Some math:
Using only the MT (assuming no shortcuts):
11.2 miles (one way) x 6 (3 RTs) = 67.2 miles divided by 24 hours = 2.8 mph (average).
Using only the MR (assuming no shortcuts):
4.5 miles (one way) x 6 (3 RTs) = 27 miles divided by 24 hours = 1.125 mph (average)
CaT
And something on the order of 18,600 feet of gain. That's a monster gain day, even for the best of the best. Jack and Richard have done multiple Whitney doubles, and let's not forget Bob Pickering's MR double last year (I believe he swore he'd never do it again).
I asked Jack last year about the possibility of a triple, and he didn't think he would ever try it. As I recall, on his double-days he gets up and down the mountain in 6-7 hours (he's already back to the Portal before most people get to Trail Crest on the way up). He'll rest and recup for a few hours then go again. A triple would not allow for any significant rest time between attempts.
Does anyone know if this has ever been done, or even attempted?
