2021 Girls' Trip to Colorado
2021 Girls' Trip to Colorado Our hiking team included: Mary (me - ID), Ann (ID), Jen (MN), Lora (MN), Anita (MN), and Krista (MO) The expected altitude for the Maroon Bells 4 Pass Loop is no joke with four mountain passes all around 12,500 ft. in elevation, so our preparation included arriving to the Aspen area for some day hikes for acclimation. American Lake Day Hike Lora, Anita, Krista, Mary, and Ann at American Lake Our first day hike on Aug 2, 2921, was to American Lake out of Aspen. We left early due to the recent rain fall and forecasted rain for the afternoon. Our starting altitude was near 9,000 and we climbed to bird looking for handouts 11,400. I started to experience altitude symptoms at 10,000 promptly, despite living at 2,700 and doing numerous altitude training hikes in ID. My symptoms were primarily nausea, lightheadedness, and a mild headache. I later realized I was a bit dehydrated, and this didn't help my body's effort to accl...