Ran Mondays loop again nearly step for step, though I was able to find a bit more grass and dirt this time. I pushed a little harder than I did on Monday since I was solo and not trying to chat and also needed to get back quickly. Chased a guy on a bike for several miles who dangled just out reach while simultaneously catching another runner. I passed the runner solidly and never looked back. Caught the guy on the bike by the fairgrounds just as he went right and I had to go left. I figured the dude had to be at least 70, but was surprised to learn that he was probably 10 years younger than me and was surprised to have caught him. I started the run off pretty strong, lagged a bit in the middle (until I caught sight of the biker and the other runner) and then finished very strong, feeling like I could have maintained the pace much further. Pacing I think is my biggest weakness when it comes to running these flat miles. Though not a mountain, it was a satisfying workout none the less.
8.1miles
51:44
Avg. HR 167
Max 191
Sierra
Sierra
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, 01/24/11 Tour de Longmont
Brandon met me at work for a lunch break foot tour of his home city. Crossed Diagonal, S. on 95th to creek path, then NE through little Japan, under 287, lapped around the Best Buy/ChikAFil plaza, then West along another creek to the fairgrounds and back S. along Hover, crossed a bunch of parking lots diagonally ending up back at work.
Pace was moderate (for me) and these runs always remind me that I am just a reasonably quick mountain climber and not really a true runner. Running flats always feels un-natural and forced and I have to dig within to find motivation to move forward, much less push (where on/in the mountains, I can hardly contain that motivation and enthusiasm). To help compensate, I tried my best to run on dirt, grass, mud and snow whenever possible.
It was great to get out on a fine day though (I quickly realized I was over dressed after teasing Brandon for wearing shorts) and was good to catch up with Brandon, as it seems like it has been a while since our schedules have lined up.
We went a touch over 8 miles in exactly an hour. Avg HR 151.
Pace was moderate (for me) and these runs always remind me that I am just a reasonably quick mountain climber and not really a true runner. Running flats always feels un-natural and forced and I have to dig within to find motivation to move forward, much less push (where on/in the mountains, I can hardly contain that motivation and enthusiasm). To help compensate, I tried my best to run on dirt, grass, mud and snow whenever possible.
It was great to get out on a fine day though (I quickly realized I was over dressed after teasing Brandon for wearing shorts) and was good to catch up with Brandon, as it seems like it has been a while since our schedules have lined up.
We went a touch over 8 miles in exactly an hour. Avg HR 151.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, 01/23/11 Sanitas x 2
After hiking Sanitas on Friday and Saturday with Amelie and Isabelle, it gave me a renewed sense of interest, mainly because of the relatively dry trails and the lure of a little bit of sunshine after work.
Headed over for a lap up/down the S. Ridge and resolved to just take it super easy no matter what. I was proud to stick to my plan and kept the effort much lower even than when I hiked with the girls the previous two days, keeping my HR low and making it a point to not over extend my nicely healing Achilles. I just jogged the flatter to less steep sections and hiked the steeper stuff making short steps. Went really easy on the descent as well, but really felt good and wanted to open it up (again, I resisted). Once back down at the shelter, I realized that the run was just too fun and a little too short, so I headed up the valley, then the (much snowier) East side ascent and back down the S. Ridge, again, super easy. I really wanted to get in a 3rd lap, but figured I should probably get home.
Splits:
Lap 1 (up/dn S.)
21:18 up (156 avg HR)
14:58 dn (127 avg HR)
Lap 2 (up Valley/East, dn S.)
25:46 up (157 avg HR)
15:02 dn (131 avg HR)
Headed over for a lap up/down the S. Ridge and resolved to just take it super easy no matter what. I was proud to stick to my plan and kept the effort much lower even than when I hiked with the girls the previous two days, keeping my HR low and making it a point to not over extend my nicely healing Achilles. I just jogged the flatter to less steep sections and hiked the steeper stuff making short steps. Went really easy on the descent as well, but really felt good and wanted to open it up (again, I resisted). Once back down at the shelter, I realized that the run was just too fun and a little too short, so I headed up the valley, then the (much snowier) East side ascent and back down the S. Ridge, again, super easy. I really wanted to get in a 3rd lap, but figured I should probably get home.
Splits:
Lap 1 (up/dn S.)
21:18 up (156 avg HR)
14:58 dn (127 avg HR)
Lap 2 (up Valley/East, dn S.)
