From Chautauqua, standard approach to the Third, up the Third, down the SW Chimney, up to the Northeast Ridge trail (had a permit), Greenman, Green; down Greenman, Northeast Ridge, down to the First/Second Flatiron trail, back to Chautauqua.
Started at 3:56 pm. Just as I parked, I saw Jeff V pull in behind me. Jeff joined me up to the base of the Third, which kept me running more and running harder than had I been solo. I stopped to change shoes at the base, then Jeff generously carried my running shoes and pack up to the back side of the Third and waited for me. I made good time on the face but never felt like I was pushing things. 9:24 up the face is probably a PR for me (previous best may have been 10:10 on 10/15/03).
The weather was a bit iffy nearing the top, and I felt a few rain drops and a few rumbles of thunder. Downclimbed cautiously but was pretty comfortable. I just don't know the downclimb that well to move much faster. I've gotten from the summit to the bottom of the raps, doing 3 raps, in around 10 minutes before. It probably took me around 16 minutes to do that via downclimbing on this day.
Met back up with Jeff and switched back to my running shoes. Then chased Jeff and an oncoming storm to the top of Green. Pretty tedious work getting up to the Northeast Ridge trail from the back side of the Third. The rain was steady (but not too heavy) by the time I topped out (a couple of minutes behind Jeff). Met back up with Jeff on the descent. Nice running in the rain for a bit.
0:00 - Chautauqua
18:25 - East Bench
19:35 - starting up the Third
28:59 - summit of the Third (so, 9:24 for the face)
41:59 - bottom of the SW chimney
1:10:01 - summit of Green
1:37:39 - Chautauqua
StreakBlueB
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