This isn’t a direct answer to your question, but I think you’ll find it interesting, if not helpful.
Many years ago, Vic was into hiking and mountaineering. Like many Reno locals, he liked to climb nearby Mt. Rose, which is 10,776’ and over 3,000’ of gain by the route we used. He got the idea to see how long he could go climbing it at least once a month, including in the winter.
Climbing Mt Rose every month is quite an accomplishment in itself, but during that time, Vic had two eye surgeries (one successful), two knee surgeries, and a heart attack. The heart attack was minor, and it occurred on the way down Mt. Rose, early in the month. Vic quit smoking and started taking better care of himself. He was back on top of Mt. Rose again before the end of the next month, keeping his streak alive.
A few months later, Vic left work a little early and drove to Whitney Portal. He started up the Mountaineers’ Route alone in the dark. It was early March, still in winter. When he got to the top, he called one of his buddies and left a voicemail: it began with “Hey, *ucker! Guess where I am!” Vic hiked back down and drove home.
Vic kept the Mt. Rose streak going for 14 years before he lost interest in climbing and switched to cycling. That was a mistake. He never got hurt climbing, but he recently suffered multiple fractures in one leg in a low-speed bike crash on some ice.
