tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post1790968006484489189..comments2024-03-24T00:24:15.928-07:00Comments on The Non-Dog Blog: Summiting Mt. Whitney - What It Finally TookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-25595969294318658982011-07-29T08:45:33.603-07:002011-07-29T08:45:33.603-07:00You know me--any time the word "fatality"...You know me--any time the word "fatality" even occurs to someone to use in describing an activity, I start thinking there are better ways to spend my weekends. :-)Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-62344626810295962792011-07-29T08:40:18.522-07:002011-07-29T08:40:18.522-07:00I am vaguely tempted by Mt. Muir since it's es...I am vaguely tempted by Mt. Muir since it's essentially right beside Trail Crest but it's not the safest of scrambles to the top. Remarkably fatalities up around there are not common especially once the snow has melted.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816550162486832524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-679565316889847112011-07-29T08:36:46.135-07:002011-07-29T08:36:46.135-07:00I would hike to Trail Crest at (13,600'). Tha...I would hike to Trail Crest at (13,600'). That's the real challenge (I've done that part three times now) and after the snow melts there isn't much exposure to falling. The traverse trail from Trail Crest over to Mt. Whitney has a remarkable number of watch your step moments, but isn't all that exciting really save to the occasional view out of the "Windows"Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816550162486832524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6035513.post-37988917045821806132011-07-29T08:14:43.111-07:002011-07-29T08:14:43.111-07:00Congratulations again on having done it. I think y...Congratulations again on having done it. I think you've completely talked me out of trying, as if there were even an ioto of thought in my brain to want to try. :-) That's a great accomplishment for anyone, and particularly after all you've tried and learned. I'll bet you treasure that shot of you signing the log!Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.com