Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion One Year Anniversary of Failure - and Lessons Learned . . .

Actually Gary, I love you giving compliments, but you're the reason I made it this time!!! I mean, can you imagine after a year of planning, you coming from Atlanta, meeting your family and then me not making the top.

I gotta tell you though. I was a bit nervous. I hadn't met you. I had written YOU for advice on what to bring. We talked "maybe" 5 times on the phone. And then I finally see you.....in this HUGE Chrysler. Your wife, Barb is really nice right from the moment I meet her, but the first thing I get from Bri is: MOOSE ROCKS!!!! :-) You looked in shape and I thought ...uh-oh....this guys gonna kick my ass up the hill. But, within 5 minutes, it really was like we knew each other for a very long time. The trip was pretty easy. There were never those uncomfortable moments. Not even at wag-bag time :-)

Okay, one uncomfortable moment: 4:30 in the friken morning at Consultation Lake. Didn't you see, it was DARK out....and I like my sleep.