In reply to olddirtydoggy:
It's a tempter... Good snow conditions would make all the difference. I'd wager even a total middle-of-the-packer like me could chip away at that time on a good day. In some ways that makes this round more impressive. You know he had to fight through deep snow, navigate in darkness, traverse around snow obstacles (snowbstacles?) etc and doing it was more about the delight of a big day out rather than trying for a time.