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Post by allezkmiec on May 31, 2015 23:15:29 GMT -5
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Post by adamiata on Jun 1, 2015 10:03:18 GMT -5
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Post by Tahoe Pete on Jun 1, 2015 12:33:15 GMT -5
Thanks for your links. I will certainly keep a close eye on the weather.
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Post by cknowlesmaine on Jul 31, 2015 14:48:38 GMT -5
I am planning on running the traverse next Sunday. Does anyone know the current conditions and if it is fully feasible to do it? how did your attempt go?
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Post by Yaakov on Sept 10, 2015 0:01:39 GMT -5
Hello all,
Two friends and myself are planning on attempting the traverse the weekend of 9/26. All three of us were college runners, although have limited trail running experience. We've been hiking in the Whites before, but I'm wondering if someone could help me out to make sure we're doing the same traverse as the others running the FKT, I've looked through the race reports and the garmin maps, but just wondering if someone could give us a few pieces of advice on what trail signs to follow and even advice generally!
Thanks!
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Post by adamiata on Sept 11, 2015 10:17:12 GMT -5
Hello all, Two friends and myself are planning on attempting the traverse the weekend of 9/26. All three of us were college runners, although have limited trail running experience. We've been hiking in the Whites before, but I'm wondering if someone could help me out to make sure we're doing the same traverse as the others running the FKT, I've looked through the race reports and the garmin maps, but just wondering if someone could give us a few pieces of advice on what trail signs to follow and even advice generally! Thanks! Rather than give you a turn-by-turn description, I'm going to suggest that you buy a hiking map and spend some time matching it up the GPS tracks you can find online. I like the Map Adventures one: amzn.com/1890060232Roughly speaking, the FKT route takes the Daniel Webster Scout Trail to Mount Madison, the Gulfside Trail to Mount Washington (with short detours to the summits of Adams, Clay, and Jefferson), then the Crawford path to Crawford Notch with short detours to Monroe, Eisenhower, and Pierce. For a more aesthetic variation, in my opinion, I'd recommend summitting Madison by the Howker Ridge Trail and Adams via the Star Lake Trail.
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Post by Yaakov on Sept 12, 2015 22:55:16 GMT -5
Hello all, Two friends and myself are planning on attempting the traverse the weekend of 9/26. All three of us were college runners, although have limited trail running experience. We've been hiking in the Whites before, but I'm wondering if someone could help me out to make sure we're doing the same traverse as the others running the FKT, I've looked through the race reports and the garmin maps, but just wondering if someone could give us a few pieces of advice on what trail signs to follow and even advice generally! Thanks! Rather than give you a turn-by-turn description, I'm going to suggest that you buy a hiking map and spend some time matching it up the GPS tracks you can find online. I like the Map Adventures one: amzn.com/1890060232Roughly speaking, the FKT route takes the Daniel Webster Scout Trail to Mount Madison, the Gulfside Trail to Mount Washington (with short detours to the summits of Adams, Clay, and Jefferson), then the Crawford path to Crawford Notch with short detours to Monroe, Eisenhower, and Pierce. For a more aesthetic variation, in my opinion, I'd recommend summitting Madison by the Howker Ridge Trail and Adams via the Star Lake Trail. Thanks, just ordered the map and will go based off of that.
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Post by michaelburke on Oct 6, 2015 22:58:35 GMT -5
I know everyone is into the Presedential Traverse, but I've had my mind set on a different route. I'm more into loops, so have been thinking of starting at Pinkham Notch, going north on the AT, summiting Madison, along the Presedentials, to Washington, then to Monroe, but then circling back down to Pinkham via Glen Boulder Trail. Has anyone done this route, or similar? Seems more satisfying to me than the standard Presidential Traverse. I plan on attempting one of them this weekend.
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Post by Serge on Jan 30, 2016 13:05:34 GMT -5
Allo Have you some infomation about fastest time for winter traverse ?
