The Fitness and and Wellness subcommittee is bringing back the popular Skyline Virtual Walk. Among the many “walks” we have taken in the past are the Oregon Trail, Route 66, and the Pacific Crest Trail.
For those of you who have never participated in one of these events it is a community wide, non-competitive “walk” to add a little fun to our physical activity during our often dreary winter. This year we are heading to South America where we will be hiking the Andes. The Andes are the world’s longest mountain range, 5,500 miles, and second only to the Himalayas in average elevation. We’ll start in Quito, Ecuador with one foot in the northern hemisphere and one foot in the southern hemisphere. We’ll hike through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Along the way we’ll explore Cuzco and Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas and perhaps take a side trip to La Rinconada, at 3 miles above sea level, the highest permanent settlement in the world. Can we make it to Ushuaia,
the southern most city in the world? Your exercise activities converted into miles can help us get there.
To participate in this event all you have to do is report the amount of your exercise activities during the month of February. The Fitness and Wellness subcommittee will convert your activities into miles and, combined with your fellow residents’ miles we will work our way down the Andes. You can monitor our weekly progress by checking out the maps of South America in each tower.
All the details of this virtual community adventure will be in the packet of material you will receive shortly. Our Take a Hike in the Andes Virtual Walk will kick-off at the February 1st Happy Hour in the Cascade Tower Glacier Lounge. See you on the trail.