Tag: PdG
The Kulshan Randonnée: A Euro Style Race Comes to the States
The Kulshan Randonnée is a Euro Style Race on the flanks of Kulshan (Mount Baker)—glacier travel and taking in big vistas are mandatory.
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Plan Ahead—Three Classic European Ski Mountaineering Races
If you’re thinking of a European ski-mo race trip, here are the race basics from three classics: the PDG, Mezzalama, and Pierra Menta. All three races are part of the La Grande Course.
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The Road to Race Day
I moved to Colorado in 2010. I was invincible, as all boys in their 20s are. When a friend asked if I would do the Grand Traverse with him, I said sure without having any real sense of what I’d signed up for. K2 Coombacks and a 4-buckle boot worked great skiing couloirs in Rocky Mountain National Park, so I figured they’d surely be fine… I left Crested Butte a ski mountaineer, 40 miles later I skied into Aspen a rando racer. Man did it hurt, but I was hooked. Skis got smaller, boots got lighter, eventually I found myself in spandex.
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You Should Race the PdG. Here’s Why.
September 30 is the registration deadline for the 2024 PdG. Dave Riggs expands on his experience and thinks you should give the race a go.
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