When Dale talks of the 5-7 day lag it is for times like yesterday when the pass was closed and no mail got here as well as I do not drive entries down to...
1503
Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Jan 3, 2008 9:48 pm
Greetings Hardrockers, Not only was December very snowy in Silverton, there was a lot of water content, more than 5 inches. It's been really cold up there, ...
1504
Pat Homelvig
whitewolfsof...
Jan 7, 2008 3:05 pm
Just seen this on one of the Denver websites. Happy viewing. http://origin.9news.com/9slideshows/Silverton%20Snow%20-%20Jan.%205%2C%202008/Default.aspx?N=0 Pat...
1505
Lois MacKenzie
skunkears
Jan 7, 2008 7:13 pm
Yup, that's pretty much what it looks like and it is still snowing. The passes in both directions are closed. The photo with the Catholic Church in the...
1506
Dale Garland
hardrock100@...
Jan 8, 2008 1:32 am
As many of you are probably aware, the snow is falling heavily in SW Colorado. For all of us at Hardrock this is a good and a bad thing: the good is that, if...
1507
Greg Hine
greghine
Jan 8, 2008 9:33 pm
The Hardrock 100 is seeking a long term relationship with web developer/DBA to enhance the run's data capture, management, administration and distribution....
1508
Blake P. Wood
bwood@...
Jan 31, 2008 7:36 pm
We will be conducting our Hardrock entry lottery this Sunday. As of today, we've received 345 entry applications for our 140 slots. A few more may show up in...
1509
kaitainen
Feb 7, 2008 4:41 pm
Bring a shovel! :-) http://www.hardrock100.com/ Andrea in Albuquerque...
1510
Deb's Gmail
mtnrunner02
Feb 7, 2008 5:12 pm
or a sled dog! Tucker is for hire! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1511
kaitainen
Feb 7, 2008 5:26 pm
I forgot to mention one of the really cool things about Silverton in the winter - in the gym photo, notice that there is a small metal contraption parked out...
1512
Twiggsc@...
twiggsc
Feb 7, 2008 6:02 pm
Let me see - kick sled or a run on the beach? Chris in Fla. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device ... From: "kaitainen" <andrea@...> Date: Thu, 07...
1513
Tom Stockton
tbstockton
Feb 8, 2008 3:15 pm
Greg, I'm an ultrarunner and have paced Hardrock for the last 6 years (mostly Blake) I also developed databses and web interfaces to databases. I would love to...
1514
Lois MacKenzie
skunkears
Feb 8, 2008 5:07 pm
Just in case you are wondering what we do around here in the winter. LMac aka skunkears Silverton Mtn School <silvertonmountainschool@...> wrote: Date:...
1515
Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Feb 14, 2008 9:59 pm
Greetings Hardrockers, January was a whopper month for snow in the San Juans. The Silverton Standard reported 166.9 inches as of near the end of the month. I...
1516
Lois MacKenzie
skunkears
Feb 15, 2008 3:53 am
So, Charlie, does that mean we are 50 inches ahead of the year we canceled the run due to too much snow still on the mountains? By the way, it is snowing right...
1517
Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Feb 15, 2008 4:28 pm
Lois, You're right that Silverton is about 50 inches ahead of the 94-95 snow season when we cancelled Hardrock. Spring of 95 was very cold and there was a lot...
1518
Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Feb 15, 2008 6:56 pm
The Feb 14 Silverton Standard carried an avalanche survival story from just above Eureka. The location is just as you start climbing uphill from Eureka to go...
1519
Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Mar 3, 2008 7:29 pm
I've emailed the 2008 MTN RNR Trail Series schedule to my mailing list. This year there are 18 runs scheduled. These runs are planned for places from El...
1520
Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Mar 5, 2008 3:46 pm
Greetings Hardrockers, February saw a lot more snow in Silverton which now has the second most snow at this time of year since the run started. The most snow ...
1521
Andy Hewat
hewat.andy
Mar 14, 2008 3:53 am
I'm flying in from Australia about 3 weeks before Hardrock. I'm trying to decide on the best route (and considering costs of course). Would anyone like to ...
1522
twiggsc
Mar 14, 2008 4:26 am
Hi, Andy! I assume by "hire a car" you mean what we would call renting. That being the case, I would look into Durango or Montrose as your destination. I've...
1523
Andy Hewat
hewat.andy
Mar 15, 2008 12:25 pm
Thanks Chris and all the others that have responded. Lots of helpful advice to help get me there in one piece (this time!). And yes, our hire car is your ...
1524
Lois MacKenzie
skunkears
Mar 15, 2008 8:48 pm
If you think WE are driving on the wrong side, you better hire a taxi for these mountains! Andy Hewat <hewat.andy@...> wrote:...
1525
Charles T. Thorn
thorn@...
Mar 27, 2008 8:41 pm
This is the time of year when we all start to wonder what the San Juan snow looks like. There are a number of web cams out there that show the conditions....
1526
Greg Hine
greghine
Mar 27, 2008 9:16 pm
Thanks, Charlie. The only problem is. I'm not sure on a clear day I want to see either Rick or John. ;-) Best, Greg. ... From: hr100@yahoogroups.com...
1527
Blake P. Wood
bwood@...
Apr 3, 2008 8:40 pm
After much discussion, the Hardrock Hundred Board has decided to tweak our weighted lottery algorithm for the 2009 run. Our algorithm had been unchanged over...
1528
Twiggsc@...
twiggsc
Apr 3, 2008 9:30 pm
Any chance you'd consider making the 09 automatic exemption 4 out of the last 5 years then going to 5 years ever in 2010? Those of us with 3 straight finishes...
1529
Blake P. Wood
bwood@...
Apr 3, 2008 9:49 pm
The previous two times Hardock was cancelled (1995 due to snow, 2002 due to fire) were both before we needed a lottery, so then we simply gave the runners the...
1530
Steve Pero
ultrastevep
Apr 4, 2008 2:20 pm
As a long time member of the Hardrock family, I would like to applaud the latest lottery algorithm that the committee has come up with. Now the best ultra...
1531
Matt Mahoney
matmahoney
Apr 4, 2008 3:31 pm
OK, thanks for solidifying my plans. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 - finished Hardrock. 2005 - quit for stupid reasons (what do I need another poster for?) 2006 -...
