Mountaineering Training Wknd 1 of 7: Wildcat Ridge
Details
Working on a mountaineering goal? Need to train up and want accountability partners? I'm setting up a 7-week series just for that. This weekend will be one day of skills practice on steep terrain and one day of endurance training. Foul weather (read: unpleasant) will not cancel these events, but rather alter to either more protected routes or shifts in time of day. ***I am not a professional guide or trainer. This is my personal program.***
To RSVP
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What we'll do: Wildcat Ridge from WCR Trail over Wildcat D, C, and B to Nineteen-Mile Brook (NMB) trail--roughly 9 miles and 3,460 feet of elevation gain.
We will meet at NMB to spot cars and begin across from Joe Dodge Lodge on the Lost Pond Trail to WCR Trail.
We will be moving at a pace of Zone 2 (low-intensity, steady-state (LISS)) aerobic activity, typically 60–70% of maximum heart rate, to mimic alpine acclimatization discipline. This is not a peak bagging trip but an effort to simulate what is needed for high altitude energy conservation.
If you are interested in participating in this event sign up for the waiting list. I will add people that answer the questions that are part of the RSVP process. Must answer in under 250 characters as Meetup doesn't display longer text.
RSVPs close 12 hours before the event. The maximum group size will be 6 people. Guests aren't permitted.
Should you need a place to stay the night before or after, bunk beds can be reserved at my ski club by Wed 3/25 in Intervale, NH for $35/night.
Important to know
Random Group of Hikers Disclaimer: As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following: this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity; ....you know and will follow the Hike Safe Responsibility Code (www.hikesafe.com); the organizer(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you release, hold harmless, and indemnify the organizer(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.