From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.
Started at 6:?? am. After being so tired yesterday morning, I thought I might be ready for a break. But I don't want to take a break, and I needed to work off some calories. Felt great this morning. I think this is my fastest ascent since all the new snow fell a couple weeks ago. 18:41 descent.
0:00 - Gregory TH
8:46 - Amph/Saddle Rock
23:31 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
41:50 - Green summit
44:47 - started down
1:03:28 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Green
From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.
Started at 6:42 am. Dead tired. 21:48 descent.
10 day streak on Green matches my previous best from February 17-26, 2010.
0:00 - Gregory TH
10:26 - Amph/Saddle Rock
28:55 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
52:34 - Green summit
55:45 - started down
1:17:33 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Started at 6:42 am. Dead tired. 21:48 descent.
10 day streak on Green matches my previous best from February 17-26, 2010.
0:00 - Gregory TH
10:26 - Amph/Saddle Rock
28:55 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
52:34 - Green summit
55:45 - started down
1:17:33 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Green
From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.
Started at 6:25 am. 18:45 descent.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:28 - Amph/Saddle Rock
25:16 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
44:11 - Green summit
49:20 - started down
1:08:05 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Started at 6:25 am. 18:45 descent.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:28 - Amph/Saddle Rock
25:16 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
44:11 - Green summit
49:20 - started down
1:08:05 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Green
From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.
Started at 9:22 am. 19:14 descent.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:30 - Amph/Saddle Rock
25:44 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
43:59 - Green summit
45:38 - started down
1:04:52 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Started at 9:22 am. 19:14 descent.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:30 - Amph/Saddle Rock
25:44 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
43:59 - Green summit
45:38 - started down
1:04:52 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Friday, December 9, 2011
Green
From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same (with a little extra up/down).
Started at 6:43 am. Cloudy and foggy driving to the trailhead, but climbed above the clouds today. Tired so nothing fast. Ran into Jeff V just below the log steps on my descent. Turned back up with him, heading almost back to the summit before he came back down. Took it easy descending and chatting away.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:58 - Amph/Saddle Rock
27:17 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
48:26 - Green summit
51:35 - started down
1:26:25 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Started at 6:43 am. Cloudy and foggy driving to the trailhead, but climbed above the clouds today. Tired so nothing fast. Ran into Jeff V just below the log steps on my descent. Turned back up with him, heading almost back to the summit before he came back down. Took it easy descending and chatting away.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:58 - Amph/Saddle Rock
27:17 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
48:26 - Green summit
51:35 - started down
1:26:25 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Green (descent PR)
From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.
Started at 6:35 am. Snow conditions were excellent!
Went for it on the descent again. Right from the start, the legs didn't feel as peppy as yesterday, where I was flying down the initial switchbacks. Still, I sustained a reasonably hard effort down to Greenman Spring, did all I could on the "flat" section, then I think I managed to pick things up a bit down Saddle Rock and Amph. Passed Bill as he was ascending (again) and got some encouragement. Perhaps too much, as I wiped out right at the Saddle Rock spring.
So, 16:54 descent. 52 seconds faster than yesterday's 17:46. I think I could shave more time. Not sure I'll keep pushing this hard, though. Satisfying to put up some fast personal times, but not quite as enjoyable while I'm out there.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:21 - Amph/Saddle Rock
26:43 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
48:09 - Green summit
50:11 - started down
51:35 - end of long switchback, just above the two mini-switchbacks
58:01 - Greenman/Saddle Rock
1:07:05 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Started at 6:35 am. Snow conditions were excellent!
Went for it on the descent again. Right from the start, the legs didn't feel as peppy as yesterday, where I was flying down the initial switchbacks. Still, I sustained a reasonably hard effort down to Greenman Spring, did all I could on the "flat" section, then I think I managed to pick things up a bit down Saddle Rock and Amph. Passed Bill as he was ascending (again) and got some encouragement. Perhaps too much, as I wiped out right at the Saddle Rock spring.
So, 16:54 descent. 52 seconds faster than yesterday's 17:46. I think I could shave more time. Not sure I'll keep pushing this hard, though. Satisfying to put up some fast personal times, but not quite as enjoyable while I'm out there.
0:00 - Gregory TH
9:21 - Amph/Saddle Rock
26:43 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
48:09 - Green summit
50:11 - started down
51:35 - end of long switchback, just above the two mini-switchbacks
58:01 - Greenman/Saddle Rock
1:07:05 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Green (descent PR)
From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.
Started at 6:35 am. Amph and lower Saddle Rock had fresh snow, up to maybe an inch, but I'm pretty sure that had just blown off the trees overnight. So everything still isn't packed out perfectly yet. Pokey on the ascent again. Probably a combination of conditions, being a bit tired, and just not working very hard.
Started down intent on going all out. Was doing great until just above the talus section (all snow now) where I caught a Microspike on a small root. I barely broke stride but noticed that one foot was a bit lighter. I looked down and saw the Microspike missing. It came off so smoothly that I didn't even feel it come off. So lost maybe 20 seconds or so going back and putting it back on. Unfortunately, this broke the rhythm I had going, and I didn't push nearly as hard for the rest of the descent. Still, this 17:46 descent was 19 seconds faster than my 18:05 three days ago. I'll keep trying, I guess.
0:00 - Gregory TH
10:07 - Amph/Saddle Rock
(dup) - Saddle Rock/Greenman
51:08 - Green summit
53:35 - started down
1:11:21 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
Started at 6:35 am. Amph and lower Saddle Rock had fresh snow, up to maybe an inch, but I'm pretty sure that had just blown off the trees overnight. So everything still isn't packed out perfectly yet. Pokey on the ascent again. Probably a combination of conditions, being a bit tired, and just not working very hard.
Started down intent on going all out. Was doing great until just above the talus section (all snow now) where I caught a Microspike on a small root. I barely broke stride but noticed that one foot was a bit lighter. I looked down and saw the Microspike missing. It came off so smoothly that I didn't even feel it come off. So lost maybe 20 seconds or so going back and putting it back on. Unfortunately, this broke the rhythm I had going, and I didn't push nearly as hard for the rest of the descent. Still, this 17:46 descent was 19 seconds faster than my 18:05 three days ago. I'll keep trying, I guess.
0:00 - Gregory TH
10:07 - Amph/Saddle Rock
(dup) - Saddle Rock/Greenman
51:08 - Green summit
53:35 - started down
1:11:21 - Gregory TH
Crosslite2.0
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