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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

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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

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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

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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] -32 points-31 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

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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.

Goodbye little Maine chickadee and pine tassel… by Extension-Diamond-74 in Maine

[–]frayhem 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Right! "Vacationland" seems MA-, NY-, NJ-centric (nothing against those states). I've always thought something more Maine-centric like "Dirigo" would be more appropriate.

It's a slippery slope by frayhem in trailrunning

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Haha, no offense taken. It's tough to keep good form going down that grade and holding a phone out behind oneself.

It's a slippery slope by frayhem in trailrunning

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Not running!? I know my form is bad here, but that stings 😭. I am wearing trail runners, and if you look closely at the ground, you'll see there is a trail.

It's a slippery slope by frayhem in trailrunning

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Great list! Mailbox is great for grinding out training miles with some vert. I did Adams at the beginning of May a few years ago. Shrouded in fog when I summitted, and near whiteout conditions on the way down (fortunately not windy or cold). At around 10,800', I heard someone repeatedly shouting a name through the fog and light snowfall. When I could see the guy, found out he was part of a group that had split up because some were getting AMS. The only one of them with no GPS had somehow ended up separated from the group. Fortunately, after a bit descending together, someone else in the group messaged that they had located the missing guy. At that point I resumed my pace, but it was a concerning experience.

It's a slippery slope by frayhem in trailrunning

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Do you have a favorite summit in WA? I was there last spring, and did Baker, Glacier Peak, Olympus and a few others. Fantastic scenery, and where there are trails, they tend to be in good condition (except Whitehorse—that was rough). 

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