Lot'sa hard followed by failure doesn't sit well with most anyone. Wifey got really depressed after her feet failed her at Trail Crest. She's never been back but it has been for a lot of different reasons, almost all not associated with hiking.
I've tried to convince her that backpacking from Horseshoe Meadow would be a lot easier but she is skeptical.
The good thing about failing is you learn what it takes to be successful...or should.
