Today as I was telling some co-workers about my recent Colorado trip, the topic of Altitude Sickness came up; something I know nothing about, so I looked it up. Turns out, I think I actually had a little bit of it! It doesn’t seem like something that’s “diagnosed” unless it’s really bad, but its certainly something to be aware of–particularly if you may find yourself up in the mountainous elevation of 6,000′ or higher. Since I had a little run-in with it, I figured I’d pass on a little head’s up to others who may not know about, or like me, know about it but think it’s something you only get while summiting Everest.
Jun
23
2009
23
2009
Altitude Sickness? That’s for Wimps!
Jun
23
2009
23
2009
Back from CO with Pictures!
Just got in from Colorado yesterday morning…VERY morning. Redeye flight deluxe, complete with a layover and terminal change in Crap-lanta (Atlanta International Airport to the uninitiated). The trip was fun. The main purpose was to be the best man at my friend Ryan’s wedding. Of course, I don’t have any pics of that (yet)…but I did manage to get the good pics posted! The first morning I was in town, we headed up to the Indian Peaks Wilderness just south of the Rocky Mountain National Park and did some hiking. We set out for Lake Isabelle: a glacier-fed lake at the end of a 2 mile hike. Mid-June and it was still pretty thick with snow which made hiking a little bit difficult on a relatively easy (only 300′ net elevation gain over 2 miles) trail. To top it off, Ryan and I were snowed on at the end of the trail up at Lake Isabelle! All-in-all, an awesome hike. Take a look at the pictures below the fold to see for yourself…