sperry Chalet today, but changed plans as we drove in and hiked up to the Apgar Lookout tower instead. The road to the TH has yet to be cleared. The trail crews have some work to…
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Dry dirt in the North Fork
The weather forecast, and webcams this morning were all uninspiring, and I was concerned with balancing pent up energy with recovery from illness. After some indecision and coffee, and decided to go packrafting. Better to boat in the rain than ride or ski in the rain. It was pissing rain in Columbia Falls, but once…
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Almost back
Me last Saturday, towards the turning point of our walk. Photo by M. After mom left Monday afternoon, this week has been a rather forgettable one. Sometime last week, between an immune system weakened from the race, overexcitement/stress about the impending visit, and the normal petri dish of germs I’m exposed to at work (visiting…
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Full circle
We finally got our weather today, and headed into the park: blue sky, clouds, mid 50s, mountain bikes, snowshoes. Mom, being shortest, rode M’s bike. M rode my singlespeed because it has a slightly shorter cockpit, and I rode the Lenz. M’s bike had the rack installed, and she choose the pack that carries snowshoes,…
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Whether/weather
My mom’s here to visit, so of course the Flathead has been serving up vintage spring fog/rain/snow for the last few days. After a Friday hanging out, shopping and dodging rain we woke up yesterday, dismayed by the forecast, checked webcams, and headed east. The Atlantic drainage often holds sun. Our plan was to drive…
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“Be Brave, Be Strong” book review
Jill Homer, whom I am blessed to call a friend, has written a new book about her journey up to and race of the 2009 Tour Divide. In reflecting on the 300+ page book, which I read in one sitting on Monday night, I can think of no better words to summarize it than those…
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Another fast shoe
The Altai skis Hok, available this fall. Comes in 125cm and 145 cm lengths, looks to have a nice early rise tip, minimal sidecut, and a waist around 120cm. Metal edges, and an inset skin underfoot. I’m skeptical of the perma-skin, but everything else looks good. Of course the golden question is how much do…
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Grizzlyman Adventure Race report
Would you change that woman’s flat tire? To begin, as Bill did, at the end: going as a team is harder, and going as a team is easier. Harder because there is communication, differences in ability, and at least twice the internal doubt to coordinate. Faster because if all of those are done fairly well…
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Mooiste Winnaar
Bill and I won the men’s GrizzPerson yesterday. I believe the first truly competitive athletic thing I’ve ever won, which is cool. Race report tomorrow. Plotting 59 checkpoints takes a long time.
Bedrock & Paradox 
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