Click on the above title to the link on Mt. Whitney.
"Operation C.H.E.E.R.S.: Climbing, Hiking, Enjoying our Enthusiastic Romp to the Summit." -- Kandy
Thank you, Kandy Koyote ! Best of luck on your summit bid in a few weeks!
Here is another inspirational quote:
"Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." -- Lou Holtz
Yes, here I go again...again for the final time this year.
This time it will be with my co-workers Garv and Jonathan, hiking partner and friends Joe and Francisco. I have one vacancy and I find it difficult to fill. Guess I will have to "eat it" or maybe there is someone in Lone Pine just waiting to get their chance. I hope my instincts are correct. The little things I do that have a tremendous impact!
I will be leaving for Lone Pine on Tuesday, August 2, and will return on Saturday, August 6. So no blog entries until I return. If I only had a laptop...
I want to thank all those who have hiked with me and inspired me to do this again again. Thank you for sharing your time and your experiences with me.
My heart goes out to Shelly and Kindra. I know how badly they wanted to hike to the top. I dedicate this hike to both of you.
Since reaching the summit of Mt. Whitney last August, I have logged over 575 miles in a little over 250 hours. I have trained harder, I have climbed longer. By endurance, I will conquer.
By endurance, we will conquer. PMA!
I also want to thank the people at:
Montrail, Marmot, The North Face, Outdoor Research, Mountain Safety Research, Garmin, Eagle Creek, Jetboil, Snow Peak, Smartwool, Wigwam, Nalgene, Camelbak, Gregory, Leki, Hi-Tec, Leatherman, Primus, Canon, Sony, Casio, Brunton, GSI Outdoors, Coghlan's, Mars, Hershey's, Garcia, Julbo, Trek, Performance Bicycle, Grivel, Petzl, Teva, PacificHealth Laboratories, Oregon Freeze Dry, Nike.
Last, but not least:
Mother Nature for her rain, wind, breeze, snow, ice, dust, mud, mist, heat, chill, lightning, thunder, tornadoes, black flies, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, birds, rattlesnakes, marmots, pikas, gopher snakes, habus, hornets, wasps, mosquitos, arroyo toads, scorpions, leeches, cockroaches, bears, coyotes, sand fleas, lizards, tarantulas, ticks, poison oak, cacti, artichoke thistle, yuccas, manzanita, pine trees, oak trees, boulders, rocks, rock slides, sand, scree, talus, mountains, valleys, waterfalls, streams, creeks, rivers that I have encountered on my travels. I am a guest in her house and I just wanted to thank her for her "hospitality" and for leaving the door open for me. Oh, almost forgot...Mt. Whitney for being so close and so high! I like that!
Time to have fun again...again.
