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Originally Posted by Nyah
Bump.
I'm not a really experienced hiker, and we're doing Lady Mac this weekend with some friends. I'm looking at photos and it looks absolutely beautiful, but also kind of intense. We'll be in no rush and I'm in pretty decent shape, but I'm wondering if this hike is a little too advanced for me. Can anyone who's hiked to the top give any insight? Should we think about doing something different?
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It's about 1300 meters in elevation gain so unless you're specifically training for that sort of exertion you'll have sore quads, sore shins and an empty gas tank. You might be gasping a lot if you haven't been specifically walking up hills to train. Biking, running, playing soccer....chump change compared to this steady uphill plod. But people jump on this one first thing in April all the time so I have no doubt you'll make it.
Stopping at the heli pad kind of sucks. But the ridge is sketchy. Lots of people have pitched off the top to their deaths below. It's not that bad but I wouldn't muck around in bad weather either.
If you want a similar challenge in a similar location you could do centennial ridge from dead man's flat. Instead of ending at a chopper platform the same distance on this trail gets you to Jubilee Tarns, a pretty little hanging valley where you will definitely be alone. Nicer, easier trail as well but no less a grind.