A day on Nick Peak with B
Nick Peak stands at 9100' and demands 4000' of climbing with 3000' of that off trail. With a "no falls" chimney to cap it off, the peak is one of the best I have climbed in Idaho. We raced a powerful storm approaching from the south. B is in serious IMTUF100 training.
She's ready.
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| Finally out of the 3000' vertical bushwhack. |
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| Final granite spire. |
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| Cloudwalker |
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| Just below the left/north side of the "Nick" in the top. It is the right side of the Nick that is the summit. |
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| Summit scramble. |
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| Lightning crashes, but the withered tree survives. |
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| Summit ridge near Fitsum Summit. |
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| Fitsum drainage. |
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| I see the Nick! |
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Running with friends...
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| Matt, Katie, B and I above Box Lake on smoky day. Fires in Boise have been sending smoke 100+ miles north to us. meanwhile the Payette National Forest stands basically fire-less. |
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| 18 year old McCall Keller on Fall Creek trail. This kid can run- 4:24 mile, 1:59 800. We have been running together the past 3 summers. Great guy and an great friend. |
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| McCall on the Crestline Trail. His previous long run was 13. We knocked out almost 19 miles with 5000' gain on this day. |
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| McCall is 6'7". Box peak is barely visible behind him. Crestline Trail. |
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| Another meadow below Box Peak. |
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| McCall Climbs out from the Box Lake Cirque. |
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| McCall on Boulder Peak- McCall Trailrunning Classic 40 Mile Course. |
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| McCall at Louie Lake. |
Brandi and Eva at Box Lake
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| Eva at Box Lake Pass. |
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| Ok, which one is 15??? |
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| Eva contemplating her sophomore CC season? |
I've got a Clark Peak in my county but no Nick Peak that I'm aware of. That could be a fun running road trip, starting on Nick Peak and ending on Clark.
ReplyDeleteAnyway ... saw your note on iRF recently. Not sure if your pacing offer still stands, but I could use some help if it does. No worries if not (I see you're doing RRR the next weekend).
Drop me a line at nickclarka ... gmail
I tried to email you. Got a failure notice. Want to talk through the plan a bit. Definitely interested. Email me. first name underscore last name at yah...
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