Monday, May 08, 2006
PBob, rereading " The Point " takes me back. I remember when you first posted it and how it stirred me. After that I started to do some scrambling with my son. The BEST of times. First time, actually, was on Ha Ling Peak with Alex, Bruce and his 2 y/o ' talking machine ' in '98.
We met at the Base. I wore blue, Bruce wore grey and carried a water bottle. Bruce explained that he had to kinda kick his ass into gear with a really fast start. I lied and said I preferred a more measured start. Thus Mr. Athelete and Mr. Corpulent and the Kids started off. Bruce began with a sprint uphill with 30 pound Annie on his back. I put out my cigarette and as Alex pleaded with me to get going, we headed off.
We all summitted that day, though I remain convinced that Bruce and Annie MUST have been short-roped in order to have arrived at the summit 2 hours before me ! As for my team, they are all bound by confidentiality agreements, so you will have to accept my version of how I got to the top, unaided.
The day ended, as I recall, with ice cream in Canmore.
We met at the Base. I wore blue, Bruce wore grey and carried a water bottle. Bruce explained that he had to kinda kick his ass into gear with a really fast start. I lied and said I preferred a more measured start. Thus Mr. Athelete and Mr. Corpulent and the Kids started off. Bruce began with a sprint uphill with 30 pound Annie on his back. I put out my cigarette and as Alex pleaded with me to get going, we headed off.
We all summitted that day, though I remain convinced that Bruce and Annie MUST have been short-roped in order to have arrived at the summit 2 hours before me ! As for my team, they are all bound by confidentiality agreements, so you will have to accept my version of how I got to the top, unaided.
The day ended, as I recall, with ice cream in Canmore.
