Monday, August 23, 2004
Friday, August 20
The day started out clear. We summated Mt. Whitney at about 10am. Shig was
unable to summate. The climb was too much for him, so he waited patiently at
Trail Crest for us. We left the Mountain at about 11:30, fearing the clouds that
were forming above us. As we headed down the mountain, it began to snow. This
was a new experience for me, to be hiking while snow was falling. The clouds
continued to grow darker. We all stopped at Out Post Camp and decided we needed
to hike out a day earlier due to the change in weather. To hike out to the Mt.
Whitney Portal was still another 8 miles. In order to help Shig make it out, I
tied his backpack to the top of mine. After about thirty minutes if hiking, the
weather turned for the worse, we began to get pelted with hail. Soon rain
began to pour down with thunder and lighting crashing above our heads. The weight of two back packs on my back began to take its toll on me as the weight got
heavier with the absorption of water.
The day started out clear. We summated Mt. Whitney at about 10am. Shig was
unable to summate. The climb was too much for him, so he waited patiently at
Trail Crest for us. We left the Mountain at about 11:30, fearing the clouds that
were forming above us. As we headed down the mountain, it began to snow. This
was a new experience for me, to be hiking while snow was falling. The clouds
continued to grow darker. We all stopped at Out Post Camp and decided we needed
to hike out a day earlier due to the change in weather. To hike out to the Mt.
Whitney Portal was still another 8 miles. In order to help Shig make it out, I
tied his backpack to the top of mine. After about thirty minutes if hiking, the
weather turned for the worse, we began to get pelted with hail. Soon rain
began to pour down with thunder and lighting crashing above our heads. The weight of two back packs on my back began to take its toll on me as the weight got
heavier with the absorption of water.
