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Overheard a guy say switchbacks are for beginners, now I question my whole route planning
I was refilling water at a trailhead near the Cascades and this older hiker was telling his partner that anyone who sticks to switchbacks is 'just lazy about elevation'. I mean, I get the appeal of straight up, but last weekend I did a 14 mile loop with 3,000 feet of gain and the switchback section kept my knees from screaming the next day. Has anyone else had a route where they ditched the switchbacks and regretted it, or am I just overthinking this?
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