While laying in bed Friday morning March 5, an SMS came in from my friend Andreas Irsara, “I am sick, can you take my place in the Sellaronda?” My life rule of saying “Yes” to all cool opportunities was adhered to, I jumped up and began packing, the race was the same day.
The Sellaronda Ski [...]
Posts under ‘Ski Rando Racing’
The 2010 Sellaronda Ski Marathon
2010 Tour de Sas Photos
Ecco le foto dalla gara Tour de Sas 2010
For the participants of this morning’s Tour de Sas ski rando race in the Italian Dolomites, part of the Coppa Dolomiti, on what was a greatly modified course due to extremely high avalanche risk, these photos are for you. I will post more, with captions later, now… [...]
Ski Rando Race Gear
Ski Rando Racing : What gear is needed?
While packing for a weekend of Ski Rando Racing (Ski Mountaineering Racing) in the Italian Dolomites, I though to snap a quick photo to present exactly what it is that goes and is typically required.
I have two races to choose from tomorrow and am prepared for each. One [...]
San Cassiano Dolomites Uphill Ski Rando Race
Ski Rando Fun Racing
If you have come to this post looking for pro work of a ski rando race, you are about to find yourself disappointed. Rather, this is a quick summary of one of the countless night ski rando races in Europe. In my ongoing quest to introduce ths sport to Americans, it is [...]
Nina Silitch US Ski Mountaineering Team Member
I just wanted to say thanks to Dan Patitucci who invited me to write this post for Dolomite Sport. Like Dan & Janine, we too are expat mountain enthusiasts. My husband led me to the Alps 10 years ago and we are still here with a family of two young boys who also share the [...]
Ski Randonee and Ski Running Explained
Ski Mountaineering Introduction
Let’s just start by saying that I recognize that this is not a post for every kind of skier. For whatever reason, the subject of going backcountry skiing for more than just ripping turns or dropping into steep couloirs is more than some can handle. I know thanks to a few pieces [...]
Mammoth Lakes Ski Randonee Racer
The Lone Randoer
“How do ya’ like that rando stuff? Does it work as good as telemark?”, inquired a stranger at the neighboring table after eyeing Jon’s carbon Dynafit rando race boots.
Perfect I thought, the perfect introduction to this story. Jon’s response would be key.
“I think it’s better”, he said.
Mammoth’s Stellar Brew was packed with skiers; [...]
GoMotion Lighting Systems
Late last year, the owner of a new and innovative lighting company, GoMotion Gear contacted us about shooting some photos of their lighting system for trail running, hiking, etc… Knowing that we are also athletes using gear nearly every day of the year, he wanted some feedback as well.
Instead of headlamps, their lights are mounted [...]
Garmin’s Virtual Training Partner
Garmin Forerunner 405 Review
So I got my new Garmin Forerunner 405 the other day. A watch, a GPS, a training partner and tool, a little coach in a watch.
I used it for the first time today training ski rando. All worked perfectly until this little window kept rotating through telling me I was behind my [...]
Ski Rando Training Photos
Ski Randonee Race Training
Perfection : |pərˈfek sh ən|noun : the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects :
• a person or thing perceived as the embodiment of such a condition, state, or quality
Sometimes it envelopes us and we know we are doing what we were meant to do. Sport, in the mountains, free of [...]
