Sherpa John wrote a nice report on the snowshoe marathon he helped to organize this past weekend in Pittsfield Vt. My own snowshoe outing pales in comparison! There's also an ultra planned in the same area this summer, he writes.

John writes on Cool Running that he guarantees the 40 to 50 mile ultra course will be among the most challenging around, and include trails, roads, bushwacking, "tons" of elevation, and cash prizes. Race info will be available at www.peak.com