speed records for individual adk high peaks???

[kdk1610]

does anyone know of any records for climbing individual high peaks? (or your own personal records). note: i'm already aware of cave dog's incredible exploits.

here are a few of my prs from the long ago past:

from sign in at south meadow to summit of colden via the trap dyke: 2:05

roundtrip, sign in to sign in, up and down cascade/porter: 1:50 (feb.)

from sign in @ garden park lot to summit of marcy: 2:25

a website on colorado 14er records inspired this post!

here are some people that may hold some really good ascent times:

ed palen, don mellor, snow and ice (from this website)

thanks

 

[TCD]

Those are some fast times! I don't know if you do the Great Adirondack Trail Run, but you'd enjoy it!

I've done a few fast times. A lot of these were before I started wearing trail runners (they're "boot times.") But I'm older now, and I'm not sure I could go faster even with the trail runners.

Giant via Ridge trail, road to summit - 1:00.

Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant, from New Russia trail head via Ridge Trail to rte 73 - 3:32.

Cascade, road to summit (summer) - 36 minutes.

Colden via Lake Arnold slide, from Elk Lake trailhead - 5:00.

And these aren't high peaks, but they're my local training peaks:

Buck Mtn. (Lake George) from Pilot Knob trailhead to summit - 36 minutes.

Prospect Mtn. from the small clearing where the trail enters the woods to where the trail ends on the road - 20:16 (some friends and I used to have an informal racing program on Prospect).

I've been trying to break free from work to get out and run with Inge, but the schedule never seems to work. But I'm sure she'll leave me in the dust anyway...

TCD

 

[Tom Rankin]

This is just one guy, but anything near the Olympic training center may have been done VERY quickly. NOTE: We are not looking at Neil's time, impressive as I thought it was!

http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2209

 

[Grumpy]

Yuck!

I must confess to having been quite fascinated with Cave Dog's pursuit of a record for climbing the Adirondack 46 and Catskill 35, etc., but I draw the line at racing for speed records in climbing individual peaks. I don't regard this as a competitive sport.

But to each his own.

(I keep track of my own times. And keep them to myself. They will impress nobody, unless there is a contest for s-l-o-w-e-s-t.)

G.

 

[rhihn]

(I keep track of my own times. And keep them to myself. They will impress nobody, unless there is a contest for s-l-o-w-e-s-t.)

G.

In which case, you will lose!

 

[Skyclimber]

I draw the line at racing for speed records in climbing individual peaks. I don't regard this as a competitive sport.

The Mountains are meant to be enjoyed. There not meant to keep up with others paces or to break records of any kind.

 

[Snowflea]

But some folks enjoy the mountains by going fast.
To each his/her own!

I myself am blessed with too many slow-twitch muscle fibers to break any speed records on individual peaks but find this thread very interesting.

 

[Neil]

I don't think there is any harm in a person trying to hike and run mountains at "record speed" and comparing his or her times to other people's. However, I can see how this sort of activity might be interpreted by some as being "less noble" than hiking for the sake of enjoying nature's beauty.

While I certainly don't pose a threat to any speed records I thoroughly enjoyed thinking about, planning, preparing for, executing and sharing with my forum friends my 2:25 climb of Mt. Marcy.

Once I had finished the climb where was I? Not in some smelly gym. I was alone on Marcy soaking up the spiritually rejuvenating scene on a sunny day (until an olympic skiier came along having run up it in 1:25!)

My next goal is Allen.

 

[iceNsnow]

TCD and others!

Stinky - I'm a big fan of yours! Keep it rolling!!

TCD - We are all getting older... But let's keep trying to get together for that all evasive trailrun in the 'daks. Great times, btw!!


I enjoy keeping pr's for all peaks - just my sense of fun.

It seems to me that if a person sits there for "x" hours, wanders along for "x" hours or runs for "x" hours the amount of enjoyment is the same. Distance may be different but time in the mts is all good times!!

Anyone else interested in some trailrunning, let me know and we'll see if we can get a small group together this spring.

All the best,
Inge

 

[Peakbagr]

Inge,

Oh, how I wish this body wasn't getting older so I could get out on some of these....(sigh )

 

[Neil]

Inge,

Oh, how I wish this body wasn't getting older so I could get out on some of these....(sigh )

I'm not antisocial or a snob but I consider trail running to be a solo activity.

That is why I would go with Inge. Because after about 5 minutes of watching her back disappear I would be solo and then I could settle into my own pace and drift off into la-la land.

For a mountain like Allen it would be best to have several runners out for safety's sake.

 

[David Metsky]

The Mountains are meant to be enjoyed. There not meant to keep up with others paces or to break records of any kind.

I'm definitely a fan of "hike your own hike". To some, enjoyment comes from trail running and speed records. To some, it comes from slow bushwacking wanders. To many, it can mean both of those at different times.

-dave-