Anyone interested in joining me 8/30/12 to do Kings Peak?
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:59 am
Hi,
First post here. I posted this on another forum but no one responded. Maybe not many people are on these forums but I thought I'd give it a shot here too for those that don't visit there. I don't want to try this hike by myself since it could be 3 days of hiking (10 miles per day) and I've never gone this far to a high point. I need to hike with someone that knows how to find this particular summit (I get lost easily pretty).
I'm attempting Mt Hood on June 5th with Timberline Mountain Guides which would be #44 and Kings Peak would be #45 for Kings Peak if I made them both.
Any takers? I'm 51, in fairly good shape, work out ever other day but rarely hike unless I'm doing state high points, haven't backpacked in years but I did make it up Mt Whitney 5 years or so ago. And, I would appreciate the company. My uncle and a friend might join me but none of us could easily find the top of Utah without some help from another high pointer. Or, it could end up being just me in the end that does this hike. I can't count on my friend or uncle to come.
I plan to go to the Highpointers Konvention in June in Oregon but don't want to wait that long to meet somewhere there that may be interested since I want to get a plane ticket further in advance if possible. But, if I have to wait till then, I will. It's just with Labor Day weekend I kind of wanted to get tickets earlier due to it being such a big travel weekend.
I thought Labor Day Weekend would be a good bet since it may be more crowded and we'd see more people who may know the trail and where the top is if we got lost. I'd be flying from Maryland on August 30th, Thursday into Salt Lake City, drive to the trail head area or somewhere near it and start hiking early Friday morning. Saturday would be the Kings Peak attempt day and then walk back Sunday (unless we had the extreme energy to walk back after the hike to the top on Saturday which I doubt).
Fly home Monday am, Labor Day.
Are the mosquitos still pretty awful this time of year? Is there a better time to go when the bugs aren't super bad? I don't do winter hiking, have no technical rock climbing skills or crampons and am afraid of heights - but none of my hikes yet really played into my extreme fear of heights (such as Chicken Out Ridge in ID - haven't tried that one yet).
Anyone? Thoughts? Suggestions?
Regards,
Steve R
Gaithersburg, MD.
First post here. I posted this on another forum but no one responded. Maybe not many people are on these forums but I thought I'd give it a shot here too for those that don't visit there. I don't want to try this hike by myself since it could be 3 days of hiking (10 miles per day) and I've never gone this far to a high point. I need to hike with someone that knows how to find this particular summit (I get lost easily pretty).
I'm attempting Mt Hood on June 5th with Timberline Mountain Guides which would be #44 and Kings Peak would be #45 for Kings Peak if I made them both.
Any takers? I'm 51, in fairly good shape, work out ever other day but rarely hike unless I'm doing state high points, haven't backpacked in years but I did make it up Mt Whitney 5 years or so ago. And, I would appreciate the company. My uncle and a friend might join me but none of us could easily find the top of Utah without some help from another high pointer. Or, it could end up being just me in the end that does this hike. I can't count on my friend or uncle to come.
I plan to go to the Highpointers Konvention in June in Oregon but don't want to wait that long to meet somewhere there that may be interested since I want to get a plane ticket further in advance if possible. But, if I have to wait till then, I will. It's just with Labor Day weekend I kind of wanted to get tickets earlier due to it being such a big travel weekend.
I thought Labor Day Weekend would be a good bet since it may be more crowded and we'd see more people who may know the trail and where the top is if we got lost. I'd be flying from Maryland on August 30th, Thursday into Salt Lake City, drive to the trail head area or somewhere near it and start hiking early Friday morning. Saturday would be the Kings Peak attempt day and then walk back Sunday (unless we had the extreme energy to walk back after the hike to the top on Saturday which I doubt).
Fly home Monday am, Labor Day.
Are the mosquitos still pretty awful this time of year? Is there a better time to go when the bugs aren't super bad? I don't do winter hiking, have no technical rock climbing skills or crampons and am afraid of heights - but none of my hikes yet really played into my extreme fear of heights (such as Chicken Out Ridge in ID - haven't tried that one yet).
Anyone? Thoughts? Suggestions?
Regards,
Steve R
Gaithersburg, MD.