Originally Posted by staehpj1

Sadly, I bailed and am home. Got home a couple hours ago. I had AMS and a respiratory problem that according to a doctor friend may have been HAPE. I hung out in Buena Vista a couple days hoping my body would adjust, but I was still suffering. I decided the prudent thing was to ride down to Canon City which I did. The headaches went away but the hacking continued. Then I rode to Colorado Springs was hacking like crazy and decided to bail. I rented a car and, to add a touch of irony, visited the Kansas high point.

BTW thanks much for your assistance.