Very true. I was there a couple weeks before hiking much at all, and even then, started with easier ones before heading for the high passes.
And when I got back to Tucson in the fall, my cardiovascular endurance was much improved... Could ride my bike nearly twice as far before becoming winded, compared to the previous spring. (It helped my trombone breath control too!)
But the clarity of the air at those elevations, deep in wilderness area, is really something to behold. And the quiet... no sound but the wind. ~sigh~ I really want to visit again.
Well everyone, I've lost power once already and the moment it came back on, I decided to hop in here real quick to let you know I may not be back if it goes out for good.
Talk to you all soon! A feeder band is headed west towards my neighborhood (Everglades), so I want to unplug my PC in case the lightening gets heavy.
Love you guys!
I think I sense a mountainmoot in the future.