Marathon times

[JoelS]

I was wondering if anyone knew the record time for climbing Baker, Glacier, Helens, Rainier, and Adams in one shot?

[erik]

i didn't know it was a race?!

[Alpine_Tom]

One of my fantasies for years has been the "five peak week:" climbing the five Washington volcanoes in one week. I don't know if anyone's ever actually done that.

The biggest problem would be finding a seven-day period of good weather. And, a partner or two as unbalanced and compulsive as you.

[mikeadam]

Erik,

It IS a race you pussy whipped crag winer. Car to car death slog or nada!

Mike

P.S. NICE letter to Rock and Porn....darnit! ICE. We need more attitude free prose around here anyway

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[DPS]

All five volcanoes have been climbed in five days. A former climbing ranger on Baker and guide and some friends did it a couple of years ago.

[gapertimmy]

there was also an article in outside mag where some journalists attempted to climb ski i believe hood, adams, helens, and rainier in four days.

i think the failed miserably though... and the "ski" of rainier was only from muir down, cheaters

 

[ScottP]

Tom,

I think your best chance would be to not have a partner.

On a side note: I saw a memo at the Ranger office at Mt Rainier Natl Park a few years back that described a speed ascent of the mountain. Besides the astounding time of 5 hours, in it's officious way, the memo also stated that such "break neck" speeds were not condoned by the park administration due to safety concerns.

I believe that this time has since been bettered.

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[MtnHigh]

A few years ago I read about a group of four that climbed Hood, Adams, Rainier, Glacier and Baker in that order in 5 days. They had a driver who shuttled them from mountian to mountain in a large van. They were raising funds for some good cause.

[Lambone]

If there is a record, I am sure big ALEX still holds it!

[Trevor]

I believe it has already been done. I remember seeing an article in Climbing Mag about 4 years ago that a group of guys had climbed all the volcanic peaks in a week.

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Originally posted by Alpine Tom:

One of my fantasies for years has been the "five peak week:" climbing the five Washington volcanoes in one week. I don't know if anyone's ever actually done that.

The biggest problem would be finding a seven-day period of good weather. And, a partner or two as unbalanced and compulsive as you.

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[Alpine_Tom]

Yeah, given the develpment of Extreme Alpinism, I guess it would be pretty surprising if someone HADN'T done it by now.

Okay, how about this. Taking a page from the pretentious and self-righteous Goran Kropp...

climbing all five volcanoes, solo, and BICYCLING beteen each one!

Then I could write a book talking about how everyone else cheats in their climbing but me.

 

[ScottP]

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Originally posted by Alpine Tom:

Okay, how about this....

climbing all five volcanoes, solo, and BICYCLING beteen each one!

Then I could write a book talking about how everyone else cheats in their climbing but me.

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Better yet, climb all five volcanoes, solo, in the nude, at night and then crawl through broken glass between each one. Then you can surely claim that everyone else is cheating.

 

[snafflehound]

back in 86 a friend climbed 14 volcanoes in 14 days for charity. i think he did it twice. this included the 5 in WA and also the 3 sisters in OR.in a day. most were done solo as only a few of his friends could keep up with him. he drove himself, didnt use skis and was accompanied by his dog Varmint on all climbs. before Varmint went to that great fire hydrant in the sky, he climbed rainier around 30 times. you pass people like him on trails all the time and would never guess the things they've accomplished.

while preparing for a 70s himalayan climb John Roskelly was camped on the summit of rainier. he came down by himself one evening to call his wife and made it from paradise to the summit via Fuhrers finger in 5&1/2 hrs the same evening. amazing stuff!

SH

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[dkemp]

Anyone thats climbed with me knows that I value a wilderness experience with good friends rather than a speed ascent of anything.

BUT, we were breaking camp on G.P.'s Glacier Ridge this past weekend when a trail runner stopped briefly at our camp at 6600 at 9:30am. This friendly marathoner had run FROM THE TRAILHEAD to Point 7328 and was heading back to town.

Yes, thats 24 miles RT with an elevation gain of 5000 feet AND, at the rate he was going he probably spent Fathers Day afternoon with his kids.

Perhaps this doesnt quite fit in with this string but I thought I'd share.

Impressed,

-Dox