I took the route that looked the safest and void of scree shuffling...
I personally have no death wish and am not "ok dying out there".
I'll take the easiest way up if it is also the safest.
We are all fools at times... and we all make mistakes... some pay dearly for those.
(Muir almost did too)
Anyway, on all your points I agree. We are on the same page.
I won't get into a philosophical discussion about our place on this earth...
(well I'll say I don't think we are so special... just really lucky)
W/R to Clyde... I just mentioned him b/c most people know about
him and he did it in the time before 1000 guidebooks existed and
this here internet. I personally have a lot of fun just looking at maps and
coming up with a route and just go explore. No guidebook required.
If run into something insurmountable... then just turn around... go a
different way.
Mainly have fun out there and respect the land since so many others also
are out there. And respect each other.
(p.s. I like the forum b/c it's nice to help other people... and also gives me
more ideas of places to go see for myself)
(p.s.s. truth of the matter w/r to Whitney is I looked up the chute and said to
Joe.. "we're not going up there are we... can we go that way instead?" )
(it turns out it it's overrated) (it just looks gnarly)
Ok, Have a nice day
edit: Argh. At the end of the day... just don't tell me I went the wrong way
when I got to the top and back down safely... that's just ridiculous
(that's where this all came about with my comment about Clyde)
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