Affected by Mountain Altitudes | Colorado Trail #4

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On July 17, I began an attempted thru-hike of the Colorado Trail. I’m heading southbound from Denver to Durango.
This is Episode 4 in the series in which I hike from Breckenridge to Tennessee Pass and Leadville, CO. It also includes Copper Mountain, the Copper Mountain resort and ski area, Searle Pass, Kokomo Pass and Camp Hale.
Total trip days in this video: Day 9 to Day 11.
The Segments included are the last part of Segment 7 (Gold Hill Trailhead to Copper Mountain), and Segment 8 (Copper Mountain to Tennessee Pass Trailhead). Other points of interest are Elk Ridge, Cataract Creek, and the historic Camp Hale bunkers.
Liz is making videos too. At RU-vid: “Liz Kidder”
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@billpowell5207 Год назад

I am hoping to do this trail next summer. I appreciate the realism of the videos. Most of these RU-vid videos make it seem like everything is sunshine and roses all the time. It is a difficult endeavor and I appreciate the honesty

@LizKidder Год назад

Catching up on my Evan videos while we’re in town!!! Fun to watch through your eyes! This feels like years ago already hahaha

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

Please watch Liz’s view of the hike - her excellent videos - at “Liz Kidder” on RU-vid. If you don’t you’re missing out!

@wendyk.6987 Год назад

I'm glad your feet are better. I am always affected by altitude, so I am incredibly impressed that you ( and Liz) can do all those high altitude miles. Take care.

@thearkansashiker Год назад

Love that you and Liz are filming the same hike at the same time. The difference in prospective makes viewing your journey more fun and interesting. Especially appreciate the honesty on the difficulties. Thanks for sharing.

@KuntryRD Год назад

My issue skiing in Breckenridge was not being able to sleep. I would hyperventilate anytime that I moved at night. I also had no appetite. I called it the Ski Breckenridge weight loss diet. You and Liz are doing awesome!

@bubbalovesoatmealadventure108 Год назад

Nothing like breaking tree line in the Rocky Mountains...it improves one's fashion sense as well as energizing them. Good motion pitcher sir.

@ctrawick3 Год назад

Elbert is fantastic. The scramble to the top is epic and the views are incredible.

@russellinthebush2897 Год назад

Your campsite after Copper Mt looked really familiar. So familiar that I looked at my pictures and video of my CT hike. Yep, I camped in that same spot, August 17, 2017. I was pretty tired and skipped Elbert and went to Twin Lakes spending the afternoon there having beers instead. Thanks for sparking the memories!

@ctrawick3 Год назад

Your scenery shows why I love the Colorado backcountry. I run there in the mountains as often I fly into town. Leadville is the best mountain town - such great scenery and such a cool vibe.

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

I really liked Leadville.

@chuckoffcampus9738 Год назад

Thanks for showing the 10th Mountain Division sites.

@Get_Some_Nature Год назад

Enjoy Elbert! It's my favorite mountain in Colorado. I summited Elbert and Massive in the same week. Then the next week I drove to Denver and started my successful thru-hike of the Colorado Trail in 2021. You videos bring back memories! 👍

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

That must have been an epic but thoroughly tiring start to your thru-hike. We summited Elbert today and it was 300% harder than I expected. Tomorrow, Hope Pass. After Elbert the rest of the trail will be a piece of cake, fingers crossed!

@Get_Some_Nature Год назад

@@EvansBackpackingVideos Please be very careful on the decent over Hope Pass. It's extremely steep. It's the only place I took a bad fall on the trail. I broke a trekking pole and skinned up my left hand.

@DrJohn493 11 месяцев назад

Enjoyed more of the great scenery on these segments of the CT. I was hoping for a shot of the bridged you crossed at Cataract Falls built in 2019 with a bit of help from me and a bunch of other CT volunteers and a NFS crew. I've got a video of that project. As a flatlander too, the higher elevations destroy my appetite also even though I'll acclimatize for a week or so at lower elevations.

