PaulC beat Mt. Whitey last week.

Well, at 40 I'm sure I could make it, with sufficient preparation and training. I've done the GC rim river rim in a day and climbed Mt Humphry's by Flagstaff which is 12633 feet. So I have some experience. Though I'm sure the increased altitude will have to be take into consideration for Whitney.

- Peter.

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If at sea level you can maintain walking up a 3-5% grade at 50% HR, or around 25-30% VO2max, or maybe around 120-130bpm, then you should not have a problem at all.

At 14,000 feet your body needs 60-70% of VO2max to accomplish the same level, or roughly 75-80% of MHR. That's doable for at least a couple hours of walk/rest/walk/rest. No problem.

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Happily Phoenix posesses some fairly steep local hikes that are good training grounds for this sort of thing. I shall endeavour to make use of them much over the next nine months or so.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

I felt like Ike Turner...

[QUOTE=Kuan;2036587]. It's not a bad hike if you're fitter than a naturally aspirated V8.

[QUOTE]

Eat some beans and attach a turbocharger to your ass.

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1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

In the late 70's I spent a week on the Long Trail in Vermont. It's a section of the Appalachian Trail. Lots of ups and downs, unlike hiking in Colorado which is typically all up one way and all down going back. Had a kid along. Had to pack in diapers and burn them in the campfire. Met a number of people heading north and planning to complete the whole AT. One guy had been told by his wife his choices were divorce, rehab or hike the AT. It looked like he was going to make it.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Reminds me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-8N_3WhxYo

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SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

I have a 1000 mi. AT badge (not thru hiking). Started when I was 13 in Boy Scouts at Springer Mountain, but did most of it in one summer when I was 17. Would have finished if it weren't for the Grateful Dead

I am slowly introducing my oldest (5) daughter to tent-camping and if she shows an interest, may pick back up at Harper's Ferry in a few summers.

As keeper of useless information, I think you should know that the highest point in the lower 48 (Mt. Whitney - 14,505 feet) and the lowest point in the US (Badwater Basin - 282 ft below sea level) are both located in the same California county - Inyo, county. If you crest the Panamint range (west of Death Valley), you can see both places.

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