The HD HERO2: 2x as Powerful in Every Way
Published October 24, 2011 | 
The HD HERO2 is the most advanced GoPro camera, yet. To celebrate its release, we traveled the world with some of our favorite athletes, adventurers, and filmmakers to see what we could capture and create with the HD HERO2. We hope this film inspires you to get out and do the same.
Day 4 Mount Timpanogos Summit Video
Published August 3, 2011 | 
Day 4 and still smoke free and did a summit up Mount Timpanogos with Bubby and Sam, took us about 8.5 hours with no trail running….bummer!
On the way I did get some great photos of the Mountain Goats that live up there. What I have heard is they weren’t always there but brought in from Wyoming or maybe it was Montana but my point is they really don’t belong there, the ones on Nebo are gray not white like theses.
Mount Timpanogos is the second highest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Range (second to Mount Nebo). Timpanogos rises to an elevation of 11,749 feet (3,582 m) above sea level in the Uinta National Forest (now part of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest). With 5,269 feet of topographic prominence, Timpanogos is the 47th-most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States.
The mountain towers over Utah Valley, including the cities of Lehi, Provo, Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lindon and others. The exposed portion of the mountain is made up entirely of limestone and dolomite from the Pennsylvanian period, and is about 300 million years old. Heavy winter snowfall is characteristic of this portion of the Wasatch Range, and avalanche activity is common in winter and spring.
The word Timpanogos comes from the Timpanogots Ute tribe who lived in the surrounding valleys from A.D. 1400. The name translates as rock (tumpi-), and water mouth or canyon (panogos).
Posted in Trail Diary | 
Big Horn Sheep, Bubby, Sam, Summit Trail, Timpanogos, Timpooneke, Video | 
2 CommentsMt. Nebo Summit Trail Run Video
Published May 14, 2011 | 
Length: About 9 miles out and back
Difficulty: Strenuous
Description: At 11928 feet, Nebo is the highest of the Wasatch peaks. (It is some 179 feet higher than the more famous Mt Timpanogos.)
This started out as a trail run but soon it became evident that the elevation was going to slow me down fast! The first few miles went just fine but soon Sam and I were going up some of the steepest switchbacks I have ever seen. This mountain is tall at 11928 feet, Nebo is the highest of the Wasatch peaks but is worth the hell you get in climbing it. As I moved up the switchbacks along the ridge I kept wondering just where this trail was going and what peek I was headed for. Along the way I saw some pretty cool things from a Big Horn Sheep to Eagle and lot’s of deer. This run/hike took a lot out of me and kept me wondering if I wasn’t in over my head. The air started to thin out and my heart rate shot up and was pounding away in my chest. If you watch the video I’m pushing for the summit and you can see how incredibly steep it is!
When I finely reach the top it was an amazing moment, I took a moment to open the box that is there and read some of the past entries and even wrote my own. It took me 2:45 min to reach the top and about 2 hours down, on the way down I was able to run on most the trail but the upper shale area is pretty tricky and I had to take my time and be careful.
I did get video and for more check out my Video Blog.
Posted in Trail Diary | 11928 feet, Mt. Nebo Summit, Nebo Loop, Payson Canyon, Trail Running Diary, Video | 3 CommentsTrail Running Big Springs 8k Loop Video
Published May 10, 2011 | Video was taken at Big Springs Hollow on 7-15-2010 trail running with Sam & Jack.
Posted in Trail Diary | 8k, Big Springs, Provo Canyon, Trail Running Diary, Utah, Video | Leave a commentBig Springs Fall Color Video
Published May 5, 2011 | by Bill Messick
Got out to Big Springs today for a ride in the great fall colors going on right now. Took Sam and Jack with me and even a camera so I got some great shots of the trail and the dogs so check out the video with music by Blackdog Mems.
For more videos swing over to my Video Blog.
Posted in Trail Diary | Big Springs, Blackdog Mems, Dogs, Fall Colors, Music, Sam And Jack, Senorita, Springs Today, Video | Leave a comment
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