"...favorite places on earth..."
Yes, that silly grin on my face pretty well describes the way I feel heading up those cables.
And I almost DO qualify for one of those "Old Dude" passes to the parks. Of course we slipped in and out without needing wagga's -- in at 7 a.m., out at 9 p.m.
As for retreating: You know what they always say -- the mountain will always be there. Now that you know how it is with "cables Down", you can head up next year again.
