Had the whole mountain to myself, which was a treat! Trying hard is hard, but so gratifying. Lost probably 3 mins for an emergency pit stop and a few minutes hanging out on the summit enjoying the sunset views. Dialled the effort back for the west ridge scrambling and just enjoyed the rock and the beautiful position. I've been through the upper boulderfield many times and still never feel like I nail the fastest line... probably the fastest line is just whatever you commit to.
It goes without saying but "racing" a route like this requires self-control to regulate your effort enough to be confident both ascending & descending the more technical exposed sections, not to mention the importance of careful route-finding.
Reasonably happy with the time but it can definitely go under 3 hrs C2C for someone motivated, fit, and with good knowledge of the route. Started & ended at new “TH” aka the washout closest to the old TH (photo attached).