14,505 feet. I never imagined that I would ever stand atop a mountain top that high. I never in my life could imagine how spectacular the views of Sequoia National Park could be from that elevation. I never knew how physically tough ninety nine switchbacks could be as my legs powered through them. I never …
The only sound I can hear is the cicadas in the trees, the river crashing through a canyon far off and the fish jumping. Obviously the fish are jumping because I forgot my back packing fishing pole. I’m trying not to be to upset about all the hungry, tasty trout every where, …
Finally, Trail Crest, all 13,000 feet of it. I may not have made it to the top of the mountain today! But I put up one hell of a fight! Last year I did this hike in something like 14 hours and I had grand plans to do it a lot faster …
I’m resting I’m finally resting. My day started at four a.m. By 4:30 I had three liters of water in my pack and a hiking pole in each hand. I was going to summit Mt Whitney. Again. I was headed up the Whitney Portal Trail with two friends and we …
The best way to prevent altitude sickness when mountaineering over 10,000 feet is to drink lots of water so as not to get dehydrated and to hike slowly, letting your body adjust to the high elevation. I drank more water in one day on Thursday than I have ever consumed before in one day …