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Physical Training For Mountain Hunts & Backpacking
Getting in mountain shape with no mountains around?
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<blockquote data-quote="TexasSportsman" data-source="post: 3057076" data-attributes="member: 115081"><p>There's no way to train for a mountainous adventure without mountains. A college friend and I hiked Angels Landing located in Zion National Park. There is a 1488 change in elevation from the base to the summit of the hike. </p><p></p><p>Why isn't there away to train? The thin atmosphere at 1488' from the trail below but the summit is 5790' above sea level. This summit more than a mile up by over 500'.</p><p></p><p>I would hike six miles three times a week with a backpack with several books from college. By the end of those six miles that backpack felt like it 100 pounds. I trained for more than a year. At the end of the day I climbing the switchbacks to get to the elevation where Angels Landing began wore me out and my legs were worked to the point of fatigue.</p><p></p><p>The only way to train to hike mountainous terrain is to hike mountainous terrain. </p><p>There were too many people running up and down the trails near the summit passing around people without any safety at all they part instituted a lottery to reduce the number of people on the trail at any one time. Over 100 hikers have died on the Angels Landing trail in the last 100 years. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Switchbacks:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]JU-tcN85o2c[/MEDIA]</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]BW2ts_Bcf70[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Angels Landing - the narrowest part of the trail is at 0:49 seconds into the video.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]jy6K0KoMrco[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasSportsman, post: 3057076, member: 115081"] There's no way to train for a mountainous adventure without mountains. A college friend and I hiked Angels Landing located in Zion National Park. There is a 1488 change in elevation from the base to the summit of the hike. Why isn't there away to train? The thin atmosphere at 1488' from the trail below but the summit is 5790' above sea level. This summit more than a mile up by over 500'. I would hike six miles three times a week with a backpack with several books from college. By the end of those six miles that backpack felt like it 100 pounds. I trained for more than a year. At the end of the day I climbing the switchbacks to get to the elevation where Angels Landing began wore me out and my legs were worked to the point of fatigue. The only way to train to hike mountainous terrain is to hike mountainous terrain. There were too many people running up and down the trails near the summit passing around people without any safety at all they part instituted a lottery to reduce the number of people on the trail at any one time. Over 100 hikers have died on the Angels Landing trail in the last 100 years. Switchbacks: [MEDIA=youtube]JU-tcN85o2c[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]BW2ts_Bcf70[/MEDIA] Angels Landing - the narrowest part of the trail is at 0:49 seconds into the video. [MEDIA=youtube]jy6K0KoMrco[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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