Rich_Hale
Green Belt
Want to put all those squat kicks to good use?
Then let's hang out together at 14, 497 feet. Of course to do that we have to find some place that's 14,497 feet in elevation, which is easy - Mt. Whitney, in Southern California. The difficult part is getting there (under our own power).
Here's the deal. I have a couple spots open for this years hike up Mt. Whiney, which is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. The hike isn't all that long, just 22 miles round trip, but if you haven't spent any time hiking in air that thin, it's a lot longer more difficult than you can imagine.
This is not a technical hike, and you don't need high tech equipment. There is a small list of common equipment that you'll need, like trail shoes, daypack, hat, jacket, gloves, etc, but all in all, if you're in good shape, have a positive attitude and aren't too bright, you'll be just fine.
The hike is the weekend of August 5th. We will drive up, from the LA area, on Friday, hike on Saturday, and drive back on Sunday. Out of pocket expenses are only for food, lodging, any gear you need. I already have the hiking permits.
As a side note: Some years ago, hiking this mountain (in a very unrealistic span of time) was a prerequisite for my 4th degree black. We won't have a time limit on us this year, but if you what to put your physical/mental training to the test, this is a good one.
If you're interested in taking on this interesting challenge drop me an email at [email protected]. We can discuss the details.
Then let's hang out together at 14, 497 feet. Of course to do that we have to find some place that's 14,497 feet in elevation, which is easy - Mt. Whitney, in Southern California. The difficult part is getting there (under our own power).
Here's the deal. I have a couple spots open for this years hike up Mt. Whiney, which is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. The hike isn't all that long, just 22 miles round trip, but if you haven't spent any time hiking in air that thin, it's a lot longer more difficult than you can imagine.
This is not a technical hike, and you don't need high tech equipment. There is a small list of common equipment that you'll need, like trail shoes, daypack, hat, jacket, gloves, etc, but all in all, if you're in good shape, have a positive attitude and aren't too bright, you'll be just fine.
The hike is the weekend of August 5th. We will drive up, from the LA area, on Friday, hike on Saturday, and drive back on Sunday. Out of pocket expenses are only for food, lodging, any gear you need. I already have the hiking permits.
As a side note: Some years ago, hiking this mountain (in a very unrealistic span of time) was a prerequisite for my 4th degree black. We won't have a time limit on us this year, but if you what to put your physical/mental training to the test, this is a good one.
If you're interested in taking on this interesting challenge drop me an email at [email protected]. We can discuss the details.
