Pacific Crest Trail 2022 - Day 63: Forester Pass
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
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Day 63 - Forester Pass
Welcome to my most exhausting day on trail so far. I left the Crabtree Ranger Station towards Forester Pass. Since I’m so slow uphill I had nobody ahead or behind me when I reached Forester Pass. Got to the top which was no problem snow wise, but then the postholing nightmare began. I got stuck several times up to my thighs and had to dig myself out. I ran into another hiker from Germany and we did some of the downhill together. Reached my campsite at 7:30 PM. What have I learned from this scary experience? Don’t go in the afternoon, go early in the morning and don‘t go alone!
Mile 766.3 - 782.5
I love your positive attitude
I am watching this nearly 3 months after you posted this and have watched you face so many challenges since and it's clear you never give up. That's a good quality......although there's probably a few exceptions where reconsidering makes sense.. I can feel you pain as you hike up and over the Pass. You are tough and I have so much respect for your quest.
Your commentary make your videos so much more interesting. There are a lot of hiking pros that just crush the miles, but you encourage the rest of us. When I was 61 years old, I summited San Jacinto. I remember being really, really tired the last 1000 feet. Even though I’m a private pilot and often fly between 6,500 and 9,500 feet, it still wore me out. You were over 13,000 and at that level a pilot has to be on oxygen if in it for more than 30 minutes. No wonder you were so winded. It might get better after a week above 10,000 feet. I hope so for you! Keep at it.
The altitude really got to me until I discovered pressure breathing and it helped me a lot. I’m still slow but am able to breathe much better 😅
Well done, Julia🦋❤️
The highest point on the PCT!!!! congratulations.
Wow you are doing GREAT!!!
Looking back over some of your earlier postings. I admire your pluck and your positive attitude in spite of your challenges. With that outlook, you'll push your way to the end. One step and mile at a time.
Keep going!
Forester looks to be a bear! You conquered it.
And I will not go back anytime soon 💪🏻😂
Acknowledging your limitations and then managing them makes your stronger. You are doing great! Inspiring.
Know what you can or cannot do 😅 it’s a learning process 😁
Just one ☝️ comment ! Congrats 🎉 young lady .. wish I was trekking that Pass with you instead of my armchair approach.. but age, heart issues n caring for my Sweetheart are blocking the more person climb 🧗♂️ of Forrester Pass with you Julia .. cheers 🥂 Papa J
Congratulations!!! Amazing footage today, you really showed how tough this climb is. Thank you!!
Thank you 😁 it was tough but I’m always glad that I made it afterwards 😅
I have been following your adventure from the beginning! Please rest while in the high altitude and stay hydrated. Your the best!
Thank you for following 😁👍🏻 I usually made it to a campsite in lower altitude. That helped too 😅
und dann machst du an den steilsten Stellen noch Videos von dir hin und zurück , unglaublich
Leben am Limit 😂
Your positive attitude will get you to your destination if somewhat slower. Great job.
Slow but steady since it’s not a race 😅
Really digging your videos Julia!!You’re rockin it! I hiked the JMT in 2020. My body felt the same thing on the uphills, fatigue. I used to count to 60 as I walked, then I would stop and count to 10. Then repeat. That and letting a hard candy or energy chew slowly dissolve in my mouth seemed to help. I was slow too. It’s obvious your a strong hiker. Keep on Truckin💪✌️PCT in 2025 for me. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you 😁 I wish you all the best for 2025 💪🏻 you’re in for an awesome adventure!
It's ok to be slow. Your blood oxygen saturation is likely low especially after being up on Whitney. Adapting to elevation takes time.
Slow but steady 💪🏻😁
Every year I follow one person’s journey and this year it is you. Be safe, you can do it!
Wow, that’s so cool 😁 thank you very much for following along and watching my adventures 💪🏻😁
The tiredness and quick recovery is allllllll acclimation, your body will adapt, I promise. Altitude kicks my ass too, anything over about 8500 I start to feel it. I get nausea and headaches, I just take tums and advil until I adapt, usually about 3 days, after that I'm good. You'll do fine and hike your own hike, don't worry about the others, you'll catch em eventually.
I’ve found hydration also helps. I hear ya with the headaches!
I didn’t have any headaches or nausea so far 😅 and with the pressure breathing I learned I’m doing much better. It’s weird but I always see the “fast” hikers in town or a few days later. Slow but steady works for me 😂
Reading everyone’s comments…seems you got a great crowd cheering you on. 🙌 A lot of those hikers could live in high altitudes. Don’t compare and don’t get discouraged. You are an amazing athlete and a damn good videographer. You are doing a great job. Makes me want to meet up and give you some Trail Magic!
Good for you
Thank you very much 😁 it took some time for me getting used to the fact that everyone is faster than me. I’m okay with it 👍🏻 I always tell myself: They all got longer legs and lighter packs 😂
You just described exactly how I am going up hill. Downhill or flat, I can walk forever. I’d never make it up those mountains, you’re doing great!! Cheering you on.
