BANDANAS ON RAINIER

Hi Vinny,
It's Tracy Hoffman. We were just in talking to you about my Rainier climb. I wanted to send you these pics from my Rainier climb with my friend Amy Dalessandro.
We wore our bandanas all the way to the summit but it was way too windy and cold to take off our helmets. Here we were at ten thousand feet.
Thanks and be well,
Tracy

Tracy Hoffman

Amy Dalessandro

BANDANA ON MT. WASHINGTON

Hi it's Zach again. We hiked Mount Washington with the "Seek the Peak" event on July 25th. It is a hike to raise money for the weather observatory on the summit of the mountain. You will never believe what my dad and I had in Tuckerman's ravine on the way down. A SNOW BALL FIGHT! There was still snow at the bottom of the ravine by the water fall. We hiked up the Lions Head Trail and came down the Tuckerman's ravine trail.

MOUNTAINEER TRAVEL MUG IN PERU

Chuck Boyd sent us this picture of his Mountaineer travel mug on a recent trip to Peru. He is now in need of a new mug because he gifted this one away to a local!

Bandana at the Vermont 100

Jan Wellford, Drew Haas and Alison Haas at the Vermont 100 Mile Trail Run

Great Adirondack Trail Run 2009

Yesterday was the 5th Annual Great Adirondack Trail Run.

As always fun was had by all and it's a great way to kick off the summer.

Up and Over Hopkins Mountain

The finish line for some crazy 3.5 milers!

Obviously he can't read the sign!

"My dad said he would disown me if i didn't beat Nick Yardley... so I did!"


The GATR is a benefit event for the Ausable and Boquet River Associations.

Wet conditions prevailed on both courses but the racers persevered! The 11.5 mile mountain course was altered this year with a additional climb over Spread Eagle Mountain.
Mens overall 11.5 mile winner was once again George Adams
Womens overall 11.5 mile winner was Serena Wilcox
3.5 mile mens winner was Peter Muessig and the womens was Mel Frazer.

Races "rehydrating" at the post race festivities

It's a family affair... yes all six of them ran the 3.5 miler!

11.5 mile mens winner George Adams hoisting the trophy

Racers picking out prizes

RESULTS

ALONG THE AUSABLE BLOG POST

THE "GARAGE SALE" GRAND OPENING!

Today is the grand opening of "The Mountaineer Garage Sale"!
Just down the road from our retail store is a old renovated gas station across from the Valley Hardware.


We have turned "The Garage" into our own little outlet store!

We have all of our sale merchandise and more down there for sale at 30% off the regular marked price!

Come on down and shop big discounts on Patagonia, The North Face, Marmot, Outdoor Research, Mountain Hardware and much, much more...

2009 Mountainfest Water Bottle in the Sierra

SLC all around good guy "BK" sent us this picture from Rock Creek Canyon, California, in the Eastern Sierra's.