SNOWSHOE MAGAZINE FEATURED ARTICLE: Transcending the Winter Warrior Written by benbrashear Published on March 28, 2015 Ben Breasher, faithful Journalist Warrior, shown here in red giving Noble Chase to eventual winner; Lee Rosenthal (elite cyclist/HP Yogi) in blue, and Drew Gunn – an Hardrock 100 racer during my “Winter Warrior 10k” last […]
Michael has been a most stalwart Warrior
in my Winter Sports Training Camp which includes my weekly
HP Yoga®, had never snowshoed before today…
and had knee surgery one year ago..
well, he’s hooked…
how about you?
Ilg, at 51, is a modern day warrior. His battlefield though, is one of his own creation. It is a place of mental and physical competition, toeing start lines, and seeking enlightenment through what he calls, “sacred sweat.”
Conscious Parenting to me means getting out as often as possible and BEING with your Chi-ld(ren) because, well… the best things in life, aren’t “things” at all.. pic of Dewachen Ilg (6) crushing it at my Winter Warrior 10k snowshoe race last Saturday enroute to her 4th consecutive Kids Title…this pic and many more GREAT shots from […]
Still the King…kinda…of Chama Ski Classic; Feb. 11-12, 2014
• Overall Winner; 7.5k Freestyle
• Silver Medalist; King of Mountain Competition (10k Classic into 5k Snowshoe)
• 2nd Place Overall; 10k Classic
• 1st place AG; 10k Classic
• 3rd Place AG; 5k Snowshoe
ilg’s Winter Race Season so far; 2013/14
all races done on a Grade II MCL knee injury:
1st place; Snowshoe; Vertical Hour, December 14, Hesperus, CO
1st place; 7.5k Classic; World’s Highest Nordic Biathlon, December 15, Wolf Creek Pass, CO
1st place, 50+ Mens; Coke Race #1, 8k Classic, December 28, Purgatory, CO
2nd Place OA, 1st Place Mens, Vertical Hour #2 Snowshoe; January 5th, Hesperus, CO
Backstory: my beloved Purgatory Ski Area, since being hijacked by out of towners that chose to capitalize on condo’s, Texans, and capital gains, has consistently turned its back on our requests to integrate Uphill Skiing/Snowshoeing. Nearly every other Colorado ski area has welcomed uphill athletes as long as we accept to buy lift tickets […]
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