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Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 02:20:49 No.71210 View View Reply Original Report

This summer I'm going to hike to the top of Pikes Peak with a friend of mine, he's an experienced hiker and what-not, and for me- not so much. I've been to the top of Pikes Peak via the Manitou Cogway, but we're thinking of making the climb off of one of Manitou's trails.

I know to pack water and etc for a 4 hour climb up, and ride the Cog down, but what else should I pack?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 02:29:42 No.71229 Report

Quoted By: >>71238

a packed lunch is nice for when you get to the top.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 02:32:37 No.71238 Report

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>>71229

Indeed it would be nice, but that can come later. A four hour hike up 14,115 feet. I'm still unsure of what to bring

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 02:53:39 No.71270 Report

Quoted By: >>71271 >>71321

>>71210
For day hikes like that one person in the group brings sunscreen and bug repellent. One person brings a small first aidkit. Everyone pack a snack, water, sunglasses if you want them, and maybe a light jacket.
Be sure to be off the mountain by around 3, summer storms roll in about that time everyday.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 02:56:06 No.71271 Report

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>>71270
Also have one person in the group bring extra water. Someone always runs out.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 03:27:34 No.71321 Report

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>>71270
Good advice, we witnessed this on our first trip up there on the cog railway. It hit about 3:40 big clouds started rolling in, and it was about 50-60 degrees in Manitou and when we was going down it was snowing ontop of the mountain

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 03:30:23 No.71330 Report

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>>71210

- Water
- Energy bars like Clif Mojo.
- Couple of packets of electrolyte powder (use half of what is calls for)
- Ten Essentials

Pikes should be a relatively easy run. I've never done it but my Dad climbed it the year before last (he turned 70 last week)...I think he did it from Manitou Springs if I remember correctly.

It's good that you bring extra water. Some people use water quickly. I always sweat like mad so a climb like Elbert in August would see me needing 5 liters of water at least. My Dad, OTOH, could do it with 3L.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 03:36:36 No.71347 Report

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>>71330

Mkay, we got the water situation figured out. My friend has two large camelpaks and what not, and that's about 3-4 liters each, and we're going to bring water bottles as well.

As far as I know we're going to take the harder trail, from the railway we seen people climbing over rocks and shit and sliding along rockfaces and stuff. I'm not that sure on the details, we just started planning this today

Mule

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Mule Thu 04 Apr 2013 03:51:44 No.71381 Report

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My suggestion ... pack light.

Obviously you'll want to take care of yourself in terms of water, food, basic survival stuff ... but bigger things, divvy up between your crew.

I was going to ride to the top on my bike last year, but never did.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 04 Apr 2013 05:04:35 No.71483 Report

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>>71210
I've never been up Pikes, I usually climb Elbert, Massive and Antero a few times a year though.

I carry 2 liters of soda and an apple or orange.
Sometimes I cut back to 1 liter or less of soda.

I live up here though, I don't dry out or get tired.

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