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Tom Amaral

Banff, Alberta-based mountain trail runner

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„Serrated” – Getting a couple images printed to fill the vacant space behind my couch, and while I have no idea what I'm doing, it's a strangely exciting process 🖼️ #bigwhit #mountwhitney #eastsierra #cali #14er #mountains #fitness #adventure #photography #blackandwhitephotography #art #process #analog

"'You said you wanted to suffer!' I yell, in between expletives and gasping for oxygen. I can't deny that I did. And while this is one of the hardest things I've ever done, I'm conscious that this is exactly what I asked for." Read the story of my bikepacking/volcano-chasing odyssey in Mexico in "Sufferfiesta"... at screedust.com 💥 #bikepacking #biketouring #cycletouring #adventurebybike #cycling #trailrunning #mountainrunning #skyrunning #running #hiking #scrambling #mountaineering #selfpowered #selfpowered #mexico #14er #mountains #fitness #adventure #outdoors #sufferfiesta

Churning out a few more images from my Mexico trip. The first is approaching the town of Ciudad Serdán on a 100km day — 50 of it into a brutal headwind. I've just turned east, so now it's a crossbreeze but I still have ~30kms to go, gently climbing to Serdán. Needless to say, after this day I was pooped 😴 The second is approaching Pico de Orizaba from the picturesque fields above Serdán, a couple days later. The pass between Orizaba and Sierra Negra doesn't look too malicious, but getting my bike up there proved to be the crux of the trip. #sufferfiesta #bikepacking #biketouring #cycletouring #cycling #adventurebybike #mexico #picodeorizaba #selfpowered #selfpropelled #mountains #fitness #endurance #adventure #bw #bandw #blackandwhite

2019: New year, new hat 👨🏼‍🌾 #2019 #summitselfie #letmetakeaselfie #mexico #lamalinche #14er #trailrunning #skyrunning #running #hiking #scrambling #mountains #fitness #adventure #selfpowered #selfpropelled

2018 was... dark. Bwahahaha 🤘🏼 #2018 #worstten #nye #banff #canada #california #sierranevada #easternsierra #mexico #trailrunning #hiking #scrambling #skitouring #skimo #skimountaineering #exploring #outdoors #mountains #kayaking #packrafting #mountaineering #bikepacking #cycletouring #blackandwhite #adventure #multisport #selfpowered #selfpropelled

Well, that's a wrap... About 500kms ridden and 8000m climbed on the bike and on foot, a bunch of dig-deep moments (okay, the whole thing was a dig-deep moment for me), and a whole lotta new red blood cells 🌋 #sufferfiesta #bikepacking #biketouring #cycling #cycletouring #adventurebybike #mountaineering #mountainrunning #trailrunning #skyrunning #mexico #veracruz #mountains #fitness #adventure #diy #diyethic

February 14, 2014February 15, 2014 Tom AmaralAlberta, alpine, Banff, Banff NP, Canada, Canadian Rockies, mountain, Mountain running, mountaineering, mountains, Rockies, running, scrambling, trail running, ultrarunning, winter

New signage on Sulphur Mountain.

Happy Valentines Day Banff! My first true mountain-town love…

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