[Philmont]: RE: Seeking advice on Trek Itineraries

Jeffery Knoll writes...

We had several boys do Trek 26 in 2002, which included Mt Phillips. They're
interested in hiking Baldy in '04 and also want to hike the Tooth. According
to DanYoder.com that pretty much narrows it down to treks 21,24 and 28-32.

We've got some pretty experienced and strong backpackers, so I am not too
concerned about the physical exertion of these treks, but I am concerned
about having a decent balance between hiking and program activities. That
is, I don't want the guys to expect to do all the programs only to find out
the time on the trail may cause us to miss a bunch of them.

I've read a reports on Selden's pages for a few of these treks, but if there
is anyone on the list who has hiked any of them, especially 28 through 32,
and can provide some advice, comments, opinions, etc., I'd appreciate it.

Comments...

I don't have any direct experience with the Super Strenuous routes, but do
with 21 and 24. By the way, in their pre-2000 lives as 13 and 15 they were
the most popular routes - I think there is still a link somewhere on
Selden's pages with the statistics on them from 1998 (?) showing that there
were two crews virtually every day for the entire summer.

Anyway, in 2001 the crew that I was with did 21, and the crew that half from
my troop did 24. A highlight was meeting on top of Baldy on Day 6, having
climbed it from opposite directions. Both crews were generally older,
though there was one fourteen year old in my crew, and only two youth in the
other with a prior trek. Both did all the programs, up and on the trail
with the sun, turning in early at night. I do not recall any times where we
felt rushed or so tired that we could not appreciate the programs or the
surroundings.

P.S. Thanks for the compliment...

 - Al Thomson, Troop 236, Schooley's Mountain, NJ
2004 Autumn Adventure
2003 726P2 (short trek)
2002 Autumn Adventure
2001 703E11 (Trek 21)
2000 Autumn Adventure
1999 703K2 (Trek 9, now 4)

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Received on Sat Mar 6 06:24:14 2004