Harvard/Columbia
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tjerasdave
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Harvard/Columbia
Anyone have a good beta on Harvard/Columbia? I'm looking at attempting them on Tuesday. Thx!
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jsdratm
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Re: Harvard/Columbia
Columbia was clear of snow and ice today and it looked like Harvard was as well
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tjerasdave
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Re: Harvard/Columbia
Awesome, thanks!
Re: Harvard/Columbia
I had been thinking about doing that pair Tuesday, too...but the forecast is AWFUL. just fyi
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"I get scared sometimes—lots of times—but it's not bad. You know? I feel close to myself. When I'm out there at night, I feel close to my own body, I can feel my blood moving, my skin and my fingernails, everything, it's like I'm full of electricity and I'm glowing in the dark—I'm on fire almost—I'm burning away into nothing—but it doesn't matter because I know exactly who I am." from The Things They Carried
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jeffth5
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Re: Harvard/Columbia
A group of us did this 2 weeks ago. Some thoughts:
We thought it would be easier to start with Columbia rather than Harvard because the loose slopes of Columbia are easier to ascend than to descend. This proved the case for us, but is certainly the less popular option.
Also, escape from the traverse is possible, but puts you down by Frenchman Creek which is a long slog back to the standard TH.
The literature suggests 2 hours for the traverse, but it took us nearly 4. 2 hours is pretty optimistic (check the Nolan's FKT attempts for recent fast times).
We thought it would be easier to start with Columbia rather than Harvard because the loose slopes of Columbia are easier to ascend than to descend. This proved the case for us, but is certainly the less popular option.
Also, escape from the traverse is possible, but puts you down by Frenchman Creek which is a long slog back to the standard TH.
The literature suggests 2 hours for the traverse, but it took us nearly 4. 2 hours is pretty optimistic (check the Nolan's FKT attempts for recent fast times).
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tjerasdave
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Re: Harvard/Columbia
Anna, I'll be keeping an eye on the forecast as well; hopefully it it works out. I'm planning on starting at dawn if you want company.
Jeff, thx for the advice. At this point I'll try for one but of the weather looks favorable I might try to tack on the other. I'll keep your experience in mind before committing to the traverse.
Jeff, thx for the advice. At this point I'll try for one but of the weather looks favorable I might try to tack on the other. I'll keep your experience in mind before committing to the traverse.