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Post by Rich Gambale on Jun 28, 2016 3:25:57 GMT -5
Triple trans presi done in 40 hours, 58 miles and 27k vertical climbed. Its quite possible that this is the first time that 3 trans presis were hiked back to back. I started at Appalachia at 3 am on Saturday morning. I reached the hut at 5 which was quick.. I met a hiked named Jeff List on Madison he was doing a double trans presi. I told him I was doing a double. As usual I was in slow mode till mile 10 which was Washington. It usually takes 10 -15 miles till I get in cruise mode. I have yet to find a solution to that challenge. While at Washington I and snapped a photo, without a line and I bought three Sprites. I stored two in the rocks for the other two passes. Now that I was in cruise mode I dodged tourists and made it to the lakes of the clouds hut in 40 minutes. I ate yummy baked goods and I was off for a hot hike down hill to Clinton. I cook in the sun and that's part of the reason that I love night hiking. I made it to Clinton at 1pm then Crawford at 2:20. The first lap was done at 11.5 hours. I felt good, I ate Ben and Jerry's ice cream and potato salad. As I was heading up to Clinton I met Jeff again. He had done the double presi traverse in 16 hours. I thought that is a super fast time, later he posted on Facebook that he was now the record holder for the double trans presi. Real nice work Jeff!!! Now I was going through my water very quickly and thankfully I found two springs to ease the thirst. At lakes of the clouds I met a thru hiker and we were instant friends. As I was leaving he said" this guy is hiking till 2 :30 am and he is in Beast Mode". That made me hike faster with an inner glow. At Washington it was at now quite at 8pm. I love it when it's a ghost town there. I arrived at Madison hut at midnight. One of my secrets is to carry two v8's , a smoothie and NUUN hydration tablets. The v8 is an instant energizer and stops the shakes when negotiating rocks at night. On this hike I carried rain pants, two black diamond head lamps, rain jacket, gloves, a hat and a light weight jacket. I see runners who carry just water. I hike about the same speed as if I had a back pack. So I don't mind caring the cold rain gear. Madison and Adams were tough to navigate this time since I was tired and wanting to sleep. I arrived at Appalachia at 2:30 am . It was a struggle to find a site to nap for a few hours. I was tired and just wanted to crash so I picked a poor campsite near a calming stream. I set the alarm for 8am but my body was ready to get this job done starting at 5. I thought really body, 5 am??? I got up and packed my bag. I met Nate Weeks as I was hiking up Jefferson. He was hiking a crazy route and I was happy to finally meet him. I was about a hour slower than the first loop as I went by crazy busy Washington. I pulled out the last Sprite from the rocks and sat down on the observatory cement. I thought I am really tired. Now I could say I had completed the hard part and I have it nearly done. At Lakes I randomly met a friend, named Caitlin she gave me a high 5. I crushed the rest of the hike and made it to Crawford in 4.5 hours, 39.5 hours since I started Saturday morning at 3am. To keep my dad and my wife Arlette Laan up to date on my progress I use an Inreach made by delorum. It can send text messages anywhere in the world with a clear view of the sky. Arlette picked me up at Crawford and we went out for pizza to celebrate where we met Caitlin. . During the hike I was slightly nauseous the whole time. Now due to lack of sleep I was barely able to make out how to screw the cap on a bottle, my brain wasn't working quite right. I needed was sleep. I learned that doubles are easiest by starting at Crawford so that I'm not negotiating Adams and Madison rocky summits at midnight while being tired.😀 A big thank u goes out in order or importance to Disturbed, Godsmack, ACDC and Rush to urge me climbing up over the summits.
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Post by michaelburke on Jul 11, 2016 16:58:20 GMT -5
I finally did the Presidential Traverse this past Saturday. Not the best weather day. Was in the clouds and fog all day. Ran through a heavy downpour and at minimum, dealt with wet rocks all day long. So it was pretty hard to (safely) run on most sections. I then decided to not push too hard and enjoy it. Took some pictures, talked to people. I still wanted to check out the whole route and get it done though. Took over 8 hours. I think I could get close to 6 hours in dry/clear conditions. But after being on this whole route - I am incredibly impressed by those that have finished in 5 hours and under. So much more than stamina and strength - that's some amazing mental ability and footwork.
On another note, is there an FKT for up and down Mt Washington? Or even just up it? I don't see one on here, but must be missing it.
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Post by rocketboy on Feb 21, 2017 11:42:46 GMT -5
Any solid info on a winter FKT of the traverse? I saw a post early in the thread for 10 hours, can't find much more than that here or elsewhere on the interwebs. I imagine to get a little "official" some guidelines would need to be set (or have been set) around dates and/or weather conditions?
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Post by robertrives on Feb 22, 2017 21:07:29 GMT -5
In regards to the winter Presidential Traverse, there have been a handful of sub-10 hour times. I did 9.5 hours on a sloppy, warm day in early March of 2012 and I'm almost certain that Adam Wilcox and others have gone closer to eight hours or less.
As for dates, winter is winter. If it ain't calendar winter, it ain't winter.
As for weather conditions, good luck making rules there. That's a rather complex can of worms that maybe shouldn't be opened.
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Post by tbenthompson on Jul 6, 2017 12:33:44 GMT -5
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Post by Raphael on Jul 9, 2017 17:21:22 GMT -5
Congrats on the new fkt!
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