Monday 070912

Remember Hobie Call?  Took second in the Ascent a few years ago.  I am not sure if I should be embarrassed for the guy, amused by this, with this or give him props for being nutty in an innovative sort of way.  I guess I will just shrug and say, “whatever floats your boat dude.”

Getting pretty stoked about HR.  Assuming we survive, it ought to be a good party afterwards (or maybe we will just limp home?).  Good post by Peter B on HR.

This site is reporting a new FKT on the Decalibron.

Holy crap, I am apparently not taking enough supplements (as I really don’t take any).

Tony went sub 30 on the front of Green.  Pretty stout time … whether it is an FKT or not, well, I will leave that to you to decide. 

Apparently I need to get on the Strava thing as that is what all the cool kids are doing these days.

Pretty amazing … Max King was WMRC last year, as was Kasie Enman.  And neither are on the team going this year.

The DII XC champ … not a good story.

Thanks to Justin and JT for some pointers today.

Decalibron

Bob joined me for a lap on the Decalibron this AM.  This is a loop out of Kite Lake (12000’ starting elevation) that climbs to Democrat (14148’), then scoots over to Cameron (14238’) enroute to Lincoln (14286’), and finishes up with Bross (14172’).  We had excellent conditions for May, although the winds got a little rough as we went over Cameron.  Bob and I took this 7 plus mile, 3400 foot climb session relatively tamely – enjoying the high time.  I felt significantly better at altitude than I did on Monday (mental for sure, not physical) – but still – when climbing at elevation, you are bound to feel the “concrete” in your legs at some grade and some speed. 

Great day in the hills with Bob for this fun jaunt.  Even played with chainsaws and burnt stuff afterwards.

 
Starting out.

Bob with Democrat looming in the distance.
 
At 20 percent plus grade, you click off the vertical feet pretty quickly as you climb out of Kite Lake.

Typical trail as you head out of Kite. 
 
Heading up Democrat
 
Some shots from the summit of Democrat … Looking west.

Looking east.  That is Cameron and Lincoln and Bross … the next peaks to get.

Back towards Kite Lake and Buckskin Gulch.
  
Looking north, I think that is Quandry in the picture to the right
  
Down the snowfield off Democrat and to the pass to Cameron
 
No pix at the top of Cameron because it was crazy windy.  Heading over to Cameron and Lincoln and its summit.

 
From Lincoln over to Bross … looking back at Lincoln (right) and Cameron (left)

Summit of Bross

Coming off Bross and its 35 percent scree covered slopes.

Looking back at Cameron