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
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