Gonna bee back for a little winter fun with crampons, ice axe and handwarmers?
Up until two weeks ago, I thought that I was not in good enough shape for Whitney (TWO DAYS ACCLIMATIZATION REQUIRED) But with a little help from my friends, it seems that all is possible.
I forgot to mention(goofy things come to mind)that hikers should bee bannned from starting before daybreak, because everytime they rustled past our camp area(below us)I would sit bolt upright, thinking that it was a bear. It was the first time that I had camped out in the open -- no tent or bivvy -- and I was, ummm, a little paranoid.
Given the right company & circumstances, I would now consider darn near anything -- snow and otherwise!
Let's face it: With a Ranger as a personal guide, a SAR guy riding shotgun, 4 experienced Mountaineers doing sweep, and a chauffer driven transport by an experienced Sierra Club Leader....
one can get a tad bit cocky!