It annoys me but there’s not much I can do so I just keep going up slow. Thank you for cheering me on 💪🏻😅
Congrats getting over forrester pass. As hard as it is going up, it’s even harder going down, especially alone. I’m glad you made it safely. You deserve a considerable zero or two once you get into the next town. You’ve earned it
That was one of the toughest days for me - both physically and mentally 😬 and I learned my lesson that day 😅 I was ready for 1 or 2 town days for sure 😂
Great video, keeping real 👍👍 ❤️❤️❤️ you got this, hike your hike🥾🥾🥾
Thank you 😁👍🏻 will do 😅
Great job. Altitude hiking is a real challenge. It is tough when you don't have a group that can walk your pace. The best thing I have found is to walk steadily- meaning, don't walk faster when going down or flat- keep the same pace. that gives the body more energy for the uphills. That is the only thing that worked for me when hiking in the Alps and hiking Kilimanjaro. It is hard for us folks with shorter legs as we have to take more steps to cover the same distance as our taller counterparts.
It took some time for me and I know that I will alone slow uphill. Thank you for your advice 😁👍🏻 slow, but steady 😅
Happy times to get to Forrester pass. Sorry going disn wad a struggle. Keep trekking. 😀
The struggle was real 😂
You're doing great Julia! I'm cheering you on from the coast, so down at sea level. You'll adapt and feel better. Altitude adaption takes time. Wish I were up there on the trail!
I'm feeling it with you.😀 Great job. BTW, I appreciate the trouble you go to to make the videos, I know you have to go forward and backwards to pick up the camera.
I’m doing extra miles that don’t count 😂 but I enjoy making these videos so it’s all good 😁
It's called high altitude ;)
You are not the only one. What helps me to acclimate to the high elevation and thin air is on my breaks I stop and do deep breathing exercises to oxygenate my blood. Breathe in deeply to the count of five, hold for 10, exhale for 20. Then up it to inhale to the count of ten, hold for twenty, exhale slowly for 40 when your lungs are ready for the increase. Keep increasing it as much as you can, like inhale for 15, hold thirty, exhale very slowly for 60. You will feel more energy and be able to move faster than you are now.
Thank you for your great advice! It sounds like pressure breathing which I discovered after being in town and it helps me a lot 😅
Hi Julia, several others have mentioned some key points - elevation, elevation, and elevation.
You have been walking in some 'upper' elevations for several weeks now. It's not like you went from sea-level to Whitney. That could definitely cause you problems.
It may have to do with how you are breathing. Yes, we all 'know' how to breathe. First observe how you breathe going up, flat land, and going down. Are you breathing from just your upper chest or also down into your diaphragm? On flat land and down hill your muscles overall are probably not tensing like uphill. This allows the lungs to fill more without additional muscle constriction. Uphill typically triggers many muscle groups to tense to try and support you resulting in more shallow breaths. Shallower breaths, less oxygen, more fatigue.
Suggestions: check your backpack straps. Are they allowing you full deep diaphragm breaths?
Breathing exercises: As someone suggested, counting can help. It can promote deeper breathing and takes your mind off of the task. When you do this notice where your breath is: only in the upper chest or sometimes lower. As a rest-time exercise - basically, anytime you're not trudging along - practice deep breathing, but NOT stressfully! Slowly fill your lungs feeling the breath go down, allow the stomach and diaphragm to move down and out and then let the upper chest fill until you feel a gentle topping-off. No need to hold (those are other exercises). And then gently exhale from the top all the way to bottom. Sometimes a soft huh-huh pushes the last out. And then repeat. Find your pace; do not hyperventilate; don't go too fast; it's not a race. This practice and help release tension in the body and rejuvenate it with oxygenated blood. I've been doing it for over 50 years.
I am awed by your stamina and perseverance and felt the joy in your voice at the summit.
Thank you so much for your advice 😁👍🏻 I discovered pressure breathing after being in town and it really helped me a lot going uphill. I’m still slow, but at least I’m able to breathe 😅
Altitude. I would use porters.
Exhaustion, shortness of breath, feeling wiped out could be due to high altitude thin air the higher you go the thinner the air you suck more air the bloody nose from cold dry air you need to acclimate more spend 1/2 to full day or over nite to acclimate..good luck
Bloody noses is not unusual in dry climates a problem I have had to deal with for years especially in the sierra. I have been using Vaseline cream “intensive care” apply twice daily up your nose with qtip or TP on a stick. You can carry on.
Great advice, thank you 😅👍🏻 my nose keeps running since Campo 😂 and sometimes it’s just too dry.
what percent of your body weight is your pack? uphill is essentially a whole bunch of one legged squats. combined with high altitude, if you're not used to it, it can take months and even years to get used to it.
I know my pack is too heavy, I will get rid of some stuff after the Sierras for sure. My electronics are more than 5 lbs alone 😅
I forgot. You are a woman who can do anything.
😂😂 I wish!
I suggest, with love, if you've been walking this far and you have any problem with a hill....anything over 12000 ft excluded, you may have a real problem. Spend an hour in Bishop at an urgent care and get your heart checked. You really shouldn't have real problems on uphills. Pace yourself and don't follow a crowd at altitude. It'll end you. pace pace pace slower than you can imagine - at first - in a day or so you'll be fine. Pace, eat and drink even if you have to force it...more food. G%$ Damn poptarts taste like shoe leather on whitney.
I started having problems as soon as I was in higher altitude. Then I discovered pressure breathing and it helps a lot. I will always be slow uphill, but steady and will make it, only a little later than everyone else. But that’s okay for me 😅
a whole lot of folks commenting on here about how a woman should hike while they sit on their couches...
Maybe they all hike too, when they’re not sitting on their couch 😂