Today I went after both the Ascent FKT of TFJ as well as the car to car. I uploaded a report of the ascent separately. To summarize it was super dope but a grind up to get to the summit. Battled heat, leg cramps, and the slight wait time for one other climber to finish his pitch (under 2 min). The way down was much easier and in my opinion has the best scree ski in all of the Oregon Cascades. Took a quick break at the PTC to dump rocks out of my shoe (also under 2 min) and then set a difficult but manageable pace back to Santiam Trailhead. I have three videos in my strava post that together verify that I summited in 1:25 and made the car to car time 2:24. I clearly show my watch and time of day at the start and finish to show that I had not paused my watch. This mountain never disappoints. Clear views, exciting climbing, and lots of cute dogs made the FKT all that more enjoyable. This was the most fun I have ever had in my running career. Thanks TFJ!!!
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Up & down from Santiam Pass TH
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No
Gender category
Male
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Total time
2h
24m
29s
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