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<blockquote data-quote="Wedgy" data-source="post: 1334593" data-attributes="member: 64108"><p>I rock climb and spend as much time as I can in the Sierras to stay in shape for all activities including hunting season. I'm only at 800' so I really have to train for altitude or I perform poorly. A friend came out from Maine to climb a route on the East Face of Mt Whitney(5.7) 14,505' but after doing the approach with gears for 3 days we got stormed out by rain, lightening, and hail. We sat in the tent for two days then descended.[ATTACH=full]79436[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]79437[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]79438[/ATTACH]</p><p>I came back 3 weeks later to solo hike it and got a narrow window in the weather from 3am to about noon the top was free of lightening storms. It's about 23 miles round trip from where I parked, carried about 10lbs of food, water, rain gear, and water shoes as the stream crossings are 1.5' deep. I arrived at Whitney Portal at 11pm and it rained for 3 hours so I thought my hike was a no go but saw a few stars at 3am so I set off at 3:30am, from about 13K' on I was really sucking wind and had a headache, summited at 8:30 and was back at the car at 2:30pm. I was mostly sore from beating my knees on the way down, I actually prefer going up.</p><p>I think cardio is your best asset, then weights. To weight train with a pack I put 6 gallons in my Eberlestock and hike up my 1500' gain hill then dump it out and hike down, 5.5 miles total. It's still nothing like trying to stand up with a pack full of elk...LOL I had to roll on my stomach, do a push up then crawl to my feet and hike 3 miles in the dark. Stay active year round so you don't suffer when the time comes !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wedgy, post: 1334593, member: 64108"] I rock climb and spend as much time as I can in the Sierras to stay in shape for all activities including hunting season. I'm only at 800' so I really have to train for altitude or I perform poorly. A friend came out from Maine to climb a route on the East Face of Mt Whitney(5.7) 14,505' but after doing the approach with gears for 3 days we got stormed out by rain, lightening, and hail. We sat in the tent for two days then descended.[ATTACH=full]79436[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]79437[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]79438[/ATTACH] I came back 3 weeks later to solo hike it and got a narrow window in the weather from 3am to about noon the top was free of lightening storms. It's about 23 miles round trip from where I parked, carried about 10lbs of food, water, rain gear, and water shoes as the stream crossings are 1.5' deep. I arrived at Whitney Portal at 11pm and it rained for 3 hours so I thought my hike was a no go but saw a few stars at 3am so I set off at 3:30am, from about 13K' on I was really sucking wind and had a headache, summited at 8:30 and was back at the car at 2:30pm. I was mostly sore from beating my knees on the way down, I actually prefer going up. I think cardio is your best asset, then weights. To weight train with a pack I put 6 gallons in my Eberlestock and hike up my 1500' gain hill then dump it out and hike down, 5.5 miles total. It's still nothing like trying to stand up with a pack full of elk...LOL I had to roll on my stomach, do a push up then crawl to my feet and hike 3 miles in the dark. Stay active year round so you don't suffer when the time comes ! [/QUOTE]
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