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thanks for the kind words! it was very hard to walk away from it last year. the approach then was geared more towards sight unseen. this year, I created two trainers for east and west sections. they definitely helped put the route in a smaller purview. it’s a great experience to have a...

The Herb part 2 We spoil ourselves with PB&Js, beef jerky, smoothies and most importantly, energy drinks that are said to give you wings. Both of us lie on our backs in the cool shade, motionless, knowing that we have thirty more miles and four thousand feet left. The longer we sit idle, the...

Part 1 July 2nd, 2024. Around 5:10am, red taillights belonging to Crawler’s van come into view. Giving the truck more gas, I close the gap between the two vehicles. On the tight two-lane road, I rip past the van and gun it up the mile long hill. We are headed for the DEC parking lot that crowns...

a friend was tossing around my initials and adding words to them. then came up with ap physics. it made sense at the time since we were climbing rock naturally testing physics.

according to my dogs i’m smart.

@Ripitz soaking up the rays at the Belleayre lean-to

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I’ve stumbled upon one or two TR’s, instagram, vaguely knew of the magazine but didn’t realize it was also a place to connect with likeminded people, a place to share stories and more, preserve the past. Ignorant of me not to have done a deep dive. but! here now and nothing like the present...

hi all, been skiing since I learned to walk. grew up in PA skiing Blue mtn, Bear Creek and others. instructed at Blue Bump (Blue Marsh / Flying Dutchman Club for you old heads). now I reside at the base of the catskills and lurk in its woods and mountains seeking stashes of all kinds. if you...

thank ya!

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There aren’t many apparent natural features that yell out “ski me!” in the Catskills. Most of the worthwhile lines in Catskills are hidden from plan sight and need to be sought after. The Devil’s Skillet is quite the opposite. Like that of the Arizona slide (aka, the AZ Rip and Ride) or its...