Post by Peter Bakwin on Apr 13, 2017 14:38:54 GMT -5
Harlow Robinson and Matias Saari set the FKT at 22h10m on June 22-23, 2016
Abby Rideout has the women's FKT at about 29h in 2012 (accompanied by her husband)
The information for this post comes from adn.com.
The Chugach Front Linkup enchains the 12 highest peaks in the Front Range of the Chugach Mountains in southeast Alaska. The route is roughly 32 miles, with a huge 21,000' feet of elevation gain.
Shawn Lyons was the first to complete the linkup in 1990, in a time of 27h30m. The route wasn't repeated until 2006, when Stock and Trond Jenson broke 24 hours. To now, only 11 people are known to have completed it. Robinson had soloed the route in 22h42m in 2010, just 2 minutes over the FKT, which was held by J.T. Lindholm at 22h40m in 2008. In 2012 Abby Rideout become the first woman to complete the route, which she did with her husband Stephen Rideout in about 29 hours.
Known completions of the Chugach Front Linkup:
1990 Shawn Lyons, 27h30m
2006 Stock & Trond Jensen, sub-24h
2008 J.T. Lindholm, 22h40m
2008 Rob Develice and Charlie Thomas
2010 Harlow Robinson, 22h42m
2012 Abby & Stephen Rideout, about 29h
2016 Aaron Thrasher, 27h22m
2016 Harlow Robinson & Matias Saari
The 12 summits of the Chugach Front Linkup:
South Suicide, 5,005 feet
North Suicide, 5,065 feet
Avalanche Mountain, 5,050 feet
The Ramp, 5,240 feet
Hidden Peak, 5,105 feet
O'Malley Peak, 5,150 feet
Mount Willawaw, 5,445 feet
Koktoya Peak, 5,148 feet
East Tanaina, 5,358 feet
West Tanaina, 5,200 feet
Tikishla Peak, 5,358 feet
Temptation Peak, 5,383 feet
Photo from adn.com
Abby Rideout has the women's FKT at about 29h in 2012 (accompanied by her husband)
The information for this post comes from adn.com.
The Chugach Front Linkup enchains the 12 highest peaks in the Front Range of the Chugach Mountains in southeast Alaska. The route is roughly 32 miles, with a huge 21,000' feet of elevation gain.
Shawn Lyons was the first to complete the linkup in 1990, in a time of 27h30m. The route wasn't repeated until 2006, when Stock and Trond Jenson broke 24 hours. To now, only 11 people are known to have completed it. Robinson had soloed the route in 22h42m in 2010, just 2 minutes over the FKT, which was held by J.T. Lindholm at 22h40m in 2008. In 2012 Abby Rideout become the first woman to complete the route, which she did with her husband Stephen Rideout in about 29 hours.
Known completions of the Chugach Front Linkup:
1990 Shawn Lyons, 27h30m
2006 Stock & Trond Jensen, sub-24h
2008 J.T. Lindholm, 22h40m
2008 Rob Develice and Charlie Thomas
2010 Harlow Robinson, 22h42m
2012 Abby & Stephen Rideout, about 29h
2016 Aaron Thrasher, 27h22m
2016 Harlow Robinson & Matias Saari
The 12 summits of the Chugach Front Linkup:
South Suicide, 5,005 feet
North Suicide, 5,065 feet
Avalanche Mountain, 5,050 feet
The Ramp, 5,240 feet
Hidden Peak, 5,105 feet
O'Malley Peak, 5,150 feet
Mount Willawaw, 5,445 feet
Koktoya Peak, 5,148 feet
East Tanaina, 5,358 feet
West Tanaina, 5,200 feet
Tikishla Peak, 5,358 feet
Temptation Peak, 5,383 feet
Photo from adn.com