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Anyone familiar with CO summits?
Posted: Dec 25 2010 5:33 pm
by mtlongisland2
what's your opinion on CO's roughest summit hikes, not climbs. Has anyone hiked Mount Kilimanjaro? Ive skiied many mountains in CO and hiked mountains between 12-13 thousand feet in elevation, would going to 14-15 increased risk for any time of AMS?
Re: Anyone familiar with CO summits?
Posted: Dec 25 2010 5:36 pm
by PaleoRob
Kilimanjaro is in Africa, not Colorado. ;)
Having never hiked a single summit in Colorado I can't really answer the question. I couldn't help and chime in with my useless bit of jerkery, though. All in good fun.
Re: Anyone familiar with CO summits?
Posted: Dec 25 2010 5:39 pm
by mtlongisland2
hehe yeah but from my bit of research mt kilmanjaro seems feasible and would be a great vacation
Re: Anyone familiar with CO summits?
Posted: Dec 25 2010 5:46 pm
by PaleoRob
mtlongisland2 wrote:mt kilmanjaro seems feasible and would be a great vacation
Boy, I think that would make a great vacation!
Re: Anyone familiar with CO summits?
Posted: Dec 25 2010 6:27 pm
by imike
drifting up to 14,000' is not going to increase your risk.... could hit anytime, typically above 11,000'... not all that common, but be aware of symptoms and simply head downhill if they begin to occur.
Re: Anyone familiar with CO summits?
Posted: Dec 25 2010 6:35 pm
by imike
Oh, and if you find that 15,000'er, let me know... I'd like to do that one.
Re: Anyone familiar with CO summits?
Posted: Dec 25 2010 6:42 pm
by sidhayes
Sure, exposing onself to elevations exceeding 12000 feet could be a problem for many, but usually not a serious one. Which Colorado mountains above 14000 feet are you interested in? I am knowledgable of them all.