25:46 up (157 avg HR)
15:02 dn (131 avg HR)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Saturday, 01/22/11 Amelie's First Mountain, Mt. Sanitas
Not to be out done by her younger sister, Amelie finally got her chance for a trip up Sanitas today. We had an excellent time and like her sister, made for an excellent hiking companion.
We left the house a bit before 10am and stopped by Little Mountain kids gear shop and checked out some baby sunglasses, but found they were a bit pricey (especially x 2), so we decided to shop around a bit before we commit. We briefly contemplated Green Mountain, but the wind was worse today than yesterday and also a bit cooler, so the decision to head to Sanitas was a no brainer (3 miles/1,300 vertical with a summit of 6863ft. vs. 5-6 miles/2,400 vertical with a summit of 8144ft. with a lot more snow and exposure to wind).
Homie kindly decided to join us for our semi-casual hike which made for great company. I pushed a little harder than yesterday, but Homie and I were so busy chatting, I was struggling at times to catch my breath and maintain conversation and even bonked a bit toward the summit (I was glad to have packed a GU Roctane along with the Neosure formula). We spent a few moments on the summit, until a quick snow squall moved in and then headed back down at a careful pace.
Even though it was a bit cool and breezy, Amelie did great with very minimal fussing. I just wish I could get them both out there at the same time.
Afterwards, we headed over to the hospital to visit with Mom and the nurses and had some lunch while there. Afterwards, we headed over to Homie’s house to visit with Anya and Mia who have been anxious to see babies (again). All in all a very busy, yet successful day for Amelie. Hopefully this tires her out.
Splits:
25:?? up
26:?? down
Relaxing on the summit
Heading down
Homie and Amelie back at the lot
We left the house a bit before 10am and stopped by Little Mountain kids gear shop and checked out some baby sunglasses, but found they were a bit pricey (especially x 2), so we decided to shop around a bit before we commit. We briefly contemplated Green Mountain, but the wind was worse today than yesterday and also a bit cooler, so the decision to head to Sanitas was a no brainer (3 miles/1,300 vertical with a summit of 6863ft. vs. 5-6 miles/2,400 vertical with a summit of 8144ft. with a lot more snow and exposure to wind).
Homie kindly decided to join us for our semi-casual hike which made for great company. I pushed a little harder than yesterday, but Homie and I were so busy chatting, I was struggling at times to catch my breath and maintain conversation and even bonked a bit toward the summit (I was glad to have packed a GU Roctane along with the Neosure formula). We spent a few moments on the summit, until a quick snow squall moved in and then headed back down at a careful pace.
Even though it was a bit cool and breezy, Amelie did great with very minimal fussing. I just wish I could get them both out there at the same time.
Afterwards, we headed over to the hospital to visit with Mom and the nurses and had some lunch while there. Afterwards, we headed over to Homie’s house to visit with Anya and Mia who have been anxious to see babies (again). All in all a very busy, yet successful day for Amelie. Hopefully this tires her out.
Splits:
25:?? up
26:?? down
Relaxing on the summit
Heading down
Homie and Amelie back at the lot
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, 01/21/11 Sanitas, Isabelle's First Mountain (as told by Isabelle)
Today, Isabelle and I went for our first hike together up Mt. Sanitas. She was itching to tell the story, so here is her perspective (as translated to me on the drive home).
"All morning I could tell that Dad was getting ready to go somewhere and it included either Amelie or myself, as there was only one warm snowsuit and one car seat sitting out. He was talking about hiking up Green Mountain, but I had no idea what that meant, but it sure sounded like more fun than sitting around the house trying to nap. It soon became clear that he was leaning toward taking my big sister, Amelie, but I was on my best behaviour and made my strongest effort to drink as much of my milk as I could in hopes of getting picked. Alas, I was able to score a few more points than Amelie and we were soon speeding (it felt fast, but dad obeyed all traffic laws) toward Boulder in the cush Odyssey. I was able to fall asleep with no fussing whatsoever and the trip went by in a flash. At the Gregory Trailhead (like my uncle Gregory) for Green Mountain, I could tell that it was cold and windy as soon as Dad opened the door. Fortunately, he decided that this might be too much for my first mountain and we drove for 10 or so minutes to the Sanitas Trailhead a few miles to the North.