@kennethschaidle5995 Год назад

Lizz has amazing strength and balance.

@livesoutdoors1708 Год назад

Prayers for your success up Elbert.❤

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

I saw this comment just after I reached the summit. Your prayers must have worked. It was much much harder than I expected.

@joshmc Год назад

You'll be going to a higher altitude on foot than I've ever been as a pilot, that's pretty impressive! It's also impressive that you can record, edit, and post these updates along the way -- keep them coming, thanks, and best wishes for happy and safe adventures.

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

Thanks Josh for commenting and for the encouragement. I really appreciate it!

@sandragoodson1892 Год назад

I've skied at all those areas... Keystone, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge. I ALWAYS find the altitude to be a huge challenge flying in from the Chicago area. Always have headaches, sleep problems, lack of appetite. Some people acclimate to the altitude better than others. I guess I'm one of the types that doesn't acclimate easily. You've got this! You're tough! You've got grit! You're in excellent physical shape. I hope your feet heal ok... that will be your Achilles heel, lolol. I know you know this but drink as much water as you can stand. It really helps with the altitude. Good luck! It doesn't get any more beautiful. What a great thing to experience. Tell Liz "hey". I'm following her too. Sorry to see Luke go. He's always happy, confident and positive.

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

Thanks for the tips, appreciate it!

@ctrawick3 Год назад

Altitude does indeed impact hunger level.

@alexwbanks70 Год назад

I saw a bear not too far past camp Hale last year.

@ajcoelho Год назад

Thanks for the update. You guys crushed it!

@wescheslak9408 Год назад

I’m really enjoying your videos. Have you guys had any bear encounters? Thank you, great channel.

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

Thanks. No bear encounters. We’re hanging our food using the “two-tree method” shown in an earlier video.

@wescheslak9408 Год назад

@@EvansBackpackingVideos thank you. you guys enjoy . good luck.

@jryan0891 Год назад

Nice video. Hope your feet begin to improve.

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

They’re improving, thanks!

@three-cats-photography Год назад

I was on a big family vacation in Breckenridge last June. I live near sea level but spend lots of time in the summer hiking at elevation in the Sierras. I didn't have a chance to get some elevation exposure before the trip, and was miserable the first full day. Nausea, bad headache, easily fatigued, took a 3-hour nap without intending to. Next time I go to Rockies I'm absolutely bringing some diamox. Maybe you can go to an urgent care and get a script on your next resupply?

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

Thanks for the suggestion. I seem to be acclimating

@SalineScott Год назад

Beer has water in it

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

Inside joke. Great comment!

@keithstewart2639 Год назад

Thanks for the video and views. Hope you're feet get better soon. Also thanks all all the information and history

@bjjt-nu9dx Год назад

Please comment on why you chose Collegiate Peaks west, close to nowhere, vs. Collegiate Peaks east, close to Buena Vista and Salida.

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

Ok, I said something in an upcoming video about this.

@elizabethsolomon2864 Год назад

Buy yourself some trail runners and enjoy hiking!

@geraldhenrickson7472 Год назад

I bet Evan has never heard THAT before. You should try hiking in good fitting, quality sandals, it is really amazing.

@elizabethsolomon2864 Год назад

@@geraldhenrickson7472 If I were 19 yrs old I might. But like it or not age effects your body! Thank you for sharing your opinion w me though. Respectfully,

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

I have many pairs of trail runners! I appreciate the comment though and know you mean the best. I know some people are new to the channel and I can’t expect everyone to know the story of my challenges with using trail runners for backpacking. Now I mostly use trail runners just for running.

@wanttogo1958 Год назад

I can guess that additional 2K feet to summit Mt. Elbert was a bit of a challenge. Glad to hear the feet are improving. Looks like Liz has gotten her Colorado lungs and trail legs too. Good luck and take care.

@EvansBackpackingVideos Год назад

We went over Elbert today. It was a killer! That hike will be in the next video.