Category: N.O.S.
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Lost
And looking, for something. I am firmly outside my comfort zone now, in a new biome, but more importantly at the beginning of a new vocation and avocation. My school week looks like this: practicum (for-credit internship) from 7-2 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, class from 3-7 Tuesdays, 11-2 and 3-6 Thursday, and 8-11 Friday.…
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Lolo-Lolo south-plus traverse
It was a good day to be out in the mountains. Today was a rematch with Lolo Peak, with an additional exploratory along the reputedly semi-technical ridge leading south. The saddle between the north and south summits provided easy tundra walking, with outstanding scenery. Big Bitterroots to the south. After this, the camera batteries…
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Last weekend
Before the next phase of my life! Survived orientation in style, and very hopeful for the future. Sorry GT, the excitement of the last few days got the best of me: slept in til 10, then ate pizza for breakfast and watched Olympics online for a couple hours. Rough, I know. Some raft stoke…
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Rainy day, and tomorrow(s)
Yep, ‘s been raining outside for a few hours now. Was gonna go for a nice easy ride in the woods, but it also wasn’t too hard to stay home, drink tea, and do small things. Like work on my project bike. I knew before moving here that I’d want a beater townie of some…
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Meet Bob.Bob is big.Bob has primeval forests.Bob has bears. Though I didn’t see any.Bob has water. For a desert rat, lots of water. Pretty water.Bob has miles and miles and miles of tempting trails. (I am Jill!)I hiked about 30 of those miles today. So, it was supposed to be a three day backpack. Monday…
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Sheep Mountain and ice cream
It was hot in Montana today. Arizona hot. Better get up there. Sheep Mountain is a good ride.Trails only get better as they get up. The beasts on the summit. After descending to civilization, further aid was needed. This would be Green Tea and Mexican Chocolate. Last night was Cardamom and Coconut. Night before, Huckleberry…
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0:32
As in, 32 minutes up Mount Sentinel. As in, 17 meters/minute average. I hit 20 a few times. Say what?! I’m in better shape than I thought. Obviously, the gauntlet to go sub-30 has been well and thoroughly thrown. I ran down the back side, looping singletrack around south and back north, for a nice…
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A mountain, a beer, a wreck, and words
Yesterday was a fun day. Got my practicum paperwork and schedule all hammered out, then went to hike up a mountain. The opposite view from M’s picture last week. The M is only a third of the way to the top of Mount Sentinal, 1800′ in less than 2 miles, a hike I’ll be making…
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Baby’s first XC race
Last night I rode expert at the Bitterroot After-Work race, and finished DFL by a significant margin. It’s the third time I’ve ever paid money to ride my bike (if giving DJ $ for pizza counts), and by far the shortest race I’ve ever done. Three laps, 4 miles a lap, with 850′ of vertical…
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Rattlesnake
After various annoying errands this morning, I reminded myself that soon enough I would not have more spare time than I could fill, and thus to quit bitching and get out the door. It was a gorgeous, bluebird day in Montana. All that, and a remark by Anton Krupicka a while back, got be thinking…
Bedrock & Paradox 