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Andrew's First Ascent... #90127 04/28/12 02:59 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,435 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,435 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA	Weekend 23 for me... Check out the beaming Andew on his first foray to fourteen K... Lots of photos of the folks I was climbing with yesterday... If you're heading up anytime soon, I'd (as Shin would say) study this album... http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/Whats-New-1/Mt-Whitney-April-27-2012/22677749_xBvwrq#!i=1817078329&k=mjD5Qgj I was supposed to be doing a section hike on the PCT this morning... Just plain lazy! Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... Richard P. #90128 04/28/12 04:25 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 838 Washington State rosabella Member
rosabella Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 838 Washington State	Congratulations Andrew et al! Great pictures Richard! Some of the pics on page 2... "These are what make the Main Trail so interesting in "winter."" definitely looked interesting! "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pike

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... Richard P. #90131 04/29/12 12:39 AM
Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 24 West Covina, CA happytrails Member
happytrails Member Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 24 West Covina, CA	I was so delighted to see Richard at Trail Crest. He started off as a spec in the snow behind us and just as we reached Trail Crest he pops his head up (mind you, he's not even breathing hard nor wearing crampons). Andrew from New York who I met at Trail Camp (has never done a peak higher than 6500 ft), worked his ass off to reach the summit. I have a video of Andrew's triumph on my flickr account as well as some additional photos from the trip. http://www.flickr.com/photos/79580061@N07/sets/72157629921341413/

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... happytrails #90134 04/29/12 01:34 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,435 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,435 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA	Yesterday was a very cool day (and I'm not talking weather; that couldn't have been better) on Whitney. Glad to have run into you... nice photo/video set! Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... Richard P. #90139 04/29/12 01:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 247 New York nyker Member
nyker Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 247 New York	Congrats to a fellow NYker!

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... happytrails #90140 04/29/12 02:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 330 Reno, NV bobpickering Member
bobpickering Member Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 330 Reno, NV	Nice job, everyone. I'm especially glad to see that Carine made the summit after having to turn back on the MR last month. Go Carine!

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... Richard P. #90141 04/29/12 11:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Arizona Trailgypsy Member
Trailgypsy Member Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Arizona	Thanks for the pictures! It is neat to see the trail at every season.

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... Trailgypsy #90145 04/30/12 02:46 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,435 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,435 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA	Thanks. We should also start wishing Carine well. She's heading to AK in a little over a week! Last edited by Richard P.; 04/30/12 02:48 AM. Reason: BTW: I did the PCT section hike today. Gruelling 23+ miles in the warm temps. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Andrew's First Ascent... Richard P. #90151 04/30/12 03:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R... Akichow Member
Akichow Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R...	Richard, are you posting pictures on the section hike? Ahh, never mind, just found them on your website. Last edited by Akichow; 04/30/12 03:58 AM. Reason: Checked Richard P.'s website for photos

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