I thought it would be a good idea to climb Mt. Shasta on Monday with two of my old college buddies. When my buddy Paul met a triathlete who said that the hike was by far the most intense physical thing he had ever done, I should have realized what was about to happen. For some reason I didn't really understand the gravity of the situation until I was about halfway up and realized that climbing Mt. Shasta is a big deal. Today I read online that beginner climber/hikers should always do the hike in two days instead of trying to do it in one day. After leaving at midnight and returning at 4 PM the next day (16 hours later), I can vouch that one should not try to hike the mountain in one day under any circumstances unless you have some strange desire for long periods of intense physical anguish. Also, if you ever go don't forget to put suntan lotion on the bottom of your nose. I currently have blisters on the bottom of my nose and on my lip just below my nose from the sun shining off the snow.
Oh and one more thing...pooping into a bag on the side of a snowy mountain as people hike by you is difficult, very difficult.
3 comments:
Dude, that is freaking spectacular. You are my hero.
sounds like a blast
That sounds so cool. Very well done.
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