[pct-l] Whitney Hike and Future Monument

[Phil Baily]

Acclimation or acclimatization? Are we getting delusions of grandeur again?
On the other hand, best wishes --- I would love to see all your 
critics frustrated and depressed!

Pieces


At 06:54 PM 7/4/07, Hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
>
>_losthiker at sisqtel.net_ (mailto:losthiker at sisqtel.net)  writes:  How  will we
>recognize Switchback's final resting place?  The monument to  his long
>rewarding and rich life of pirate plundering, wisdom, and  adventure.
>-------------------------------------------------------
>Actually, I have a good plan.  I will camp at Lone Pine Lake (Monday),
>Outpost Camp (Tuesday), and Trail Camp (Wednesday).  Then I will see if the
>acclimation is okay and head for a campout on top (Thursday).  I 
>will come  down on
>a Friday to much public acclaim and celebration.
>

>I will cheat death once again and frustrate and depress all my  critics.  The
>reports of my death will be much exaggerated and all the  premature
>celebrations will be wasted.  This will make the whole 
>expedition  well worth it.
>
>I thank you.
>
>Switchback the High Adventurer
>
>
>
>
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