Author: Ultimate Direction

CAPTION THIS PHOTO! We received an incredible response to that question on our Facebook Page - over 850(!) of you wrote what you thought they were thinking, over 100 people Shared it on their own FB Page, and over 20,000 people viewed the photograph and your proposed Captions, some of which were hilarious. Good job! The photo is from the Leadville 100, where Scott Jurek…

Wham Ridge is super-classic – the best alpine route in the San Juans.  While high and wild, the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado are mainly giant gravel piles, consisting of massive talus slopes below crumbling ridges.  Wham Ridge is the opposite, being composed of beautiful, hard quartzite.  It is the north face of Vestal Peak, in the heart of the Grenadier Range, which is…

"Where did you find those people!?" Peter Bakwin asked me that in amazement at this year's Hardrock 100. We had been standing outside Registration, as runners marveled at the Signature Series prototypes - "You guys absolutely crushed it!" was a common comment - while Peter himself was marveling at the incredible team that had converted his, Scott, and Anton's ideas into actual products. "It seems…

The tribe has gathered; the race starts at 6 am tomorrow.  Considering only 140 entrants are allowed (by Forest Service Permit), this event is remarkably impactful on the sport of ultrarunning.  Here are some stray thoughts. I walked up to Karl Meltzer, one of the best 100 milers ever, and who has the course record in one direction (Hardrock is a loop, which alternates direction).…

The Hardrock 100 mile race was started to honor the hard rock miners of the San Juans and the extraordinary mountains in which they lived and worked. The course is incredible – 33,992' of of elevation gain, with an average altitude of 11,186', including climbing over a 14,000' mountain - which is often done in the middle of the night, sometimes during a lightning storm. The…

Product testing is really important. This is how we make sure we create the absolute best best tools for the self-propelled person. It's also how we have fun in the mountains with friends. Last weekend, Peter Bakwin, Anton Krupicka and I went up to do the classic Kieners Route on Longs Peak. This involves a 5 mile trail run starting at 9,382' and ending at…

Last weekend I went to Utah to do Trans-Zion, one of the classic trail runs in the country. Traversing Zion National Park from one end to the other, all on beautiful trails, and with it's optimal season (March-May) coming before the classic mountain routes are snow-free, this 44 mile route is now run by dozens of people every spring, even though it was first run…

Ultimate Direction has partnered with three of the most renowned ultra runners in history to help design new cutting-edge products. We were the first, and we are the future – and we're going to tell you all about it. Welcome to our blog! Scott Jurek, Anton Krupicka, and Peter Bakwin will be bringing you their latest news and views, posting directly here.  Get the scoop. …

About Buzz Burrell: A bit of a trail running legend you could say, not just because of the grey hair and thousands of miles under his belt. The former record holder for the Colorado Trail and the John Muir Trail is known for his adventurous spirit as much as his endurance prowess. The Boulder, Colorado resident prides himself on running trails where no one has run…