Once at Sanitas, the sun was shining and it was reasonably warm, but still a little breezy. At first, I did not know what to make of sitting in the Baby Bjorn front carrier, zipped under Dad's jacket and let out a loud and shrill scream that had Dad concerned. He quickly put me at ease and along with Sierra in tow, we began our hike.
Up the trail we went, through the mud, across the snow, ice and rocks. Boy is this trail steep! Sierra made it look so easy as she ran all over the place, sniff sniff sniff..... Dad was going quick, but also very careful and stopped a few times to peek at me and make sure I was OK. We got to the top in 27 minutes and spent just a moment checking out the views, but it was windy and chilly and I let Dad know that I was ready to keep moving. Maybe on a better day we will spend more time here.
On the way down, he went super easy and was very careful not to slip on various patches of ice and snow along the trail. His studded shoes helped quite a bit. We stopped half way down so two nice ladies, who happened to be Moms and photographers, used Dad's camera to take a few pictures of us. Later, we saw another baby named Lily on her way up with her Mom and Dad, so we stopped to chat for a bit. Hopefully I will see her next time.
Once we made it back down (32 minutes), I begged Dad to head over to the hospital to visit Mom at work to tell her all about my day and what a good girl I was. I slept for most of the ride there and back and was awake for most of the hike. As a bonus, I got to visit with some of the nurses that were so good to me, Mom and Amelie during our long stay when we were born. They are the best!
I hear some talk around the house tonight about Dad taking Amelie for her turn tomorrow if the weather is good, which is fine, because I am tuckered out and have a lot of napping to catch up on. Below are a few pictures from the day, enjoy! Love Isabelle."
Ready to hike, mittens and all (ok, they are socks really, but they worked great)
The trail goes way up there, but that is just the start!
Dad and I on the summit looking down on Boulder
If it were clear and there were no trees, you could see the Indian Peaks. Dad says we will go up there someday!
"Time to go Dad, it is cold and windy up here!"
What a great day!
You can see Green Mountain in the background, maybe next time.
Some snow and ice on the trail
My doggy Sierra waiting patiently for us. She was very concerned with how I was doing on this hike and very well behaved.
"All morning I could tell that Dad was getting ready to go somewhere and it included either Amelie or myself, as there was only one warm snowsuit and one car seat sitting out. He was talking about hiking up Green Mountain, but I had no idea what that meant, but it sure sounded like more fun than sitting around the house trying to nap. It soon became clear that he was leaning toward taking my big sister, Amelie, but I was on my best behaviour and made my strongest effort to drink as much of my milk as I could in hopes of getting picked. Alas, I was able to score a few more points than Amelie and we were soon speeding (it felt fast, but dad obeyed all traffic laws) toward Boulder in the cush Odyssey. I was able to fall asleep with no fussing whatsoever and the trip went by in a flash. At the Gregory Trailhead (like my uncle Gregory) for Green Mountain, I could tell that it was cold and windy as soon as Dad opened the door. Fortunately, he decided that this might be too much for my first mountain and we drove for 10 or so minutes to the Sanitas Trailhead a few miles to the North.
Once at Sanitas, the sun was shining and it was reasonably warm, but still a little breezy. At first, I did not know what to make of sitting in the Baby Bjorn front carrier, zipped under Dad's jacket and let out a loud and shrill scream that had Dad concerned. He quickly put me at ease and along with Sierra in tow, we began our hike.
Up the trail we went, through the mud, across the snow, ice and rocks. Boy is this trail steep! Sierra made it look so easy as she ran all over the place, sniff sniff sniff..... Dad was going quick, but also very careful and stopped a few times to peek at me and make sure I was OK. We got to the top in 27 minutes and spent just a moment checking out the views, but it was windy and chilly and I let Dad know that I was ready to keep moving. Maybe on a better day we will spend more time here.
On the way down, he went super easy and was very careful not to slip on various patches of ice and snow along the trail. His studded shoes helped quite a bit. We stopped half way down so two nice ladies, who happened to be Moms and photographers, used Dad's camera to take a few pictures of us. Later, we saw another baby named Lily on her way up with her Mom and Dad, so we stopped to chat for a bit. Hopefully I will see her next time.
Once we made it back down (32 minutes), I begged Dad to head over to the hospital to visit Mom at work to tell her all about my day and what a good girl I was. I slept for most of the ride there and back and was awake for most of the hike. As a bonus, I got to visit with some of the nurses that were so good to me, Mom and Amelie during our long stay when we were born. They are the best!
