Trip

Alpine Scramble - Mount Washington/Standard Route

Conditioner Wednesdays.This is a conditioner scramble. Phase IV: Putting it all together: Strength + Endurance + Technical

Wed, Aug 2, 2017
Committee: Olympia Alpine Scrambling Committee
Activity Type: Scrambling
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Alpine Climb
Leader Rating: Challenging
Mileage: 6.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 3,200 ft

Availability: 4 (7 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (2 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Leader's notes

"We do not rise to the level of our expectations, We fall to the level of our training." -Archilochus

WARNING: Strenuous Conditioner Hike

The goal is to summit in 120 minutes!

The pace will be dependent on participants; I'm hoping somewhere between moderate and strenuous. Moderate would be defined as 60% of maximum heart rate, and strenuous as 80% of maximum heart rate. As a conditioner, we should break a sweat, and be in zone 3 for heart rate.

Just as a side note: if you want to increase you're VO2 max, you need to be conditioning at 60%-80% of maximum heart rate. If you want to increase aerobic threshold (lactate threshold), pushing into heart rate zone 4 (80%+) is necessary.

Tentative Schedule for Conditioner Wednesdays.

August: Mount Washington

September: Mount Ellinor

October: Mount Rose

Meeting place and time

Promptness is required; I don't wait that long.

Meet at Mud Bay Park & Ride (Olympia, 98502) at 15:15 (3:15 pm).

Route/Place

Mount Ellinor & Mount Washington

Recommended Maps & Charts:
USGS Mt Skokomish
USGS Mt Washington
Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Custom Correct Mount Skokomish - Lake Cushman
See full route/place details.