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RMNP Hiking Difficulty Index

Sep 02 2004 12:58 PM | Veik in Hiking
The Difficulty Index is a rating of the approximate difficulty for hikes in RMNP. The higher the number, the more difficult the hike. A hike with a rating of 10 will be roughly twice as difficult as a hike with a rating of 5 for example. The rating...
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Backpack essentials

Sep 28 2010 10:00 AM | Aaron in Hiking
Let's start out with the ten essentials...

MapCompassSunglasses & SunscreenFood & WaterClothesHeadlamp/flashlightFirst aid kitFire starterMatchesKnife Depending on your hiking itinerary you may find extra "essentials...
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AMS, HACE, HAPE, Getting too high too fast

Mar 20 2011 08:14 PM | Aaron in Hiking
As winter begins to loosen her grip and spring is just around the corner, many are making plans on heading into the high country. Some things to consider along with mosquito spray and SPF 50,000 lol.

I used to work for the Ambulance servi...
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