I hear some talk around the house tonight about Dad taking Amelie for her turn tomorrow if the weather is good, which is fine, because I am tuckered out and have a lot of napping to catch up on. Below are a few pictures from the day, enjoy! Love Isabelle."
Ready to hike, mittens and all (ok, they are socks really, but they worked great)
The trail goes way up there, but that is just the start!
Dad and I on the summit looking down on Boulder
If it were clear and there were no trees, you could see the Indian Peaks. Dad says we will go up there someday!
"Time to go Dad, it is cold and windy up here!"
What a great day!
You can see Green Mountain in the background, maybe next time.
Some snow and ice on the trail
My doggy Sierra waiting patiently for us. She was very concerned with how I was doing on this hike and very well behaved.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday, 01/20/11 Harper Lake/Davidson Mesa
Ran from the house over to Jeremy's office to get some heel risers to help with my achilles issue I have been dealing with since last April (in addition to backing off the hill running for a bit and wearing a night splint). From Jeremy's office, ran S. Bldr Rd. West, to Via Appia, then over to Harper Lake, a loop around Davidson Mesa and then back. Went a slow and easyish "rehab pace", not to mention the poor footing on the snow and ice kept things mellow. Maintained an average HR of 146 and the achilles felt good, not at all taxed. I actually somewhat enjoyed this run, but I think that was in part due to the fresh snow and the good podcasts on the mp3 player.
~8 miles
1:04 (or 64 as GZ would say)
~320 vertical
~8 miles
1:04 (or 64 as GZ would say)
~320 vertical
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, 01/15/11 S. Boulder and Bear
Met up with Homie at S. Mesa TH, up Towhee to Shadow, SoBo, Bear and back. We jogged the Towhee Trail at a casual pace, then hiked the remainder of the ascent, slowing for a bit as we bumped into Rex and Caroline a little ways below the saddle and chatted with them. There is quite a bit of ice on the trail, descent conditions for Microspikes (or studded shoes at the very least).
Splits:
Did not get any, but 2:06 RT.
Splits:
Did not get any, but 2:06 RT.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thursday, 01/13/11 Green Mountain
Today was Allison's birthday, so with plenty of baby sitting coverage at home, we were able to get out for a leisurely hike in the snow. Went up/down Gregory/Ranger at a casual pace with several stops along the way, just enjoying the sunshine and most importantly, enjoying the pleasure of not being in a rush to get home. Sierra of course had a blast in the new(ish) snow. Met and chatted briefly with a runner named Gavin who said he is a friend of Tony's (but did not catch his last name), very nice guy, hope to run into you again out there some day.
Splits:
Up: 1:15
Down: 1:00
Splits:
Up: 1:15
Down: 1:00
Monday, January 10, 2011
Monday, 01/10/11 Green Mountain
Up front/down back. Was supposed to meet J.P. at 4:15pm, but ended up having to bail. At the last minute though, I got the nod that I could indeed go, so I hurried in hopes of catching up to and surprising J.P. who I thought was ahead of me (I started around 4:20pm). I was moving cautious, trying to not twist an ankle in the foot + deep fluff, as it was hard to predict what I was really stepping on. I was mostly limited by footing, which in turn kept the physical effort relatively low. Once past the Saddle/Greenman jct., there were fewer tracks, down to 2 or 3 from 3 or 4.
I soon noticed that a big dog (or what initially looked like big dog prints) had walked on the footprints of those ahead of me. The tracks seemed to appear from nowhere, as I had not seen them until after the junction (Mountain Lion maybe?). On the summit, I swapped into a dry wool hat, added a windbreaker and got the lights up and running for the descent. It was obvious that the back had more traffic and has a smoother base, so I opted to head down that way to keep ankle twisting to a minimum. I moved quick at times, but mostly cautious. Bumped into Tony, Scott and Joe at the Greenman/Ranger junction and chatted with them for a few minutes. I only ate it once heading down, luckily in a very soft section of deep snow, but had many near misses.
Never did see J.P., but saw his car when I finished. Sorry I missed you.
