Altitude Sickness and Lightning
Hiking at 9,000 feet is brutal.
We headed to the southern part of RMNP. You drive in and take the park and ride.
We hiked to Alberta Falls, which was gorgeous, and attempted to continue to the mountain lakes.
About 45 minutes into it, I was lightheaded and disoriented and nauseous. We decided to descend. Walking back down the trail was like hiking while drunk. It was a scary feeling to not be in total control. 20 minutes down, I felt so much better. It was disappointing to have to turn around, but safety is too important on this trip.
It's probably a good thing we descended, because a thunderstorm moved into the area quickly. We had plans to swim at the campground until a lightning strike in the site next to us sent us short rambling for the car, where we watched a movie until the rain stopped. Two of our cell phone chargers shorted out. Luckily, the people in that site were gone.
© Cara Parker, 2015. Photos and text may not be reproduced without the written consent of Cara Parker.
We headed to the southern part of RMNP. You drive in and take the park and ride.
We hiked to Alberta Falls, which was gorgeous, and attempted to continue to the mountain lakes.
About 45 minutes into it, I was lightheaded and disoriented and nauseous. We decided to descend. Walking back down the trail was like hiking while drunk. It was a scary feeling to not be in total control. 20 minutes down, I felt so much better. It was disappointing to have to turn around, but safety is too important on this trip.
It's probably a good thing we descended, because a thunderstorm moved into the area quickly. We had plans to swim at the campground until a lightning strike in the site next to us sent us short rambling for the car, where we watched a movie until the rain stopped. Two of our cell phone chargers shorted out. Luckily, the people in that site were gone.
© Cara Parker, 2015. Photos and text may not be reproduced without the written consent of Cara Parker.
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