Plantar Fasciitis, Sunrise Mt. & Peak 2960

Pics by Harlan W S
Dec 17, 2021

This was the last peak in my "Las Vegas 100" challenge on Peakery. Only recently did I seek to finish this list, as I thought it might encourage friends (who were pusuing it for years) to accompany me on their "last" peaks. That kind of worked, but in my zeal, I got pretty bad plantar fasciitis (PF). I've had PF 3x before, but I seem a lot more impatient now! I dutifully sat out 15 days, was about to go on Dec 16, but was a bit afraid on the pain stranding me. So the next day I put special PF insoles in boots, took a huge amount of emergency crap... and went for it!  PF actually got better as the day wore on. Sometimes, stuff does work out.

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My modest trip. I wanted
to hit more peaks,
but didn't want to tempt
fate. I was back to the car
at 11:15, which made for
sufficient day. I walked
the very edge on ascent,
 but came down left
of cliffs.
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I've zoomed out map
for context
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The traditional way
has one ascend to a pass,
then descend what is clearly
a trail... so I was a bit
surprised to find a
mattress here! Sunrise
Mt. in sun in back.
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View back S as sun hits
peaks bounding valley.
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Just after this arch,
cut up the hill to some
old roads.
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View S; Frenchman
Mt. cut off in back,
peak 2960 to R. I'm
now walking the very
edge, which was better
for PF
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View up (N) on very
edge, Traditional "path"
is on L below cliffs
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Summit ahead,
staying on edge
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View back
over edge
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Sports bra drawn in
for modesty. I'm still
not back to pre-COVID
weight, but am putting
some flabby skin on
my midriff. Maybe being
67 is a factor.
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Frenchman Mt
to WSW
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Snowy Spring Mts
to W
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Potosi at R distance;
Frenchman at L.
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Peak 2960 ahead
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Frenchman from 2960
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Spring Mts from 2960