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Northwest in Motion

Inspiring, informing, and connecting cyclists, runners, hikers, and skiers

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The Easy Pass Duathlon

July 15, 2021 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

The inspiration for this little project came from coach Jessica Kelley way back in 2015, who that year was ticking off routes in the UltraPedestrian Wilderness Challenge. Jessica did a point-to-point hike/trail run from Easy Pass trailhead to Thunder Creek trailhead. In her trip report she mentioned that some folks bike back to the start to make it a loop. Did someone say … [Read more...] about The Easy Pass Duathlon

Hiking Gothic Basin

June 23, 2021 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Starting at Barlow Pass on the Mountain Loop Highway, the hike to Gothic Basin rewards a strenuous effort with a gorgeous dual cirque dotted with ponds and lakes. Unless you do an early season hike, in which case the basin is a vast snowfield. In the Cascades, the timing of "early season" conditions varies depending on the winter's snowfall. The drive from … [Read more...] about Hiking Gothic Basin

Hiking Summerland & Panhandle Gap

August 20, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Despite an endless flow of gorgeous, taunting, tempting images and trip reports in my pandemic social feeds, I've mostly limited my pandemic fitness activities to what I can do from the front door. Even under non-pandemic conditions, trailhead parking lots and pit toilets are pushed to overflowing during the summer months. But, under coronavirus conditions this level of … [Read more...] about Hiking Summerland & Panhandle Gap

Swiftwick Merino Wool @ Bridle Trails

August 5, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

During some recent Bridle Trail laps, we tested Swiftwick's Pursuit Ultralight and Pursuit Hike socks. The Pursuit Ultralight is constructed with the lightest weight, fine-gauge merino wool which provides maximum moisture and sweat management. Moisture on your feet = friction, friction = blisters. Keeping your feet dry is the key to keeping them blister-free. The thin, … [Read more...] about Swiftwick Merino Wool @ Bridle Trails

Fred Hutch Obliteride 2020 Obliteride Goes Global

May 21, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Fred Hutch Obliteride, one of the largest community fundraising events in the Pacific Northwest, announced changes for 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Obliteride weekend has been reimagined and will not include group gatherings in 2020. Participants will choose when and where to complete their individual events, enabling people all over the world to safely support … [Read more...] about Fred Hutch Obliteride 2020 Obliteride Goes Global

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