It was a blast, but no packs on the bike portion. I did some training with a light pack while biking and it would've been much, much slower. A trailer would be an interesting option, however.
I've climbed Rainier in less than a day myself, but not in this style. Well done! Perhaps some day I might try something like this myself. Also very much appreciate the work you put into this page, perhaps you should change the page type to a trip report or article.
There are a few others out there who share your interests. Check these articles:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/08/21/2148673/kirkland-man-pedals-103-miles.html
http://www.mountaineers.org/nwmj/09/091_Carless.html
Sweet links, thanks for passing them along. I hadn't seen either before. Especially cool to see that someone's done Baker/Shuksan S2S... and that he'd done a Rainier S2S as well.
Great job! I hope that your local newspaper did a feature story on your feat. If not, perhaps the editor could arrange for it to be written and published after the fact? Again, nice going.
Naw, no local press. While the Bozeman community loves their outdoor adventure, they've got plenty of local superstars to write about (Conrad Anker, Tejay van Garderen, Nikki Kimball, the list goes on). And honestly I wouldn't want the attention (Matt probably doesn't either). It's nice to have positive feedback from climbers here on SP though.
Dag nappit I need to find some friends who are fast climbers like yourselves...I do a lot of waiting for my friends on all the climbs I do since I'm "too fast" lol
I feel pretty lucky to be able to climb with Matt when I get the chance (1-2 times a year). With other partners, I take the opportunity to work on my (very) amateur photography while in the mountains. Luckily, we took it easy on the way down Rainier, so I was able to get the camera out for sunrise...
Love this report! So well done. I did Shasta last weekend, and started the day in Redding. And I thought how cool it was that I was going from 500' to the top of Shasta in one day, and thought of this exact idea, of doing it all with man power. If you guys ever do this insane trek again, I would love to be considered to join along.
norco17 - Aug 2, 2012 7:36 pm - Hasn't voted
nice ideaNo packs on the bike leg though? Looks like you guys had fun.
peakhugger - Aug 3, 2012 1:35 am - Hasn't voted
Re: nice ideaIt was a blast, but no packs on the bike portion. I did some training with a light pack while biking and it would've been much, much slower. A trailer would be an interesting option, however.
Josh Lewis - Aug 3, 2012 3:04 pm - Voted 10/10
Impressive!I've climbed Rainier in less than a day myself, but not in this style. Well done! Perhaps some day I might try something like this myself. Also very much appreciate the work you put into this page, perhaps you should change the page type to a trip report or article.
peakhugger - Aug 3, 2012 3:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Impressive!The report is now finished and has been changed to a trip report. I'm kinda surprised people found it as a custom object while I was drafting it...
jeremykjensen - Aug 3, 2012 5:31 pm - Hasn't voted
Well done!I'm impressed with your fast pace on the climb. Well written and put together!
peakhugger - Aug 3, 2012 7:03 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Well done!Thanks in return for taking the time to read it!
Holsti97 - Aug 5, 2012 8:31 am - Voted 10/10
Great idea...and congratulations on pulling it off! Nice photos and logistics description. Loved reading about your climb.
markhallam - Aug 5, 2012 10:28 am - Voted 10/10
Congratulations!A great achievement - and a great page to record it
best wishes
Mark
tpoe1234 - Aug 5, 2012 12:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Great storyGreat idea with a great story and outcome. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed reading and is very motivational.
fchemotti - Aug 5, 2012 5:50 pm - Hasn't voted
relevant storiesThere are a few others out there who share your interests. Check these articles:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/08/21/2148673/kirkland-man-pedals-103-miles.html
http://www.mountaineers.org/nwmj/09/091_Carless.html
peakhugger - Aug 5, 2012 11:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: relevant storiesSweet links, thanks for passing them along. I hadn't seen either before. Especially cool to see that someone's done Baker/Shuksan S2S... and that he'd done a Rainier S2S as well.
jaxcharlie - Aug 6, 2012 1:58 pm - Voted 10/10
GrippingReport! Thanks for sharing, it seems like a really great adventure!
Moogie737 - Aug 6, 2012 4:50 pm - Hasn't voted
In the local press?Great job! I hope that your local newspaper did a feature story on your feat. If not, perhaps the editor could arrange for it to be written and published after the fact? Again, nice going.
peakhugger - Aug 6, 2012 10:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: In the local press?Naw, no local press. While the Bozeman community loves their outdoor adventure, they've got plenty of local superstars to write about (Conrad Anker, Tejay van Garderen, Nikki Kimball, the list goes on). And honestly I wouldn't want the attention (Matt probably doesn't either). It's nice to have positive feedback from climbers here on SP though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Anker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejay_van_Garderen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Kimball
phatty - Aug 8, 2012 11:50 am - Hasn't voted
well donecongrats and thanks for the good read!
mtneering - Aug 8, 2012 3:32 pm - Hasn't voted
fantasticinspiring, good read
Matt Lemke - Aug 9, 2012 8:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Very well done!Dag nappit I need to find some friends who are fast climbers like yourselves...I do a lot of waiting for my friends on all the climbs I do since I'm "too fast" lol
peakhugger - Aug 9, 2012 10:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Very well done!I feel pretty lucky to be able to climb with Matt when I get the chance (1-2 times a year). With other partners, I take the opportunity to work on my (very) amateur photography while in the mountains. Luckily, we took it easy on the way down Rainier, so I was able to get the camera out for sunrise...
kteichert - Aug 10, 2012 2:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Fantastic IdeaLove this report! So well done. I did Shasta last weekend, and started the day in Redding. And I thought how cool it was that I was going from 500' to the top of Shasta in one day, and thought of this exact idea, of doing it all with man power. If you guys ever do this insane trek again, I would love to be considered to join along.
merrill - Aug 10, 2012 4:04 pm - Voted 10/10
contrats guyswhat an awesome idea and kudos for completing the trip.
Merrill