Thanks a lot, Scott. The route is the Hotlum/Bolum ridge of Mt. Shasta. It’s not just me on the route, but also my partner who has been rebuilding from back issues from last year. It’s a very conservative outlook, though heavier packs don’t really help her situation looking at it now.
We’ve done fine ascending Adams in the past even while physically underprepared; I personally ascend Mt. St. Helens in about 2.5 – 3 hrs (about 20 different times), but a much different thing. All things considered, you are right to question the 3 days. I probably wouldn’t hold to that, especially since 2 days means a lighter setup.
Saying it out loud is making me realize the only really big difference is the food, in which case it probably makes sense to choose your latter suggestion of speed work. I appreciate the suggestion and will listen to my body amidst the experiment!
