Short Story About a Long Day

Short Story About a Long Day

Wanna know what it’s like to run 100 miles? So do I. I tried, and called it quits at 70 miles. Here’s my race report on all those details and a little more. Starting line: The Mountain Lakes 100 started at 8:00 AM. The group of 167 runners left the Olallie Lake...
Living the Dream in Laos

Living the Dream in Laos

By Nicki Simon   Before traveling to South East Asia, I knew next to nothing about Laos. “It’s next to Thailand, right? And you’re sure there’s climbing there?” I asked my travel and climbing partner as we were making plans for our post-graduation trip to Asia....
Bouldering in Tuolomne

Bouldering in Tuolomne

By Abbie Schepps   On August 26, I had the opportunity to go to Tuolumne Meadows to volunteer to do trail work with my coworkers at Mesa Rim Climbing and Fitness in Reno, NV. As part of the trip, we got to meet our Mesa Rim staff friends from San Diego who also...
Red River Revolution

Red River Revolution

By Justin Wise The cold air stung my face as I trudged through the mud and tried my best not to slip on minimal traction. “It’s cold…” RJ was a couple paces ahead of me as we made quick work of the short approach to the Motherlode. I had one objective- Send Convicted....