Sandia Mountains, just outside of Albuquerque NM, I am here for about 5 weeks for training and she came to visit me over the weekend. With her we were at the restaurant that claims to be at 10,378 feet up. We took the tram up, operator claimed the highest point was 982 feet above the ground, or an 8 second drop. The week prior I hiked it... starts out about 6k, ends up just over 10k feet up, 8 miles long hike. Little hard to breath on the way up. Starts out pretty smooth, ends up just huge boulders and switch backs. Not an easy hike. But having a drink at the end is like 2x as strong.
Few pics, no idea why some are at a 90, can't figure out how to change it. Some of hiking, of me being an idiot way up on some rocks that was definitely not safe, some of the tram. This and the food is all ABQ has going for it. Other than that its a shit hole. Can't wait to go home. Did meet some UFC fighters, a lot train here because of the altitude. Met Holly Holmes at a grocery store, Oberveen us staying in our hotel and fights soon. Some other guys and girls. Training here gives you more cardio when you go to a lower altitude. I run pretty quick, day 1 mile was about a minute slower than normal, just cant breath when 6k up very well. Class started with 17 of us, down to 6, most failed out. Come back home Sept 1st, the day college football starts!