Photos from Mt. Humphrey -

[NEpilot]

Slightly off topic for this board but thought I would still share. This was my 1st trip above my all time high of 6288; Mt Humphrey in Flagstaff, AZ tops out at 12,637 feet. I was out on business and decided to take a "fun day" and make the drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff. At 2:30am it was mid 90's in Phoenix; I was happy when I got out of the car in Flagstaff it was 47 :)

The altitude was giving me some serious problems which I didn't think would happen because I'm in pretty good shape. I had the worse headache of my life and was very dizzy but I managed OK. Overall a perfect day and I had lots of fun hiking some new terrain.

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This is where I'm heading; there are 3 false peaks before I get to Mt. Humphrey.

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This is Agassiz Peak which is ILLEGAL to hike to unless it is snow covered; I was told the chances of getting caught are slim but I didn't feel like risking the 500 dollar fine.

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Summit of Mt Humphrey - You can see the North rim of the Grand Canyon!

[Anna LeBlanc]

Thanks for sharing those fantastic photos with us.It looks like some pretty ruggeg terrain too!

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Anna

[Bill O]

It would be cool if they closed some of the Whites to winter only climbing as well.

Thanks for sharing. Humphrey's is a nice peak to take off the list.

[forestgnome]

Beautiful pics...thanks very much for sharing :D

[Snow Miser]

Very nice photos! It's nice to see what it looks like out there. Thanks for sharing.

[KSearl]

Wonderful pics.

[Jimmy Legs and Little d]

Very nice report and pictures from a different part of the country. Any problem hiking to an elevation over 12000 with your breathing?
I can remember having a headache for 2 days first time we went to Nevada from a mere 4000 above sea level elevation.

Donna:)

[NEpilot]

Very nice report and pictures from a different part of the country. Any problem hiking to an elevation over 12000 with your breathing?
I can remember having a headache for 2 days first time we went to Nevada from a mere 4000 above sea level elevation.

Donna:)

If I didn't know there were two people ahead of me and one person a mile or so behind I would have turned back around 11000. It was worse than my worse hangover ever! Splitting headache, dizzy, and had trouble catching my breath. Headache went away yesterday; after 5 days of advil. Overall good fun; I'm planning another trip to get my 1st 14K peak but this time I'll stay over a night or two to get used to things.

The trails out there are actually easy compared to the Whites; just a bunch of switch backs and some rotten rock. Nothing like the "hey lets make a trail straight up that pitch a la Six Husbands".

-Chris

[Addicted]

I always wondered how I'd adapt to hiking out there. I went to Colorado on vaca and planned a ski trip for the last day I was there (to acclimate, and just in case I hurt myself). I was there a week and still got winded just carrying my skiis from the car to the lift!

[Rich]

Those are great! Similar to the Whites in many ways.