Monday, July 18, 2011

Cicero Peak

This is from the top of Cicero Peak. The temperature drop was about10-15 degrees in the short 2,000 altitude climb so it was actually pleasant up top.

In one of the photos you can see South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska. Some people claim you can see North Dakota, but I highly doubt that.

I strongly recommend hiking and mountain climbing in the Black Hills simply because you can actually climb a "mountain" within a day and not have to worry about altitude sickness or freezing temperatures.




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3 comments:

  1. Rowan12:13 AM

    Looks amazing Capt, good to see you getting out into nature. The last time I went hiking I had an Irish Coffee every morning with breakfast, really perks you up for the day, give it a go and enjoy the decline.

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  2. Justin9:41 AM

    On average you lose 3.5 degrees F per 1000' of elevation gain.

    And, generally you don't have to worry about AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) until you go above 10,000'.

    I did a couple of near 11,000' mountains 2 weeks ago. It was warm enough to wear shorts, but still enough snow to ski.

    So, not all mountains are freezing.

    You should stop wasting your time in South Dakota, and come spend some time in the Sierras.

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  3. Zookeeper6:22 PM

    Justin is describing the adiabatic lapse rate, ie the enjoyable decline of temperature with altitude.

    Hills in the middle of the continent that escaped glaciation are interesting places. The Cypress Hills in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan have lots of unique features.

    Enjoy the current interglacial period!

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