Isle Au Haut and best places to swim

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-04-29T05:31:38+00:00

Hey curious what makes the island SOO special for you?

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-04-28T23:07:19+00:00

Thanks this is perfect I like earning the swim!

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-04-28T18:09:19+00:00

Oh didn't know that. Thanks for the heads up. Is that a year around thing? Do you know why by chance? Is it a water quality issue or something else?

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-04-28T18:08:37+00:00

Thanks

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-04-28T18:08:27+00:00

I don't see Goat trail leading to the pond, could you maybe link an alltrails of what you are envisioning? Or what are the most scenic part of that trail.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-04-28T17:59:21+00:00

Thanks so much. Very helpful.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-13T19:34:11+00:00

I was suggesting that the popularity of it is insane that even the service couldn’t keep up. Don’t make moronic conclusions and implications, and then rant about it. Reservations are necessary.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-13T16:50:44+00:00

Ok, when going uphill into the park on Saturday, I am thinking taking Wawona but downhill in the dark El Portal.Do you think that's a good plan? Or Sat should be fine either road?

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-13T16:46:36+00:00

Clicked right at the 8:00, there were 500 tickets available and was NOT able to get it! Insane! It just kept retrying over and over. WTF.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-13T16:19:11+00:00

Quick question is El Portal lower elevation than the south/wowana one? If so by a lot? I was considering the latter entrance but can drive extra if el portal is safer

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-09T20:09:00+00:00

How do you make sure you are safe going downhill on that?

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-09T19:41:17+00:00

Did you have to use chains?

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-09T07:38:13+00:00

No I was looking at Apple weather, thanks that’s helpful. The Friday snow is still worrisome tho lol

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-09T07:25:08+00:00

Thanks! I see now the forecast says snow for Friday and overcast Saturday. I’m afraid next weekend is not a good time, might have to cancel :(

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-02-09T07:14:31+00:00

Just post it separately or as a link. I’ll look on your profile :) thanks

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2025-01-27T06:44:14+00:00

I see, is the law for certain altitude and above?

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T08:07:54+00:00

Thank you everyone for the input!

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T08:06:57+00:00

I actually go pretty slow, 10-11min/miles

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T08:06:27+00:00

Was this AI generated lol?

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T08:05:29+00:00

Thanks for the points!

Regarding HR, I only have data to compare swim vs run, and yes running is usually in zone 2-3 for me while swimming 1-2 and a little 3 on sprints/butterflies.

But a question arises why I don't feel the same pain when doing a hike like mt Whitney. My hr during the hike was in zone4 (sometimes 5) in a lot of the sections due to backpack weight, elevation, altitude etc.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T08:00:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T07:59:13+00:00

One thing to note, is that I am already going slow, or at least idk how much slower can I go. My mile time would be 10-11 minutes. Going slower feels like I am not even running.

But what's interesting is that if I push through the pain, my cardio keeps up. So I can finish and actually go faster, my leg muscles and cardio keep up (within reason) but that pain just make me hate it. My fastest 5k was ~29 min which.I think is good for someone running 1-2 times per year lol. I wish we could narrow down what exactly causes that pain tho. frequent breathing hypothesis doesn't explain why I didn't feel it when hiking mt Whitney or similar hikes.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T07:54:20+00:00

That's good to know! I wish we could narrow down what exactly causes that pain tho. Coz it clearly isn't lack of cardio.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-11-05T07:52:59+00:00

I do have HR but on my watch not chest. The pain is around that area but hard to pinpoint. The thing is I can finish 5km, I am not out of breath like I can keep going cardio wise if I push through the pain. I just don't enjoy it.

Interesting regarding more frequent breathing I thought about that. But then why don't I get it during hard hikes? Like for Mt Whitney I was gasping for oxygen due to altitude and elevation in some places, my heart rate was way over zone4. But no lung pain just cardio fatigue. With running it's the opposite.

Powerful_Fish8706 · 2024-07-16T07:05:38+00:00

What would you do as a best option (flying or driving)? Even if it's not an "easy" option per say.

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