A few more days have passed now, and less than two weeks are left until the departure to Kathmandu . I just got back from a short trip to Manitou Springs and some final training. The Pikes Peak area really is a perfect training ground, also due to the fact that the total elevation gain, from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak , measures about 7,400 ft. I did the 26 mi/7400 ft round trip last year in November, and thought it would be a great final test. Luckily, snow cover was lighter than usual, and the weather also was nearly perfect. The whole round trip took almost 15 ½ hrs, and this included the two stops at the Barr Camp on the way up and again on the way back down.
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