Another beautiful run on Moscow Mountain. I'll let the photos express the beauty and solitude that can be found in the mountains during the winter months.
Showing posts with label Moscow Mountain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moscow Mountain. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
First Snow
It is this time of year, this first snow, that I anxiously await. As summer slowly turns to fall and leaves finally start to disappear from the branches of the trees, I know we are close. When the temperature starts to drop towards freezing I find myself waking early each morning and looking towards Moscow Mountain, waiting to see is grandeur hidden by falling snow.
And when those first flakes do start to fall, I'm ready. Ready to run the trails. To be apart of the magical metamorphosis that is occurring. To say goodbye to the mountain until it awakes again in the spring and welcome the peace and serenity that winter brings to the mountains.
Labels:
Moscow Mountain,
Paradise Point,
Photography,
Trail Running
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Asotin Creek Adventures
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Starting the climb up to the ridge line. |
The run was amazing. We ran through miles of wildflowers as we ascended the ridge line, dropped down an over grown trail into Asotin Creek and then made our way towards Mt. Misery. Unfortunately, the NF trail had long since fallen victim to mother nature so instead we chose to take the unknown and slightly overgrown S. Pinkham trail back up onto the ridge line.
The trail was steep. And in just under 2 miles we had gained the 3,000 ft we had descended just 4 miles previously. The views were breathtaking and we were excited to see that the ridge continued for as far as the eye could see. (up next...the Asotin Creek 50 miler?!)
After enjoying the views we doubled back to the S. Pinkham trail and dropped back down to Asotin Creek and enjoyed a mellow 10 mile run back out to the car. All in all we netted 30 miles with close to 7,000 ft of climbing and a little over 6 hrs of moving time.
Below is a photo essay of our run :-)
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Tracks through the meadow |
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Taking advantage of a long forgotten trail |
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Running through miles of wildflowers |
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Knut leading the way down to Asotin Creek |
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Scott descending from the ridge to Asotin Creek |
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Posing for a quick photo |
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S. Pinkham...a new trail! |
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Beautiful groves of Ponderosa Pines |
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Climbing the S. Pinkham trail back to the ridge line |
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View along the ridge line after ascending the S. Pinkham trail |
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Descending the S. Pinkham trail back to Asotin Creek |
Labels:
Asotin Creek,
Moscow Mountain,
S. Pinkham Trail,
Trail Running
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Week of January 23rd-29th.
My week by the numbers:
Monday:
2 loops of Headwaters. Descent of 2nd loop via road. Poor snow conditions made for slow going.
1 hr 39 min, 7.3 mi and 1440 ft.
Tuesday:
2 ascents via East Headwaters and descent via the road. Poor snow condition made for slow going.
1 hr 25 min, 6.8 and 1,300 ft.
Wednesday:
Off-1.5 hrs of foam rolling and stretching.
Thursday:
3 miles easy at the Kibbie w/ a couple stairs. 1.5 hrs of foam rolling and stretching.
Friday:
Travel day to Orcas Island. 7 hrs driving and 1.5 hr ferry ride. Short jog and south bend and 15 min walk w/ everyone after dinner.
Saturday:
Orcas Island 25k Race. Tough course. 15.5 miles w/ 4,200 ft of climbing. 2 hrs 30 min. 16th place. Race report to come!
Sunday:
Travel day back to CDA and then Moscow. 8.5 hrs of driving and a 1 hr ferry ride. Short stops to walk and stretch.
Total:
5 hrs 36 minutes, 28 miles and 7,000 ft.
An easy week of running leading into my first race of 2012. The race itself was spectacular and I can't wait to go back in 2013. I was thrilled to achieve my goal and finish in 2:30 for 16th place. Race report coming soon!
Labels:
Headwaters,
Moscow Mountain,
Orcas Island 25k,
Snow,
Winter
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Bull Moose Video
Here's a short video of the Bull Moose I ran into last week on Moscow Mountain. Enjoy :-)
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Week of January 16th-22nd.





My week by the numbers:
Monday:
Paradise (12+ inches of fresh snow)
1:43 hrs, 8.7 miles and 1900 ft
Tuesday:
Paradise (14+ inches of fresh snow)
2:05 hrs, 8.7 miles and 1900 ft
Wednesday:
Off
Thursday:
Headwaters (1/4-1/2 inch of ice over 12+ inches)
1:44 hrs, 5.3 miles and 1,100 ft
Friday:
Headwaters trail jxn and Paradise Rd (snowshoes: heavy, wet snow)
1:26 hrs, 6.2 miles and 1,200 ft
Saturday and Sunday:
Off-Heavy fatigue in left calf.
Total:
6 hrs 58 min, 28.9 miles and 6,100 ft.
I was hoping to log 45-50 miles with another 8,000 k of climbing this week, but it just wasn't in the cards. I woke up early Saturday morning to a throbbing left calf. Unfortunately this meant I had to abandon my plans for a snowshoe run up to Paradise on Saturday (sorry Scott and Damian) and a 15 miler on Sunday.
The calf itsself isn't injured, just fatigued from the training in heavy snow this week. I've had this happen once before and after 2 days off I was as good as new. Just a matter of listening to the body and taking time off when it's warranted.
This coming week will be fairly light as I'm racing the Orcas Island 25k this coming Saturday with my wife and a large group of my athletes. This will be a great race to gauge my current level of fitness after almost 6 months off due to shoulder surgery.
Labels:
Brooks Running,
Dion Snowshoes,
Moscow Mountain,
Paradise Point,
Winter
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Bull Moose!

Less than 5 minutes into my run this morning I encountered a bull moose just a few hundred yards from the Headwaters trail head. I gave him his distance and he didn't seem to mind me following him as he meandered up the road, stopping occasionally to snack on some road side shrubs. After about 15 minutes he dropped of the road towards Pond 9 and I headed up the mountain for my run.
While not the largest moose I've come across on the mountain, he wasn't small by any means and I'm thrilled that I had the opportunity to see such a beautiful animal. He's the first moose I've seen down low so the snow must be getting pretty deep at higher elevations.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Week of January 9th-15th.

Off
Tuesday:
2 loops of Headwaters
1:34 hrs, 9.05 mi and 2000 ft
Wednesday:
Paradise
1.56 hrs, 9.88 mi and 2100 ft
Thursday:
Off
Friday:
Paradise and a 2nd loop of Headwaters
2:30 hrs, 13.69 mi and 2700 ft
Saturday:
Marie Creek w/ TRIFORMANCE team
1:54 hrs, 7.73 mi and 1600 ft
Sunday:
Off
Despite logging only 4 runs this week. I still managed a respectable 7:54 hrs of running for 40.35 miles and 8400 ft of climbing. What made this even more rewarding was that each run was on snow covered single track!
Overall my body seems to be adapting well to the climbing and I'm looking forward to seeing how the legs do at the Orcas Island 25k in two weeks.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
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