[pct-l] Great News Regarding Old Age & The Trail

[Reinhold Metzger]

Did the Grand Canyon ''Tanner-New Hance Loop'' over the Memorial Day 
Weekend.
The Canyon was spectacular as always.
It has been some time since I last did  the Tanner-New  Hance  loop and  
had forgotten how tough that trail is.
It was a struggle all the way to the top......seems like the trails are 
getting tougher every year.
My wife says  ''it's not the trails.....it's old age....your getting old.''
Yeah, well, she might be right, but I'm not so sure about that.
I remember distinctly the first time I hiked Mt. Whitney, in 1968, the 
official height was listed as 14,494 feet.
Then later it was listed as 14,495 and now it is listed as 14,496.7 feet.
Seems to me like overwhelming evidence of  Tectonic Plate movement and 
up-lifting.

IT  IS  NOT  OLD  AGE......It's uplifting.......the mountains are 
getting higher.....that's why the trails are getting tougher.

I feel much better now, realizing that it is up-lifting and old age has 
nothing to do with it.
This is great news for all of us Sr. Citizen hikers.

JMT Reinhold
Your greatly relieved Sr. Citizen hiker