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On October 6, 2026, Trail Runner magazine editor David Gleisner completed a 24-hour fastpacking trip in Washington's Chiwaukum Mountains. According to the report, he started from Icicle Creek, passed Lake Edna, and summited Cape Horn at an elevation of 7,316 feet, covering 22.5 miles with cumulative elevation gain and loss each exceeding 7,000 feet. The report also includes field testing of lightweight Patagonia gear. Currently this event has only this one report, with no other sources or follow-up developments.
Trail Runner editor David Gleisner completed a 24-hour fastpack in Washington's Chiwaukum Mountains, starting from Icicle Creek Trailhead and reaching Lake Edna and the 7,316-foot Cape Horn summit. The trip covered 22.5 miles with just over 7,000 feet of climbing and descent, testing Patagonia's lightweight Mountain Movement collection.