Fourth day of racing at Snowman Race. Speedy start followed by a few miles with friends and then the lowest, darkest section of the race for me. There was a rally and then so many laughs at the finish line.

Day 3 of racing at the 2024 Snowman Race. Perhaps one of the best days of running of my life, also one of my favorite places on the planet to run.

The second day of racing started with an overly chipper Bryon Powell announcing that it was time to get up. His booming and cheerful voice blew in to my eardrums at promptly 4:30 am. Surprisingly I had slept quite well and had very little soreness with the exception of the spot on my left pelvis that I had smashed into the rock in the fall late in yesterday’s stage. I spent 20 minutes re-packing my bag and getting myself sorted alongside my tent mate Cody Lind. Just before 5:00 am we emerged from the tent ready for breakfast, medical and gear checks, and for the start of stage 2.

First day of the Snowman Race. Started early in Laya and ran 25 miles with nearly 10,000’ of ascent over a 16,951’ pass.

Photos and words about the 5 days we spent in the highest city in Bhutan, Laya. We had a wonderful time staying with a local family, running and hiking to acclimatize, and participating in the Royal Highlands Festival.

Travel to and the initial couple of days in Bhutan. Profound experiences at Tiger’s Nest and Gasa Dzong set the tone for the trip and a note about perceived hypocrisy of traveling across the globe for a climate change event.