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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: September 9, 2007
- Miles Hiked: 6.0
- Elevation Gain: 2,250'
- Hiking Partner(s):
Don Holt,
Brian Kooienga, Jeff Shafer
- Description:
- The four of us were going to climb the Keyhole Ridge on Longs Peak.
We left the trailhead around 4:20 am. We made good time to the
Jim's Grove/East Longs Peak Trail junction arriving in exactly one hour.
I checked my blood sugar level which was a bit high but nothing I was
concerned about. After a quick break, we started up the Jim's
Grove Trail when an annoying headache I had started to intensify.
Above Jim's Grove, but below Granite Pass, I told Jeff I couldn't
continue as I was weak, my head hurt, and I was very nauseous. As
Jeff went ahead to inform Don and Brian of the situation, I puked and
became very cold. When Brian and Jeff returned, I told them I'd
carry out the extra gear, rest, and wait for them at the trailhead.
Brian decided to go back down with me while Don and Jeff weighed their
options.
- I was moving slow, but felt I could get back to the trailhead.
After returning to the trail junction, Brian took a break to try and
enjoy at least some of the morning hike as I forged ahead.
Unfortunately I didn't get far and had one of those knee-buckling,
full-body, gut-wrenching spews. This one really cleaned me out.
I started to feel a bit better after this, but my head still hurt and I
was cold despite the moderately mild September morning. We got
back to the trailhead where I rested in my vehicle. Don and Jeff
had decided to come out too and arrived only minutes after Brian and I.
Brian and Jeff drove me home where I slept part of the afternoon and
watched some football.
- Maps:
- Click here to view a
2D map of
the area where this hike is located.
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