Mt Whitney in Three Hats
The new hat on the left shows the elevation of Mt Whitney to be 14,508. The old hat on the right shows an elevation of 14,497.61 The third hat is one I bought in 2013 and lost on Mt Charleston, NV in 2014. It showed a different elevation but still within a few feet of …
Mt Whitney 2015
Two weeks from today I will be making another attempt to hike up Mt Whitney with Rebecca, Anthony and some of their friends. Heidi, Chris, Matt and ? Two years ago I made the hike with Lillian, Ben and Carmella and got to the top. It was an amazing experience in itself. As a bonus …
Mt Whitney Completed
Here is a link to a Flickr album of our hike up Mt Whitney. http://www.flickr.com/photos/42316886@N00/sets/72157635474318394/
Mt Whitney Update
As you read this I should be in Lone Pine or Whitney Portal getting ready to start the Mt Whitney hike. We are planning to leave at 10 pm tonight September 8th to enter the Whitney Zone at about midnight and to hike through the night. This will maximize the amount of time we have …
Mt Whitney Goal
I’m training to climb Mt Whitney in September. The Mountain itself is over 14,000 feet high but by driving to Whitney Portal and climbing the Mount Whitney Trail Route the elevation gain is about 6300 feet and the distance is about 12 miles round trip. September is a good time for the climb since the …
The 2014 Mt Hood Expedition
We have a group and we are training. Our guides are Timberline Mountain Guides. The dates are July 16 and 17. It is not as hard as climbing Mt Whitney in terms of distance and elevation gain but some of the hike is over snow and ice fields. On the first day we will be …
Winning the Lottery
On April 1, 2013 I won the lottery to hike Mt Whitney. Lillian and I completed the hike on September 9, 2013. It was epic. Yes that is Guitar Lake. It means you have finished the 100 switchbacks and only have 2 miles to go to summit. Endurance hiking continues to be one of my …
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim
On Saturday May 19 I hiked the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim in a day. I’m 70 years old so it’s quite an accomplishment. In this post I’m going to try and figure why I like endurance hiking and at the same time share some of the great photos I (and Heidi) took on the …
Secret Sauce
Enthusiasm is the secret sauce in most successful projects. Mt Whitney 2015 a “successful project.”