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re: Estes Park, CO area
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:19 pm to PNW
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:19 pm to PNW
When/if you hike, make sure you're starting your descent by noonish, especially if you'll be above treeline. Afternoon isolated storms pop up nearly every day in the mountains and lightning is always a hazard if you're caught in one. Above treeline, you're the tallest thing sticking up from the ground. We've had to turn around before summit and start running back down to the trees a couple of times, scary shite.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 11:23 pm
Posted on 4/21/16 at 9:56 am to ColoradoAg03
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When/if you hike, make sure you're starting your descent by noonish, especially if you'll be above treeline.
Great advice. Go every year and it always shocks me how many people are starting their hike late in the morning with clouds rolling in. You just don't mess with the weather there at high altitudes. It can go from sunny and 60's to hailing/snow/severe lightning and 20's VERY quickly.
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