Re: New here with a few questions - elevation acclimation?
OK, I'm speaking here from a bit of experience, a fairly nasty episode of HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) in the Indian Peaks area of CO. Just for...
mojave_ben 2009-03-31 10:31:17 #54658

Re: Upper Phantom
I agree with Rich......left is not a good option. In fact, we weren't even aware of the option to the right until we had done the small climb (which was a...
Adrian Jantzi 2009-03-31 10:23:52 #54657

Re: Upper Phantom
Hmmm ... I've gone right avoiding the small climb and left doing the climb. I was unaware that there was a 'left' option to actually avoid the climb. Once I...
rich_rudow 2009-03-31 09:51:39 #54656

Upper Phantom
Is anyone familiar with a bypass around the climb up to the saddle (before the climb to Piano Alley). The NPS trail description says that one can go left OR...
likes2hike 2009-03-31 09:34:36 #54655

Re: Nankoweap trailhead access questions
I agree Adrian, North Bass is right up there, and one trail could be tougher one day than another, due to weather, heat, road access challenges, or hiker...
dnally 2009-03-31 06:20:25 #54654

Re: Nankoweap trailhead access questions
Richard, you'll enjoy the upper part of Nankoweap. Each time I've hiked from either TH to the creek -or vice-versa- I was pretty pooped at the end of the day....
Peter Borremans 2009-03-31 04:58:24 #54653

Re: Nankoweap trailhead access questions
Hey Dave.....I agree with you but my hiking partner Darcy says North Bass is tougher. I do remember NB being quite tough but the recent work in the Coconino...
Adrian Jantzi 2009-03-30 21:18:20 #54652

Re: Nankoweap trailhead access questions
Richard......I agree with John and John. I've gone into Nanko twice and both times felt 'TRASHED' by the time we reached Nanko creek campsite. That...
Adrian Jantzi 2009-03-30 21:14:21 #54651

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