Advice needed for first Colorado trip

[molecan]

Cooper Mountain

FYI, Cooper is a small mountain S of I-70. To make it more confusing, you drive past Copper to get there... unless you are pounded w/snow, I couldn't recommend Cooper...

 

[pepperdawg]

March - Historically/Statisticilly the snowiest month in CO....if its not snowing, then its WARM and spring-like - bring sunscreen have fun wherever you end up - You cant go wrong for your 1st trip out west.

I'm sure everyone else has told you - HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE while out there!!!!!!!

 

[Kerovick]

Any advice for dealing with the altitude?

 

[tirolerpeter]

CO trip advice

Any advice for dealing with the altitude?

Altitude definitely effects people differently. It is almost impossible to predict how it might effect any specific person. Case in point: Out first trip to CO was in 1990. I was 44 years old and in moderately good shape. My kids were 7, 11, and 14. The only one that experienced a problem was my exceedingly athletic 11 year old son. He did not suffer any headaches, but he did experience premature fatigue, and shortness of breath after a tough run, or while traversing through powder. The rest of us felt fine. Another friend of mine, a doctor who is a "fitness nut," spent an entire day in bed with a raging headache before he could manage to ski at Copper Mt. If your travel plans allow, it might be smart to spend the first night in Denver before proceding to altitude. Actually, the flight itself is a sort of "conditioning" experience. At cruise altitude most aircraft cabins are stabilized at a pressure equivalent to about 5,000 feet.

 

[dmc]

Any advice for dealing with the altitude?

Drink water... Breath... Eat well.... Don't drink too much booze...
Aclimatize for the first couple days if neccesary ..

enjoy..

 

[thaller1]

Any advice for dealing with the altitude?

Drink lots and lots of water and eat at meal time even if you do not feel hungry!!
Watch out for lactic acid buildup...OUCH!! Plenty of water should help... I wasn't so lucky..

 

[Snowflower]

Be careful about when in March you go. Schools in Oklahoma and Texas have Spring vacation in March and Colorado fills up with carloads of people. The first week and last week of the month are typically less crowded as schools tend to schedule their breaks for the middle weeks of the month.

 

[stevieb]

Water, Water & more Water...... If you feel you must drink alcohol, counter each drink with water.Once on the ground in Denver start drinking it , and continue to do so on your drive up to the high country. Remember how football teams have a tough time in Denver beacause ofthe altitude? in Summit County you'll be almost twice as high as Denver. Chairlifts go up from there so Stay hydrated!!! My brother lives in Frisco (altitude 9100 ft.) & skis Copper daily, it's where we usually go when I visit.. Large enough to have a lot of variety, easy sections for beginners/interme=diates and some fun parts for the experts.

Avoid on the weekend but you will do fine during the week. I try & go late Feb. when I go, march is busier.

StevieB

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Any advice for dealing with the altitude?

Water and Pasta

 

[ChileMass]

One of the things that often bothers me atltitude up in Summit County is a puky, sick stomach. Ginger pills from the health food store or pickled ginger (like from a sushi restaurant) defintely help.......