Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Climbing Mt. Whitney in the Snow!!





This last weekend, Jeff and his friends used every bit of energy to scale Mt. Whitney. (the highest peak in N. America - 14,505 ft. 22 miles round trip) They hadn't counted on there being so much snow. They woke up at 3AM and hiked for a total of 15 hours!! Jeff said that this was the hardest thing he has ever done physically. (and he's run two marathons!)



Although he was exhausted, and came home with 2 blisters, a gash in his leg from the crampons they wore, and a sunburn under his nose from the reflected sun, Jeff said that he really had a good day and learned a few things about himself up there... but, he said "I don't ever plan on doing that again!"

1 comments:

Sims Mom said...

That is amazing. I am more of a lay on the beach for fun type person! Something you will never forget.