I ran the road race up the mountain this past Saturday. I can say that the first 6 miles were very barefoot-friendly, including the 3/4 mile dirt section. After that, the pavement was rough from the Sno-Cats but was manageable if you stayed to the side. The last 1/4 mile of pavement was torture but the crowds cheering on 'The Barefoot Guy" got me to the end in 2 hours 9 minutes. It was 75 degrees at the start but 45 degrees at the top and the wind was 50 mph, alternating between a head-wind and side-wind! I don't have any photos but the views are great!
As they say at the start of this race, "There's only one hill"
As they say at the start of this race, "There's only one hill"