Splits:
Top of Amphi: 8:30
Greenman/Saddle: 28
Summit: 50
Descent: 29
1:19 RT
I soon noticed that a big dog (or what initially looked like big dog prints) had walked on the footprints of those ahead of me. The tracks seemed to appear from nowhere, as I had not seen them until after the junction (Mountain Lion maybe?). On the summit, I swapped into a dry wool hat, added a windbreaker and got the lights up and running for the descent. It was obvious that the back had more traffic and has a smoother base, so I opted to head down that way to keep ankle twisting to a minimum. I moved quick at times, but mostly cautious. Bumped into Tony, Scott and Joe at the Greenman/Ranger junction and chatted with them for a few minutes. I only ate it once heading down, luckily in a very soft section of deep snow, but had many near misses.
Never did see J.P., but saw his car when I finished. Sorry I missed you.
Splits:
Top of Amphi: 8:30
Greenman/Saddle: 28
Summit: 50
Descent: 29
1:19 RT
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Saturday, 01/08/11 Bear/S. Boulder/Green
I was feeling a strong urge to do something different and being granted a little extra time, I figured I would make the most of it and re-visit a few long lost pals. Started from Cragmoor around 1pm, headed up Shanahan, Fern, out/back to SoBo, W. Ridge, Green/Bear, Ranger, Bear Canyon, Mesa, Shanahan back to Cragmoor.
Started off at a casual jog to the start of Fern, then hiked to the summit of Bear. I had intended to just go over to tag SoBo, but I was enjoying being outside so much, I could not help myself but to cruise W. Ridge over to Green for kicks. I kept the pace mellow for the whole run, just cruising and taking in my surroundings and loving the day.
Trail conditions were perfect for studded shoes and I was sorry that I packed Microspikes in my PFD. There was still plenty of snow, but it was well consolidated and there were plenty of dry and rocky stretches of trail as well, so using spikes would mean wasting a lot of time with on/off, or killing them on rock. Unless we start getting some serious snow, it is time to embrace the screw shoes again.
Splits (including ~1 minute on each summit)
Bear: :47-48
SoBo: :59-1:00
Bear Again: 1:09
Bear Canyon: 1:29
Green: 1:46-47
Mesa: 2:15
Finish at Cragmoor: 2:28
Started off at a casual jog to the start of Fern, then hiked to the summit of Bear. I had intended to just go over to tag SoBo, but I was enjoying being outside so much, I could not help myself but to cruise W. Ridge over to Green for kicks. I kept the pace mellow for the whole run, just cruising and taking in my surroundings and loving the day.
Trail conditions were perfect for studded shoes and I was sorry that I packed Microspikes in my PFD. There was still plenty of snow, but it was well consolidated and there were plenty of dry and rocky stretches of trail as well, so using spikes would mean wasting a lot of time with on/off, or killing them on rock. Unless we start getting some serious snow, it is time to embrace the screw shoes again.
Splits (including ~1 minute on each summit)
Bear: :47-48
SoBo: :59-1:00
Bear Again: 1:09
Bear Canyon: 1:29
Green: 1:46-47
Mesa: 2:15
Finish at Cragmoor: 2:28
Friday, January 7, 2011
Friday, 01/07/11 Green Mountain
Up/Down Greg/Ranger (moderate pace on the up/casual and cautious on the down). Gregory Canyon has a lot of dry sections where wearing traction would just totally suck, but there are some critical icy/snowy sections where it just sucks without traction. What to do? Both up and down, I opted to tip toe carefully without my Microspikes through Gregory and it was particularly slow and tedious in a few spots and even slow on the dry sections of rock, as the soles of my shoes were always wet/sandy adding to my slow and cautious pace. From the top of Gregory up though, coverage is much better and well packed. We need a few good significant snowfalls, or a few 80 degree days. Otherwise, I may just opt for the front side the next bunch of trips.
Oh, I found a headlamp on the upper section of Ranger below the switchbacks and set it on the sign board at the Gregory TH. Figured there might be a good chance it belongs one of my fellow blog pals, or the two guys with their dog I had passed on the ridge on the way up and down (don't recall seeing it on the up, but found it on the down, though did not have time to run back up to see if it belonged to them).
Splits:
Cabin: 16:45
Greenman/Ranger: 20:30
4-way: 35:25
Summit: 38:40
Descent: 24:41
RT 1:03:21
Oh, I found a headlamp on the upper section of Ranger below the switchbacks and set it on the sign board at the Gregory TH. Figured there might be a good chance it belongs one of my fellow blog pals, or the two guys with their dog I had passed on the ridge on the way up and down (don't recall seeing it on the up, but found it on the down, though did not have time to run back up to see if it belonged to them).
