BundledUpSurfer Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) Trip: Mt. Rainier - Chasing Sherpa (on the DC) Date: 8/16/2008 Trip Report: Chasing Sherpa Shortly after I mentally committed to doing another one-day solo of the DC on Sat., Aug. 16, I came across an article that mentioned Sherpa Lhakpa would be going for the speed record on the very same day. I decided I would go for my own personal acclimatized-at-sea-level-and-not-very-talented speed record. It looked to be an epic battle. In one corner we had: One bad-ass Sherpa, acclimatized at 20,000 feet, breed from Himalayan mountain men... In the other corner was: One mediocre me, acclimatized at sea level, breed from pig hunters and money lenders... The chase: I left the Paradise parking lot at 12:04 am and had my camera ready for the inevitble photo of the Sherpa running past me. I hit the crater rim at 8:14 am with no sign of the Sherpa. After returning from the true summit, I came back to the summit registry to find out from the two climbers there (see picture) that I had just missed Sherpa Lhakpa. They even showed me a digital photo they snagged of him (see picture of Sherpa). I never saw him. I heard he made it to the top in something short of 4 hours, or, less than half the time as me. My acclimatized-at-sea-level-and-not-very-talented speed record wasn’t so impressive, but it was fun chasing a Sherpa. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/2860125339_8cb8d8e2aa.jpg?v=0 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2860125489_10ca39c98d.jpg?v=0 (Sherpa picture removed per Sherpa's request) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2860953296_a168bea189.jpg?v=0 Edited September 22, 2008 by BundledUpSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braydon Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 almost...you'll get him next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 nice. too bad you didn't run into him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Good job, D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Huh? So he came to and left Register Rock while you were on the true summit? Sorry, but if he don't go to the summit, he didn't go to the summit. It might only be 100 yards, but it doesn't count in my book if he didn't finish. Eight hours is a nice time- good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I did Rainier in 8 hours - spread over two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 You told me about that when I ran into you on Baker the week after.... I was that kid in the funny sunglasses at the base of the North Ridge. 8 hours is pretty good! did that Sherpa Guy do the round trip in less than 5 hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy J Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 8 hours kicks ass. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy J Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 And that's from one surfer to another. You are a neoprene wearing piece of shark bait?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbob Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Badass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Badass This guy is solid... and yes a badass. We wants to head up the big R again this year - in December... hopefully someone will jump in on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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