“Climbers Smash Five-Peak Record — Fast”

“BEND, Ore. — Five mountains in 12 hours and 47 minutes.
It’s a record-breaking time set by two Central Oregon men Monday for what’s called the “5 Peaks Traverse.” David Potter and Brett Yost smashed the old record — by about 3 1/2 hours.
Anyone who’s climbed just the South Sister likely would say it’s tough and takes most of the day. But, when you’re a super athlete like Potter and Yost, that’s just one of five peaks you’ll knock out in half a day.
“I thought we could do it, but I wasn’t sure we’d be that fast,” Potter said. “But I thought we’d be in the 12-13 hour range.”
The clock started when the pair left the Sunrise Lodge at Mt. Bachelor, summitted it, then reached the summits of Broken Top, South, Middle AND North Sister.”