SULTONIC

Arctic Roan Ascent

2012-02-11T21:38:00.036-05:00

Route: Reverse RAM Distance: 28 miles Elevation Gain: 7,500 feet Time: 9:19 Weather: 9 degrees, 30+mph winds, snowing, arctic Photos by: Matt Kirk, Charlie Roberts, Sultonic Video: Matt Kirk The forecast kept getting worse. But I knew a winter ascent of the Roan Adventure Marathon was a must do, its been on my list for a while, and I was itching for some climbing. Wilma, Beth, Charlie, the

Sultan 50k - 2012 Report

2012-01-25T13:02:00.006-05:00

4th Annual Sultan 50k33 Miles - 7:34 South Mountains State Park Photo's Results Top 5 Official Finish times: 1. Adam Hill - 4:14 2. Jeremy Hargroves - 4:47 3. Tim Weed - 5:02 4. Dennis Norris - 5:17 5. Matt Kirk - 5:45 Top 5 Actual Finish Times: 1. Tim Weed - 5:12 2. Adam Hill - 5:14 3. Jeremy Hargroves - 5:22 4. Matt Kirk - 5:55:555 5. Dennis Norris - 6:17 The fourth year

11th ALTAR

2012-01-01T18:22:00.005-05:00

distance 30 miles ALTAR 12.31.2011 - 10:17 photos What better way to end the year, than to run the Art Loeb Trail, dubbed the ALTAR adventure run! Many of us gathered at the Vance Lodge at Camp Daniel Boone the night before, and shuttled to the start line early the next morning. We were 13 runners at the start, and it was warmer than I could remember it ever being on a late December morning at

seven 11's

2011-11-11T22:53:00.001-05:00

It was exactly 11 seconds past, 11am, on the 11th month we call November in the year 2011, and I was on a mission to run section 11 of the mountains to sea trail which stretches from NC 181 on the Northwestern section of the Linville Gorge to US-221 just North of Marion, NC. There were 11 of us, and thirty five miles of trail to cover with over eight thousand feet of elevation gain. This is

PITCHELL 2011

2011-10-15T14:35:00.003-05:00

Every year I look forward to this run, which I consider a must do in the Southeast. It’s a pilgrimage that pays homage to the valley called Ashevags which starts at the summit of Mt. Pisgah and ends at the summit of Mt. Mitchell. Many of my long trail runs, and memories of mountains come from this part of Western North Carolina, which make this run truely special. The 67 mile journey is all on

Roan Foliage Marathon

2011-10-08T15:37:00.000-05:00

An impromptu adventure came a knockin on my door late Saturday night. I knew to keep my low mileage on my legs if I wanted a crack at the Pitchell this year, but Im the kinda guy that lives in the moment. The Carvers Gap parking lot welcomed us at 3am, and we made the asphalt our grounds for a few hours of sleep. Paul and I were on the trail by 8am to witness the most amazing sunrise on Roan

Grandfather Mtn. Fire and Ice.

2011-10-02T14:53:00.003-05:00

This Sunday a group of new and old friends decided to make the trek up to Grandfather on the profile trail. Not a very challenging hike, but the ladders, and bouldering make this a Disney World for lovers of the trail. Adding to the pizzaz was the wind, ice, and snow only to be contrasted by the holly bush red berries. Fire and Ice. Traversing up and down the boulders that were covered in ice

Real Black Mountain Marathon

2011-09-24T14:31:00.009-05:00

"Long after Pangaea divided, periodic episodes of folding and uplift continued to push ancient rock formations to the surface. About 65 million years ago one such geologic event exposed a jagged mass of gneiss and schist that had been buried since the earliest phases of continental movement. Between 39°5’ and 39°7’ north latitude (just northeast of the modern city of Asheville), some of the new

Denali 27 days and 27 nights

2011-07-14T23:38:00.002-05:00

I reached the summit on 7.7.2011 at 5:35pm. Mission accomplished. Thats the short write up. The long write up will take some time.....mean time, see photos below.