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I did the Pikes Peak Marathon in Colorado a few years ago.
I arrived in the nearby town of Manitou Springs about 5 days early to acclimatise to the outrageous altitude and jog a few trails.
A local told me in a bar one evening that a moose had killed a hiker and her dog a few days before. The next day when I was out jogging, I turned a corner into an opening at about 3,000m and an enormous buck with giant antlers ran about 10 feet in front of me. Genuinely terrified.
You never know where you'll spot a moose on 13:48 - May 23 by TractorWood
I did the Pikes Peak Marathon in Colorado a few years ago.
I arrived in the nearby town of Manitou Springs about 5 days early to acclimatise to the outrageous altitude and jog a few trails.
A local told me in a bar one evening that a moose had killed a hiker and her dog a few days before. The next day when I was out jogging, I turned a corner into an opening at about 3,000m and an enormous buck with giant antlers ran about 10 feet in front of me. Genuinely terrified.
The rockies are incredible.
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The Colorado Rockies are incredible, as you say. I’ve been a few times skiing so not in summer. I have seen a Moose and Elk too (similar sized creatures) and boy are big. They don’t look the friendliest either.
As far as acclimatisation, some people just don’t get over altitude sickness and given the Colorado Rockies are about two miles up (or some ridiculous number) it is a risk. Even walking 100 yards when you first arrive is an effort.
They are well worth visiting if you get the chance and the Donald lets you in!
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You never know where you'll spot a moose on 19:15 - May 23 with 290 views
You never know where you'll spot a moose on 19:13 - May 23 by Churchman
The Colorado Rockies are incredible, as you say. I’ve been a few times skiing so not in summer. I have seen a Moose and Elk too (similar sized creatures) and boy are big. They don’t look the friendliest either.
As far as acclimatisation, some people just don’t get over altitude sickness and given the Colorado Rockies are about two miles up (or some ridiculous number) it is a risk. Even walking 100 yards when you first arrive is an effort.
They are well worth visiting if you get the chance and the Donald lets you in!
The Pikes Peak Marathon goes up the Pikes Peak and down again for 26 miles and a high point of 4,300m. It was the single hardest, most amazing thing I've ever done.
That's the highest I've ever been and seemed to adapt well. I was thinking of having a crack at Aconcagua in the January afterwards but ended up having a family etc.
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