
Last Saturday I decided to take a shot at the 50k “Take the Stairs Fatass” route. The weather was pretty good, but I got a late start (it was close to noon) by the time I got out. Now, treating this more seriously than I did the 25k route, I suited up like I was doing Hyner. I dug into my ultra gear box where I found treasures such as TP and hand wipes.
Much of the route I’ve documented already, but I did hit a number of new streets and stairs. I also had the good fortune to meet up with Sherpes Hasher, who was doing the route in the opposite direction. There were a couple of snafus – Vista Street steps are under construction, which I had forgotten. Early on, I added in the steps from Howard St to Compromise Street, an effort which likely contributed to an overall DNF. But, I’m not too sad about this DNF, I covered seventeen miles with over 3,500 feet of elevation and traversed at least 37 sets of city stairs before calling it a day on Wyoming Ave.
Here are the pics. Take Dramamine now if you have vertigo…
Spring Hill City View Area
Diana St Steps Diana Street New Retaining Wall on Diana
Tiny Flights Count Too Arcolo Way Lappe Lane
Birds on Goehring Another Section of Lappe Lane I was warned about stairs like this
Rising Main and Fineview
Howard to Compromise Rising Main and Toboggan Biggs to Red Way
Osgood St Carrie St Down on Carrie St
Hemlock Fountain to Henderson Fine View from Fineview
Perry South/Marshall/California-Kirkbride
Arch St Steps O’Hern St Farris to Brighton
Looking Up Hyena to Success Looking Down Hyena Dogwoods Approaching West End Bridge
West End & Elliot
Steuban to Elliot Downtown Peeking Through West End Overlook
Fairview St Amherst St Lorenz St
Elbon St Kerr St including shadowy ninja South Main to Steuban
Steuban to Attica Well Met Fellow Explorer!
Duquesne Heights & Mount Washington
Greenleaf Virginia Ave Wildlife Feeders
Mann Street Starts Mann Street Continues Ottawa Street
Dewitt St Whitworth St Halpin St More of Halpin St Cuthbert St
That’s all, folks! One day, I will persist!