The site gives 3-5 months typically. "Intermediate" is broad. Do you hike every other week with more than 2k ft elevation gain? How much running do you do? If y

The site gives 3-5 months typically. "Intermediate" is broad. Do you hike every other week with more than 2k ft elevation gain? How much running do you do? If you hike that much and run like 15 miles per week or more, you're probably in the faster side of that range.