Re: Going to school in upstate NY, what should i expect?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:41 pm
Catamount wrote:climberslacker wrote:On a separate and unrelated note: does anyone know the current supported and unsupported speed record for the 46 high peaks?
Noooooooo! Don't do it.
Cave Dog had the record for awhile at a little under 4 days but I think someone topped that a year or two ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/10/sports/outdoors-he-s-a-speed-marathon-climber-they-call-him-cave-dog.html
Ultimately, nobody gives a flying crap. And the mountains care even less. The hyper-competitiveness of peakbagging has gotten so out of hand in the last decade that I just kind of tune out to it at this point.
+1. Speed record attempts don't allow for any appreciation of what is a fantastic outdoor experience. Take some time and enjoy the scenery. It's incredible!