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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
285 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 2:49 PM
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December 15/09 to November 14/09
I heard of people doing 1 million feet of climbing in one year.So I figured why not try this out.For me I would do it in a variety of outdoor activities.For me I get bored of doing just one activity.
My pursuit would consist of mainly backcountry skiing in the winter and mountain biking
in the summer.But I added road riding,free riding,hiking,trail running and rock climbing.A few people that I heard of doing it incluced Mike Weir mountain biking,Ruedi Beglinger ski touring and I'm sure many Tour de France riders.
It took me just under 11 months.Starting on December 15/09 and finishing on November 14/09.It's not just about the uphill.You have to enjoy the uphill but it's all about the downhill.
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 Trail blazin', backcountry bushwackin', pine huntin', photo takin', long winded story teller
3839 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 8:51 PM
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Good for you. Now I'm tired just thinking about it.
Can I go to bed? |
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 Best grilled cheese maker ever
Whitehorse, YUKON
Canada
2159 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 8:52 PM
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| SOLID. |
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Trail running, bike hucking, fast packing, beer drinking collector of pine cones on a day pass
AKA
Dances with Trees
Forest Gnome Cabin
Canada
13090 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 8:56 PM
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| Good to see the selection of photos. You sure got to a lot of different places, quite a year! |
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
1048 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 9:30 PM
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| YOU DA MAN!!!! |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1461 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 9:45 PM
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Congratulations! So will it be 1 million meters next year?  |
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Powell River, bc
Canada
2611 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 10:15 PM
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That's quite a feat for your feet lol... Congratulations!!! |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
520 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2010 : 10:52 PM
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| Congratulations! |
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Ladner, BC
Canada
1179 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 01:34 AM
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| and you did it with great style!! awesome! |
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North Vancouver
231 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 12:15 PM
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| And the 2009 ClubTread HTFU award goes to... |
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north vancouver, british columbia
Canada
605 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 6:41 PM
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Good one....
A photo with Alberto Tomba. I bet it takes guts to get a photo with that guy....
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vancouver, bc
Canada
186 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 6:56 PM
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Impressive!
Based on 11months or 335 days that works out to an average of 3015.2 feet (919.3 m) per day |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
4523 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 8:41 PM
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Good work!!
where was the second to last shot taken? |
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North Vancouver
Canada
754 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 10:51 PM
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| congratulations on a significant achievement. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1118 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2010 : 10:56 PM
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| good stuff |
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Peak bagging, bushwhacking, zamboni driving, snowshoeing, self portrait artist, and speed demon who loves to hang out on Mt. Seymour
4037 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2010 : 10:56 AM
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| Well done. |
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Posted - 06/07/2010 : 10:11 AM
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Huge effort, congrats.
Did you keep track of how much was in each of the sports?
Did you lay out a plan, or just go for and keep an eye on the vert accumulated? |
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
349 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2010 : 5:27 PM
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| That is a true accomplishment, I also track my stats and I realize how much of work this has taken you. You really did nt loose a second of your life those pass 11 months. |
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Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
7677 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2010 : 7:56 PM
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| Pretty friggin awesome! Nice job! |
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
285 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2010 : 5:25 PM
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I had a few stats from the year:
63 5000 foot days
7 10000 foot days
121 ski days
Based on 11months or 335 days that works out to an average of 3015.2 feet (919.3 m) per day
I read on NSMB that Mark Weir had done this on the mountain bike about 3000 feet per day.
Did you keep track of how much was in each of the sports?
Did you lay out a plan, or just go for and keep an eye on the vert accumulated?
I just set a date and went for it and started the accumulation.I would have been cool to separate the sports but too much hassle, so I just started the watch when ever I was traveling on the bike or skis.
where was the second to last shot taken?
That shot was taken on the downhill to the ocean in Marin County. |
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I Million Feet of Climbing in one year
