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Going back
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:19 pm
by warf
Headed back to NM for a two week hiking adventure with my son on 7/18. I'm about 10 pounds heavier than last time, but still should be ok. Been walking alot, lifting weights. 70 Miles, Up to 12,441 foot elevation. I am so ready to be away from civilization...
Re: Going back
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:33 pm
by Akira
Wow, great scenery, hope you both have a good time!!
Re: Going back
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:11 pm
by Neophyte
Not a cell tower, Starbucks, or shopping mall in sight! Looks gorgeous. But, 12,000 ft? *gasp* Bring a can of air!
Re: Going back
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:33 pm
by warf
Air is in short supply, but what is there is pretty doggone good!
2 more days!!
Re: Going back
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:10 pm
by Death_Dealer[CotC]
cool
Re: Going back
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:18 am
by Neophyte
Don't airplanes usually need those parts to fly?
Wonder what happened to cause the crash?
It just seems like someone would want to recover that stuff for investigation or something. I guess, maybe, it costs to much to take the broken junk off the mountain after the pilots crash.
Re: Going back
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:49 pm
by warf
Pilot error, bad weather. In happened in
1942, so it has been up there for a long time. Based on the effort to hike up there with 60 lbs on my back, and down the other side, I would say it would not be worth it. I think they took all the important stuff, and left the hulk.
Here is the nearby plaque.
Here is an account of it. There were no walkable trails up the peak at the time (I would argue there still isn't!!)
http://www.check-six.com/Crash_Sites/Philmont_B-26.htm