I’ve been a pretty obsessive mountain biker since the age of 14. Riding in the mountains is just something I do, and plan to keep doing as long as I’m able.
The rides have been getting longer and more challenging as the years go by. Recently the focus has been multi-day self supported racing (Great Divide Race, The Arizona Trail, etc), now it is exploring new singletrack routes on bikepacking trips.
When not riding:
I’m the principal author of the GPS Mapping Software, TopoFusion, a company I’ve purposefully kept small and sustainable. Simply put, I love my company and my software.
In May 2010, I finished my PhD in Computer Science at the University of Arizona. It was a great experience that I learned a lot from, but I don’t plan to teach or go professionally into research. Not yet, anyway.
I run a website a site about bike camping / adventuring called bikepacking.net.
I also have been busy working on trackleaders.com, which provides web based SPOT tracking services. Sometimes I contribute articles to magazines like Tail Winds. Sometimes I head out for a day of trail layout, mapping or building. No day is ever quite the same, and I like it that way.
Home base: Tucson, AZ
Thanks for reading.
picture from the Grand Canyon hike/bike during 7 day traversal of the Arizona trail
Contact
You can reach me at smorris@topofusion.com
Photos of Scott
Since the diary rarely has any pictures of me, here are some of my favorites other people have taken.
Picture credits to many: Mike Curiak, Paula Morrison, Lee Blackwell, Chad Brown, Kent Peterson, Alan Tilling, Scott Rich, Greg Luck, random trail users, among others.
