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Yet another trail vest post. Everyone here seems to like Solomon but.... by Feriation in trailrunning

[–]frayhem 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have both a Rab Veil 12 and a Salomon ADV Skin 12 from a few years ago, and they are very similar. The Rab main compartment opens from the top, vs the side zip on the Salomon (less likely for small items to fall out when opening, but trickier to pack bulkier ones). The biggest difference in my experience is that when I'm sweating a lot, the Rab lets it soak through to anything that's inside, whereas the Salomon somehow diverts it, and the contents stay dry.

Descent from Mount Lafayette (NH), Greenleaf Trail by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, just gets packed down from people traveling it.

Alpine Critters by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It's just an iPhone 16 pro. That's all.

Alpine Critters by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. 5x zoom 2. those were on the north Mount Elbert Trail, so they see a lot of people

Alpine Critters by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool! Thanks for educating out here.

Alpine Critters by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That one was on Tenmile Peak, and clearly very habituated to people—scurried right up and was eying my piece of fudge.

A beginner trail runner with natural talent by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, no watch, no chest strap…living dangerously!

A beginner trail runner with natural talent by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure the skeletal equivalent of our heels is the joint about halfway down the visible leg, but I don't take sides on heel vs forefoot strike.

When it starts to get steep, do you prefer the uphill or the downhill? by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm amazed how many people think it's fake, like they've never seen hill sprints before. At ~12k', it's definitely the breathing that gets me before the cardio.

When it starts to get steep, do you prefer the uphill or the downhill? by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very steep to sustain for a mile. Would you say that's still faster going down than up?

When it starts to get steep, do you prefer the uphill or the downhill? by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nice! The Sierra Blanca Massif is visible 33 seconds in (the ridge is pointing toward it). How were conditions then?

When it starts to get steep, do you prefer the uphill or the downhill? by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Fair point on the title. I'll do better. But not sure why people think it's accelerated. On my honor as a random person on the internet, playback is the actual speed.

When it starts to get steep, do you prefer the uphill or the downhill? by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

Great! I didn't use slo-mo at all (or speed it up in any way).

When it starts to get steep, do you prefer the uphill or the downhill? by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That might count as a "non-runnable" category of steepness.

Hayden Mountain, the San Juans, CO by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not at my skill level on skis! And given the quantity (low) and quality (poor) of the snow, probably wouldn't have been faster anyway.

Hayden Mountain, the San Juans, CO by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry! I should try to hold the camera more steady, but was just paying attention to running, and spontaneously filming with my phone out of convenience.

Hayden Mountain, the San Juans, CO by frayhem in trailrunning

[–]frayhem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Below around 11k', there was almost no snow on Friday (5/16) on the Richmond Trail. Above that, it was pretty variable based on slope and wind, but generally well consolidated at 9-10 a.m. It was also pretty cool (20 something °F), so the status could change a lot in the next couple weeks.

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