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Post by denali2x on Feb 11, 2013 22:35:26 GMT -5
You're right Jeff. If I succeed, I'm gonna find a name for this "nearly double Presi traverse". Going down to the road and back up would be too long for me in winter. The good weather window will be pass by the time I will be exposed again on the ridge. That's the plan...
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Post by nbskis on May 3, 2013 23:14:20 GMT -5
anyone have any ideas on what the snow situation's looking like up there in a couple weeks? i'm visiting home in NH from utah for the first time in a few years and would love to give this a go. don't think i've quite got the endurance built up for an FKT of this length yet, but 6-7 hours seems pretty doable if the weather's good. who knows though, maybe the elevation drop would give me a chance!
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Post by lriz on May 5, 2013 17:52:44 GMT -5
There is still some deep(ish) snow in the woods, though above treeline all is clear. I recommend that you check out the following site for the best up-to-date trail conditions: newenglandtrailconditions.comTypically, by the end of May conditions are pretty decent up in the Whites! Best of luck...  |
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Post by nbskis on May 6, 2013 12:31:30 GMT -5
nice, we've still got 5+ feet of snowpack higher in the mountains out here so a little snow is no deterrent. i guess tux is still going, wish i could bring the skis. got a photo of washington from my dad that looked reasonably clear, probably try to get it done early next week on a day when the weather's looking OK. There is still some deep(ish) snow in the woods, though above treeline all is clear. I recommend that you check out the following site for the best up-to-date trail conditions: newenglandtrailconditions.comTypically, by the end of May conditions are pretty decent up in the Whites! Best of luck... |
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Post by nbskis on May 14, 2013 13:01:02 GMT -5
going for it tomorrow, hopefully start from dolly copp by 9 am. not specifically going for an FKT, just planning to do it quickly, hopefully under 6 hours or so.
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Post by nbskis on May 15, 2013 22:12:54 GMT -5
connect.garmin.com/activity/313371841clearing out nicely up there, solid day out for the first time in the whites in years. ended up skipping a couple of the last summits due to some weather moving in, came to 18.08 miles in 5:48:23. not gonna get a chance to shave any time off but it was fun!
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Post by mdaigeaun on Jul 30, 2013 15:59:11 GMT -5
It is my intention to attempt a FKT on the Presidential Traverse in August. The dates I am looking at are either the 13th or 14th (depending on some transportation logistics). I will be going North to South.
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Post by jwellford on Aug 22, 2013 8:10:23 GMT -5
I'll be going for it this Saturday, August 24th.
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Post by mdaigeaun on Aug 22, 2013 8:49:09 GMT -5
Best of luck. I had to abandon my attempt as the weather became less than ideal. The windspeeds on the summits hovered around 60.
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Post by jwellford on Aug 22, 2013 9:26:20 GMT -5
Best of luck. I had to abandon my attempt as the weather became less than ideal. The windspeeds on the summits hovered around 60. I wondered how that went for you. Too bad. It's really tough when you can't pick your days for this route. I'm fortunate that this Saturday's forecast is favorable! Better luck next time. |
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Post by Owen on Aug 26, 2013 20:39:33 GMT -5
How did it go? I did the traverse this past Saturday starting at 6:25am (not even close to a fast time), and only one person passed me and it was on Eisenhower around 2pm.
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Post by RhodeIslandJeff on Aug 27, 2013 12:05:04 GMT -5
jwellford, How did you fare. I was the guy riding the shuttle over with you and am very curious how you did. Seemed awfully warm to me and I wonder if that didn't hinder your hydration. I finished 10:30 monday morning (Webster Cliff Trailhead). 48 hours compared to 5 hours. Insane. I overshot Mt.Clay so I dropped my pack and doubled back. I couldn't believe how fast I knocked it out but anything less than 10 hours for the whole traverse is amazing. You've definitely inspired me to run a local trail called the Narragansett Trail (20.6 miles).
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Post by jwellford on Aug 27, 2013 16:21:41 GMT -5
It went really well--4:35! I am still on vacation (in Maine right now) so haven't been able to post details yet, but I'll put up the track log and a report this weekend when I get home.
I started around 11:20, so wasn't on Eisenhower until after 3pm. Jeff, it was good talking to you and I'm glad to hear you had a fun weekend.
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Post by lriz on Aug 30, 2013 19:31:33 GMT -5
Jan, that's just amazing. Huge congrats. I can't wait to read more about it...
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Post by jwellford on Aug 31, 2013 8:08:12 GMT -5
My time was 4:35:29. Garmin track logSplits: Dolly Copp->Madison Summit: 1:12:53 Adams Summit: 1:37:36 (24:43) Jefferson: 2:10:39 (33:03) Washington via Clay: 2:58:57 (48:18) Monroe: 3:24:15 (25:18) Eisenhower: 3:50:48 (26:33) Pierce: 4:09:04 (18:16) Mt Clinton Rd: 4:35:29 (26:25) I took the same route as usual, with a couple minor wrong turns that each added a little bit of distance (went down to Edmands Col after Adams instead of taking the small shortcut; ended at the road to the public parking lot, Mt Clinton Rd, instead of the normal Crawford Notch Trailhead). I'll write a report on adkrunner.com soon. |
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