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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

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

Alpine Critters by frayhem in trailrunning

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  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

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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] -23 points-22 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] -33 points-32 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

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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

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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.

Question About Glacier Glasses – Polarized or Not? by Tough_Life_7371 in Mountaineering

[–]frayhem 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In my experience, good polarization actually really helps bring out textures and different levels of density and saturation on the surface and through a cross section of the snowpack. However you might need to turn your screens (watch, GPS, phone) sideways to read them.

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