Monday, July 12, 2004
thanks all--congrats are really due Bob, who probably shouldn't have even been out there with a cold that had settled in his lungs. So he truly earned his 98th summit of Greys.
Was a fun time, we especially enjoyed talking to the youngsters who were going up--its good to see that every teenager isn't spending all of their summer at the mall or playing video games.
Had two and a half days prior to Saturday's hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. Enjoyed an acclimatization solo hike up to Estes Cone, easy trail from the Lily Lake Visitors Center with a nice view of Longs. Thursday was playing around on some snow with a CMS guide (actually took us a while to find some)--the elk were showing off some impressive, velvety racks. Friday we roped up and went up a snow couloir to the top of Flattop; getting over the head wall was a real challenge for me but a good feeling when
I got up and over--hopefully I wasn't graded on style points.
Good trip with some expected soreness. Peru is one month away, just received a guide book with pictures of our two climbs. Yannapacha looks like a real challenge, almost 18,000 ft with sections of 50 and 60 degree ice.
And thanks Rose, for all the Everest updates.
Was a fun time, we especially enjoyed talking to the youngsters who were going up--its good to see that every teenager isn't spending all of their summer at the mall or playing video games.
Had two and a half days prior to Saturday's hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. Enjoyed an acclimatization solo hike up to Estes Cone, easy trail from the Lily Lake Visitors Center with a nice view of Longs. Thursday was playing around on some snow with a CMS guide (actually took us a while to find some)--the elk were showing off some impressive, velvety racks. Friday we roped up and went up a snow couloir to the top of Flattop; getting over the head wall was a real challenge for me but a good feeling when
I got up and over--hopefully I wasn't graded on style points.
Good trip with some expected soreness. Peru is one month away, just received a guide book with pictures of our two climbs. Yannapacha looks like a real challenge, almost 18,000 ft with sections of 50 and 60 degree ice.
And thanks Rose, for all the Everest updates.
