50th time around the Sun is year away. 2024 marks 22 years of running and 20 years of Ultrarunning. Over the years I have been adding events to my wishlist, without actually addressing them. I decided to change that in 2025 and make a year of Bucket list adventures. Here is my "plan" to do 12 events.
I went through my Bucket list and wanted to maintain a good balance of Skiing, Mountain Biking, Ultrarunning and Fast packing.
1. Get started with Backcountry Skiing:
I started Skiing in '99 when my brother Ajith took me out in Detroit, I immediately loved the sport, though I didn't spend much time mastering resort Skiing inspite of staying so lose to Tahoe, until recently when I brought whole Skiing gear and started buying Ski season passes, which definitely improved my Resort Skiing Skills.
Another goal I have was to Skimo few interesting mountains in California. So Starting Jan plan to explore some Backcountry Skiing with my Skiing buddies Sanjay & Khanan.
Shasta is one of the Iconic moutains in Nor Cal, extending theme of #1, would like pick enough skills to Skimo in April-Jun timeframe.
3. Ski trip to Colorado:
I have been wanting to plan a Ski trip with my brother and 2025 seems like a good year to knock of 3 resort Skiing in Colorado, we plan to take advantage of 3 resorts Epic pass allows (Keystone, Vail, Breck). Few of my bay area friends will join as well.
4. Bike across Tioga Road:
Highway 120(Tioga Road) from crane flat to tioga pass, opens sometime in June, 1st day of the road opening is exclusive for bicyclists. would like to do that.
Running on the keys bridge is supposed to be scenic (albiet hot), I have a travel planned in May to Florida to visit family, I will include this race around the same time.
6. Run Bighorn 100mi:
Visit Glacier NP with family as well.
7. Run Gorge 100K:
Another spectacular course in Oregon.
8. A week of fastpacking:
fast-packing trip either on Washington PCT or Northern AT(TBD)
9. High Sierra Loops Trail (47 Mile run):
10. A day mountain biking around National parks or do a scenic race:
11: Wasatch 100 miler/UTMB (lottery dependent)
One week of fast-packing few popular trails with Sanjay and Travel NZ with family. Still need to research on trails, so far will do
- milford sound
- kepler track