Splits:
Cabin: 16:45
Greenman/Ranger: 20:30
4-way: 35:25
Summit: 38:40
Descent: 24:41
RT 1:03:21
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Thursday, 01/06/11 Green Mountain
Feeling as though I am falling behind all of my fellow blog buddies (and really needing to get out for some fresh air), I was eager to get up Green Mountain, especially with the temp at the house reading in the 50's (though not really quite that warm).
With limited time as usual, I decided to round trip the front side. I gave Brandon a call after seeing his H2 at Chautauqua and he happened to be sitting on the summit, so I told him to look for me coming up the front. Started off at a mellow jog, debating whether or not the Microspikes were overkill or not, as there was some reasonable packed snow and lots of rocks and dirt showing through. Bumped into Brandon 14 minutes in, just above the 1st Flatiron jct. and chatted with him for a few minutes and then continued on our respective paths. Around the time I bumped into Brandon and above, the wind really started to kick up. Nothing too crazy, but enough to be a bit of a hindrance and chill things off a bit. The footing was decent overall, but a bit loose in spots and I was not feeling particularly springy, so I just plugged along at a pretty moderate and somewhat relaxed pace.
Spent only long enough on the summit to pull up my hood and zip up my shirt zipper and I was off. The descent was a mixed bag, really fast where the snow was packed in some spots, but slower where it was loose and or off camber and extra care had to be taken through the rocky sections. Another great morning to be out on Green.
Splits:
Top of Amphi: 6:52
1st jct.: 13:4?
Greenman jct.: 20:50
Summit: 37:20
Down: 20:34
RT: 57:54
With limited time as usual, I decided to round trip the front side. I gave Brandon a call after seeing his H2 at Chautauqua and he happened to be sitting on the summit, so I told him to look for me coming up the front. Started off at a mellow jog, debating whether or not the Microspikes were overkill or not, as there was some reasonable packed snow and lots of rocks and dirt showing through. Bumped into Brandon 14 minutes in, just above the 1st Flatiron jct. and chatted with him for a few minutes and then continued on our respective paths. Around the time I bumped into Brandon and above, the wind really started to kick up. Nothing too crazy, but enough to be a bit of a hindrance and chill things off a bit. The footing was decent overall, but a bit loose in spots and I was not feeling particularly springy, so I just plugged along at a pretty moderate and somewhat relaxed pace.
Spent only long enough on the summit to pull up my hood and zip up my shirt zipper and I was off. The descent was a mixed bag, really fast where the snow was packed in some spots, but slower where it was loose and or off camber and extra care had to be taken through the rocky sections. Another great morning to be out on Green.
Splits:
Top of Amphi: 6:52
1st jct.: 13:4?
Greenman jct.: 20:50
Summit: 37:20
Down: 20:34
RT: 57:54
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday, 01/03/11 Green Mountain
Went up/down Gregory/Ranger after work. Left the headlamp behind as I planned to move quickly and gave me added incentive to not dilly dally. Conditions were about the same as the previous day, just more ice on the lower sections where the slush from the day had frozen and there was still plenty of slip slidy snow on about 50% of the trail. Where it was packed, I was moving quick and efficiently, but floundered a bit in the loose stuff. The effort overall was on the high side of moderate, but some sections were easier and others I pushed a little harder. Same story on the down, some areas required more caution, but other sections were great for really going fast. Overall a decent run considering the conditions.
Splits:
Cabin: 16:49
Ranger/Greenman jct.: 20:50
Flat spot on NW ridge: 25:52
4-Way: 35:52
Summit: 39:28
Descent: 22:34
RT: 1:02:02
Splits:
Cabin: 16:49
Ranger/Greenman jct.: 20:50
Flat spot on NW ridge: 25:52
4-Way: 35:52
Summit: 39:28
Descent: 22:34
RT: 1:02:02
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Sunday, 01/02/11 Green Mountain
Met up with GZ after work to join him on his second lap on Green. Headed up Gregory/Ranger at a very easy pace, chatting all the while and enjoying the snow. Spent a few minutes on the summit and descended the front side with a good bit of slipping and sliding in the piffy wind drifted snow and finished just barely needing our lights (helpful but not entirely necessary). Gregory/Ranger seems to be the better route to take right now, as it is packed down and consolidated a little more. It was great to catch up with George and a great way to start my 2011 running season.
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