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skintight
climber
mammoth lakes, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 15, 2010 - 12:11am PT
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Saturday, February 5th will be the first annual Mammoth Chase. The race will be held on the Sherwin Ridge just outside of town. The race will be 100% backcountry- the way it ought to be. There will be a recreational division with two climbs and two descents and about 2,800 feet of vertical gain. The race class will have three climbs and descents for 6,000 feet of vertical gain. For all the details, visit themammothchase.org
The only race in California!
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Dec 15, 2010 - 12:23am PT
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I think I'm gonna do it, sounds like a blast.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Dec 15, 2010 - 12:49am PT
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bump for radness, this will be some news to watch for!
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Dec 15, 2010 - 01:11am PT
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I wonder if being chased by a mammoth would help with uphill motivation...
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 15, 2010 - 01:46am PT
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I wonder if being chased by a mammoth would help with downhill motivation...
A mammoth avalanche, that is.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Dec 15, 2010 - 05:17am PT
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What's the hurry? Half the reason I ski in the backcountry is to get away from the madding crowd, and another big reason is to claim my lines on my pace, on my schedule. If I'm feeling peppy, that's swell, but I can't fathom a race-pace backcountry competition, in a mob. I don't get uphill specialists, but I REALLY don't get this concept. Different strokes, clearly. But that's cool, I guess. Knock yerselves out.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Dec 15, 2010 - 08:23am PT
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Is there a snorkel, fins , and wood-chopping division?....rj
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Dec 15, 2010 - 12:04pm PT
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I'm doing it as motivation to get back in shape. I love races that dont involve pavement or roads. I used to do 50k trail runs, The Bishop Mule run and Santa Barbara 9 Trails being my favorites until I got lazy and injured. I'm on a comeback of sorts and events like this motivate me to get of my arse and back outdoors.
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PeteC
climber
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Dec 15, 2010 - 12:09pm PT
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Hi all!
If you are at all waffling about signing up for this awesome event, get motivated and commit! The positive energy and people-watching will be amazing, whether you're a one-piece-suit-titanium-binding dork or a peruvian-hat-leather-boot-meadow skipper. Almost all of the course is within sight of the start/finish for good gawking by spouses/friends/dogs. Go to compete, or just go to ski the really fun course with friends. This is one of the few backcountry events in Cali and it's success will determine the likelihood of future events. Come to suffer. Come for the post-race party. Come to ski and then boulder at the Happies with your shirt off the next day. It's going to RULE!
Part of the intimidation of the event is the unfamiliarity of most of us with rando racing events (transitions, pacing, gear) -- just know that you can show up basically with your normal backcountry kit and still have a wonderful time on this stellar course on the Sherwins.
Commit!
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Dec 15, 2010 - 01:28pm PT
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Sick. I just texted my posse. I'd love to come and bleed out of my ears for the day. The website looks cool. Might see yall there!
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Dec 15, 2010 - 02:24pm PT
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I love to suffer, this should be a blast. It will be a quick turnaround for me as I leave for Utah 2 days after the event for a week of skiing. This is turning out to be a good winter.
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The Lisa
Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
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Dec 15, 2010 - 02:50pm PT
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I love rando races! I am more in the heavy metal division than the Trab Euro onepiece race suit division but it is great fun. I just love trying to ski downhill on jelly legs after skinning uphill for two hours, over and over.
I will not get out to Mammoth for this one but i am looking forward to a bunch of events in the northeast this season.
Please post up reports, whoever races!
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