Marshall Mesa

From Marshall Mesa TH, Coal Seam, across 93, Community Ditch, Doudy Draw up the hill, Flatirons Vista South, across 93, Greenbelt Plateau, connector, west on Community Ditch, Coal Seam, Marshall Mesa TH.

Started at 6:49 am. A bit windy heading out Community Ditch but not too bad. Passed Tom K just before starting up the hill.

0:00 - Marshall Mesa TH
18:15 - far gate on Community Ditch
29:24 - Doudy Draw/Spring Brook
39:09 - gate atop the hill
1:02:24 - Greenbelt Plateau TH
1:20:34 - Marshall Mesa TH

HokaStinson

Discovery Park (Seattle)

From North Parking Lot, west to Loop Trail, North Beach Trail, South Beach Trail, Hidden Valley Trail out and back, South Beach Trail, Loop Trail ccw back to North Parking Lot.

Started at 10:29 am. Ran the first few minutes with Steve P but then continued on solo. Lots of stopping at trail junctions, out and backs, stopping to check out views, etc.

0:00 - North Parking Lot
1:00:02 - North Parking Lot

MountainMasochistA

Treadmill

around 10:15 pm

34:00 - all at 1% incline

18:00 @ 5 mph
10:00 @ 6 mph
6:00 @ 5 mph

MountainMasochistA

East Lake Sammamish Trail (Seattle)

From NW Gilman Blvd, north on East Lake Sammamish Trail, back the same.

Started at 1:13 pm. Carried my phone and started MyTracks. Didn't expect it to announce mile markers, but that turned out to be nice. Forced myself to turn back before hitting 5 miles so as to not overdo it as I ease back into running. Despite feeling like I was struggling later in the run, I ran pretty even splits. Would have actually negative split if not for a long stop at a traffic light on the return.

0:00 - start
38:01 - turned around
1:16:49 - finish

MyTracks data:
9.69 miles
1:17:50 total time
1:13:55 moving time

MountainMasochistA

Greenbelt Plateau

From 66th St, Cowdrey Draw, Community Ditch, connector, Greenbelt Plateau, Greenbelt Plateau TH; back on Greenbelt Plateau, connector, Community Ditch, Marshall Mesa (lower trail), back up the hill, Cowdrey Draw.

Started at 6:20 am. With Mark O. First 10 minutes or so with lights. Good to get back to doing some running (as opposed to all the hiking on Green in December).

0:00 - 66th St
32:00 - Greenbelt Plateau TH
59:39 - 66th St

Crosslite2.0

South Boulder, Bear

From South Mesa TH, Mesa, Homestead, Towhee, Shadow, South Boulder; over to Bear; down the same.

Started at 3:21 pm. With Jeff V. Casual start as Sierra was a bit slow out of the blocks. Not having run in several weeks, I pushed pretty hard up the steep lower section of Homestead, as I didn't want to make Jeff walk just minutes into the run. Above that, eased off the effort so that I could be conversational. Actually felt pretty good. Trails were pretty much snow and ice from Towhee on, but we didn't use Microspikes on the ascent up South Boulder. Quite pleased with my time up South Boulder given a lost minute or so at the start for Sierra, the slightly longer route up Homestead, less than ideal traction, and chatting most of the way up.

Put (dull) Microspikes on atop South Boulder and descended slowly to the saddle and over to Bear. Took it pretty easy on the descent as Sierra was "dogging it" a bit, and I knew my quads were going to be sore from this, so no need to go too hard.

0:00 - South Mesa TH
17:14 - Towhee/Shadow
(dup) - Shadow/"Bridge"
55:32 - top of Shadow
1:03:06 - South Boulder
1:06:21 - started down
1:17:50 - Bear
2:02:37 - South Mesa TH

Crosslite2.0

El Diente

With Dan M. Started at 6:12 am. From Hwy 145 at the east end of the Dunton Rd. Skied up the road to the Kilpacker TH, then up the trail to the south slopes of El Diente. Stashed skis a bit past tree line.

0:00 - car
2:06:13 - Kilpacker TH
4:33:01 - approximate location of camp last winter
9:08:07 - summit
11:00:32 - back at skis (took split a couple minutes late)
11:31:48 - "camp"
13:19:03 - Kilpacker TH
14:57:34 - car

Treadmill

40:00 total

10:00 @ 5 mph @ 1% incline
10:00 @ 6 mph @ 1%
10:00 @ 7 mph @ 1%
10:00 @ 3.5 mph @ 15%

Castle, Conundrum

Started at 6:48 am. Mostly solo, but spent some time with Kevin B, Ken N, Jean A, and Terri H on and between the summits.

From the gate at the Ashcroft ski area, skied (NNN) up the Castle Creek road to around 12,800'. Felt pretty slow/tired for most of the approach. Pretty sure I would have been faster on foot carrying the skis.

Stashed the skis, then up the headwall to the NE Ridge of Castle. Only stopped for a few photos on the summit before continuing on to Conundrum, where I caught up to the gang. Hung out on Conundrum for a bit with Kevin, then headed back over Castle.

Hung out there for a bit with the gang, then boogied to try to get home before the girls were asleep (traffic was super-light, so I made it). Made good time back down to the skis. Used the skis for just a couple minutes, then stowed them on the pack from 12,800' down to about 11,400'. Much faster and less tiring for me that way (the track was narrow, very firm, off-camber, occasionally rocky, etc). Once below the Pearl Pass junction, lots of snowplowing, occasionally letting the skis run, until back to the "flats".

0:00 - gate at Ashcroft ski area
37:18 - Cooper Creek junction
2:15:39 - Pearl Pass road junction
3:36:32 - stashing skis around 12,800'
4:47:25 - Castle summit
5:10:51 - Conundrum summit
5:32:05 - started back over to Castle
6:03:49 - Castle summit
6:25:18 - started down
6:52:46 - back at the skis
8:23:20 - Cooper Creek junction
8:47:52 - gate at Ashcroft

Hike out from Crater Lake

Broke camp, then boogied out. Dominic pushed the pace to get us to Hickory House ASAP. Started hiking out around 5:00 pm and got back to the cars around 7:45 pm.

Pyramid

With Dwight S, Sarah and Dominic M, Kiefer T. Started at 6:45 am. From camp to the west slopes. Cramponed up the lower gully. Opted to leave the gully and ascend the mostly dry slopes north of the gully up to the NW Ridge. On up that route to the summit. We did break out the rope briefly for the crux wall above the loose gully, then rapped the wall on the descent.

0:00 - camp
5:11:06 - Pyramid summit
9:11:32 - camp