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enjoimx
Trad climber
SLO
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May 21, 2014 - 01:02am PT
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Record for Half Dome round trip is 2:28 set by Ricky Gates. That's to the top and back to Happy Isles.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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May 21, 2014 - 01:45am PT
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snake dyke car to car The "car" would have to be be parked at Curry, Ahwahnee or the stables. Death slabs from Ahwahnee is probably the shortest distance, but alot of technical ground to cover - and then to retrace steps back to said "car" in under 4 hours is unlikely. Dean has the lungs of an elephant, the wingspan and gait of a giraffe, so I'm guessing he took the JMT to the top of Vernal, and veered off there (west of Broderick) poo pooing the use-trail(s) etc higher up. No biggie with the cables crowd, and loped back to Boy's town in record time.
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Sheets
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 21, 2014 - 01:55am PT
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Ya, I've done the cables on HD car-to-car in under 4 hours. (3:40 maybe?) & I wasn't in all that great of shape. You can get down from the top in about an hour.
Agreed with the Royal Arches record. I really don't see how you do that car-to-car in an hour.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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May 21, 2014 - 02:51am PT
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I used to routenely run a Nevada falls loop in the 80s.
One day I saw this guy I knew at the top of Nevada, and he's all "lets run up to Half Dome."
I humoured him, and started up the trail.
He soon blew apart tho - but I felt strong still. We turned back, but I got a glimpe at least.
Propers to Ropeboy, Sheets and Warren Harding etc who actually ran it.
BTW - In 1990 I went out to try that Skywalk line, not knowing it had ever been done. It was a little chilly and breezy that day, and I completely snaileyed.
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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May 21, 2014 - 03:08am PT
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Thanks Clint and Warbler........
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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May 21, 2014 - 07:49am PT
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You won't see the best athletes in the world at the Olympics, you'll find them grubbing around in Camp 4.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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May 21, 2014 - 09:22am PT
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No selfies, no record.
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whitemeat
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2014 - 10:25am PT
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methinks I will try the skywalk thing to the dyke then death slabs... perhaps I can beat it with a little trainen! that would be a fun activity, I guess :)
thanks for all the info! that pic clint posted is rad! I am going to print out and laminate!!
thanks!
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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May 21, 2014 - 11:10am PT
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I believe the Royal Arches car-car record is 2-ish hours, Cedar Wright.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 21, 2014 - 11:29am PT
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I'd say the only question is whether he actually even touched the cables.
Wouldn't that be like not calling a bank shot but still counting it?
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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May 21, 2014 - 11:33am PT
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royal arches has also been climbed in 33 min in a pair of vans skate shoes, without the penj aid.
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Al_Smith
climber
San Francisco, CA
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May 21, 2014 - 11:37am PT
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Regarding Royal Arches, its clearly not 'car-to-car' but motivated after reading Hermann Buhl, Roper climbed it solo (mostly unroped) in less than an hour in the Summer of 1961.
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Al_Smith
climber
San Francisco, CA
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May 21, 2014 - 11:49am PT
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Here is a great link to a recap of the run made by Ryan Ghelfi who held the record prior to Rickey Gates with a time of 2:30:26 of Half Dome CtC. He provides advice on managing the run and strategy per each section. Pretty inspiring stuff!
http://yosemiteexplorer.com/yosemite-news/080623-half-dome-record
In the comments section, another runner who did HD in 3:20 CtC provides an interesting benchmark: He runs a (EDITED) 1:40 1/2 marathon at sea level. So that's pretty darn telling...
And on speedclimb.com, Cedar Wright is listed as blowing the doors off the RA CtC in 0:52:26. Holy Sh&T!!!!!
http://www.speedclimb.com/yosemite/royal.htm
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macleodnc
Trad climber
ca
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May 21, 2014 - 12:00pm PT
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Probably the same way Cedar did Royal Arches car to car in 52 minutes, reaallly fast.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 21, 2014 - 12:11pm PT
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He runs a 1:40 marathon at sea level....don't think so. That would be 23 minutes and 2 seconds better than the fastest marathon time ever recorded.
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Al_Smith
climber
San Francisco, CA
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May 21, 2014 - 12:32pm PT
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Great catch Jim. And yep, I'm an idiot. Or, at least an under-caffeinated normal person.
Under further examination, that commentor said that they run the 1/2 marathon in 1:40 at sea level. That wasn't Ryan Ghelfi either, but just someone in the comments section below.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 21, 2014 - 12:39pm PT
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Al, fastest half marathon is 58:23.....looks like that Half Dome time can be approved upon.
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