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I finally quit starting every hike at dawn after a knee blowout on the Franconia Ridge loop
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felix_miller5023d ago
Learned this the hard way too. I used to be all about beating the crowds and hitting the trail at 5am because I thought that was the only way to have the summit to myself. Then I rolled my ankle coming down in the dark on a trip last fall and spent six weeks limping around, which made me rethink the whole thing. Turns out the mountain isn't going anywhere and a late morning start with fresh legs beats a sunrise start where you're half asleep and can't see the rocks under your feet. Your knees will thank you for the extra sleep and the daylight, honestly.
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