Snowy Monk

Friday, March 14, 2025

Spring Break 25 - Japan!

Google Photo

March 16 - flight to Tokyo from SFO

March 17 - Tokyo - Arrive 8 pm, stay at APA hotel in Ryogoku (Sumo)

March 18 - Tokyo - Ran around Tokyo with Nikko,

March 19 - Tokyo - Quick Ryogoku Run with Nikko, Snowing in Tokyo!,

March 20 - Nozawa - Fam skiing in Nozawa,

March 21 - Nozawa - Day 2 with Nikko and Becca, Kai and mama went to see snow monkeys,

March 22 - Nozawa - quick run with Nikko, Karuizawa bike ridin, Hoshino Yu Onsen

March 23 - Karuizawa - up to a mountain solo,

March 24 - Nikko - Kinugawa Run with the boys, Toshogu

March 25 - Nikko - Another short run with the boys, back to Kawgoe, Sushi Ro, Oomiya Ardija socer game

March 26 - Kawagoe - solo run, Kita-in Cherry Blossoms,

March 27 - Kawagoe - quick one with Nikko,

March 28 - Kawagoe - last run with the boys, Hello Cycling around, flew to SF.

March 29 - Oakland - Barton's B-day! Stay with the Hoefts

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Epic Jan - 2025

Jan 2 - Kirkwood!
Jan 4 - Dawn Patrol, then Bowl Laps
Jan 5 - McLaughlin Bail (due to rain) with Steidler, bowl laps, skate ski
Jan 6 - Red Bone, Mon Night Skimo
Jan 7 - Tues Night Ride (Craig took a slam)
Jan 8 - yoga, youth skimo, RVR
Jan 9 - 50k with Jack for his Bday
Jan 10 - yoga, then Bday eve ride with Botts (Predator & Red Bone)
Jan 11 - B-day Shenanigans - B-day sunrise skin with Aura & Adam then Bday e-bike ride with a crew, & ending at Gils

Jan 12 - siskiyou scouting, Pepsi trailwork
Jan 13 - Mon night skimo (wolf moon)
Jan 14 - yoga
Jan 15 - Uhtoff run, youth skimo, RVR
Jan 16 - am run, am yoga
Jan 17 - night ski
Jan 18 - dawn patrol, ride with Messy
Jan 19-21 - Frog Lake Huts
Jan 22 - Youth Skimo #3
Jan 23 - am run
Jan 25 - Shasta Ascension
Jan 26 - mtb to pickleball
Jan 27 - Ice Skate Lake of the Woods!

Jan 28 - Ashland Adult Soccer
Jan 30 - Youth Skimo #4!
Jan 31 - skimo course marking

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Frog Lake Huts

Frog Lake huts with Funk, Metres, Sam, Toro, Miley, KSmith, and Durbs. This place is unbelievably dialed. I'd go back every year for sure. Shocked to find decent snow.

Coon Canyon Chutes (Z chute & middle), Frog Lake chutes, cold plunge, fireworks,

Jan 19 - Frog Lake entry, Quick Sampling.

Jan 20 - Solo jaunt, pow hunting with Nick,

Jan 21 - Coon Canyon chutes with Nick & exit with Metres

Youtube vids of the Coon Canyon Chutes

Friday, August 2, 2024

Europe - summer 2024

Tips

Google Translate works pretty well
Via Ferratas are awesome - map
Attend soccer games (even d2 or d3 games)
Research bike rentals - super fun way of checking out a city
Look into canyoneering/mountaineering adventures
Look for water parks/trampoline parks (Innsbruck)

Part 1 - First we spent a few days in Germany - photo link

Aug 1 - Flew to Zurich, got picked up had a BBQ at Thomas & Sig's place and went to see fireworks on the island Reichneu
Aug 2 - quick run in Konstanz,
Aug 3 - another quick run in Konstanz, Magdeberg (castle)
Aug 4 - Hop Fest (tettnang), Reicheneu run,