silversummit - May 15, 2011 10:42 pm - Voted 10/10
Lessons learned!
Thanks for sharing so honestly what you learned from this experience and I'm sure your friend appreciated your turning around and returning with him. You will get to do this again!
Smart call to turn around. My best friend and I tried Shasta ten years ago. We foolishly got a late start from Helen Lake, ran into rock fall, and aborted at about 12,000 feet. it was frustrating to turn around ... but we recorded lessons learned, went back three years later and summitted. It is one beautiful mountain.
Thanks for the kind words. I just can't wait to get back to that place! I thought the call was strong BEFORE I stepped foot on a mountain. Now its a yell.
The first part of this climb was INCREDIBLY difficult due to the soft snow. We had slushy snow up to our calfs most of the way on day 1, sometimes deeper.
In your opinion, how much of a difference do you feel that this made in our progress? I felt really inadequate at the time, but looking back I am sure this was a big part of it.
silversummit - May 15, 2011 10:42 pm - Voted 10/10
Lessons learned!Thanks for sharing so honestly what you learned from this experience and I'm sure your friend appreciated your turning around and returning with him. You will get to do this again!
Ambret - May 17, 2011 10:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Smart CallSmart call to turn around. My best friend and I tried Shasta ten years ago. We foolishly got a late start from Helen Lake, ran into rock fall, and aborted at about 12,000 feet. it was frustrating to turn around ... but we recorded lessons learned, went back three years later and summitted. It is one beautiful mountain.
poconnor - May 23, 2011 11:27 pm - Hasn't voted
ThanksThanks for the kind words. I just can't wait to get back to that place! I thought the call was strong BEFORE I stepped foot on a mountain. Now its a yell.
poconnor - Jul 24, 2011 1:27 am - Hasn't voted
Also, for anyone experienced...Also, for anyone reading this.
The first part of this climb was INCREDIBLY difficult due to the soft snow. We had slushy snow up to our calfs most of the way on day 1, sometimes deeper.
In your opinion, how much of a difference do you feel that this made in our progress? I felt really inadequate at the time, but looking back I am sure this was a big part of it.