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Hi Terje-
Yes, Timp (Timpanogos, so you were close) is one of the nicer, longer hikes.
I did it with a group of XC folks one time, and as we were ski walking up the trail just
below the summit (cruising pretty fast, all in a line, all doing this wierd exaggerated
walking stride), some guy who was coming down told us we looked like "the
Keystone Cops on their way to a fire." Oh well. I don't remember our time to the top,
but I think the total trip (out & back, including 10-20 minutes on the summit) was on the
order of 4 hours.

Those downhills are a lot nicer in the spring, when there's still snow and you can glissade down! ;- )

Chris

Terje Mathisen wrote:
Chris Cline wrote:
Running in the summer-- yes, I know it trashes my knees, but the mountains in
Salt Lake are just too close to pass up, and I feel like I have a target painted

They are nice, aren't they? :-)

Summer of '92, just before returning to Norway, I got the chance to join
the guy who'd invited me to come to Utah (Paul Turner) on a hike up to
Timp (i.e. Mt Timpanogous (spelling?)).

We took almost exactly two hours, getting up to the final ridge in time
for sunrise (_very_ pretty, let me tell you).

Up on the summit we met quite a few people who'd tented on the final
meadow and walked up, one of them asked us how long we taken. When we
replied '2 hours' he condescendingly told us hiw wife took just 1:50+ or
something.
:-)

Later he did admit that she was the current local triathlon champion.

Anyway, the only problems with trips like this is that you should have a
cable car to take you back down, those downhill jogging trips with tired
legs are murder on your knees and ankles. :-(

Terje
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