This was a week for reconnecting with old friends and people who have assisted me in some pretty thunderous ways. Last week, at the 50th birthday party for a friend of mine, I ran into a bunch of people that […]
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Mastering the climb
It has been a quiet week in Killington. I haven’t been doing much in the way of activity other than skiing every day and rock climbing at the Rutland Gym. This is what I normally refer to as my “asthsma […]
The extents of itchiness
By Brady Crain Last week on one of my hikes, I got neck deep in some poison parsnip. I don’t believe that I am particularly allergic to this plant, because the only places it broke out was on my legs, […]
Lows and highs: A pulled groin and Paul McCartney
By Brady Crain Paul McCartney’s concert at Fenway park last week was a show that once again (for the fourth time ) brought tears to Crain’s eyes creating a memory not soon to be forgotten. I did something this week […]
Pain, trail running and playing at the Wine Fest
Given that I used to pop anti-inflammatory pills like candy when I was a fighter, I have assiduously avoided them since. I have weathered many injuries to my knees, back, neck, bruises, etc. without any sort of assistance, but this […]
Altitude Sickness: Refugees
Empathy, perspective and ethics: refugees and Rutland Today I am going to leave my usual topics and briefly dive into a topic that is in the news here locally: Syrian refugees coming to Rutland. I was surprised and pleased […]
Life post-200 days on the ski hill
It’s a great view, looking from Sherburne Pass trail at the Pico overlook. One can see the mountains of five states and Canada from the top of the peak. By Brady Crain I stuck a pin in the ski season […]
Altitude Sickness: Channeling masochism toward useful pursuits
As I write this, I am about to embark on my 197th day of skiing for the year, and quite a year it has been. Despite the lack of winter weather, I will finish he season with about 20 days […]
Troughs of bottomless powder, in mid-May!
For those of you who read last weeks article, I spoke too soon. Monday, May 16, was one of the best days of my life. In another surprise event, Killington was blessed with a dry snowfall that piled up about […]
Altitude Sickness: On the slopes, at the gym, on the rock
Praise the lord and pass the mashed potatoes, this has been one of the best weeks of my life. On Monday, May 9, I hiked Superstar and skied through POWDER! Leaving my windowless concrete bachelor bunker (free Radon!) for my […]