Matt summits Mt Whitney!

[cougarmagic]

Matt Maxon and a couple of his buddies are on their multi-day JMT trip. Just got this SPOT message from them. Now, check out exactly where the green arrow is pointing....about 200' from the summit, would you say??

I told him I didn't think he had the guts to near-summit Mt Whitney.

SPOT Check OK. on the Pac Crest Trail from Horseshoe Meadows to Onion Valley Aug 12-16, 2009
ESN:0-7467230
Latitude:36.5786
Longitude:-118.292
Nearest Location:not known
Distance:not known
Time:08/13/2009 22:27:04 (GMT)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... &z=12&om=1

[Hikin_Jim]

Matt Maxon and a couple of his buddies are on their multi-day JMT trip. Just got this SPOT message from them. Now, check out exactly where the green arrow is pointing....about 200' from the summit, would you say??

I told him I didn't think he had the guts to near-summit Mt Whitney.

SPOT Check OK. on the Pac Crest Trail from Horseshoe Meadows to Onion Valley Aug 12-16, 2009
ESN:0-7467230
Latitude:36.5786
Longitude:-118.292
Nearest Location:not known
Distance:not known
Time:08/13/2009 22:27:04 (GMT)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... &z=12&om=1

Looks like they're on the high ground east of the Smithsonian cabin.

If they're any further east, I hope they brought a parachute. I knew Matt was into canyoneering, but I didn't know he was into BASE jumping!

[HikeUp]

Good on ya', dude!

[mattmaxon]

I told him I didn't think he had the guts to near-summit Mt Whitney.

I was delirious with AMS trying to not summit! When I saw what I thought was a nice chubby kitty that was lost so I followed him calling here kitty kitty kitty...

The next thing I knew I was on the summit!

Nobody told me of the marmot sirens of Mt Whitney

Damm! other NHPS members beware the Marmot Sirens of Mt Whitney!

[AlanK]

Don't be hard on yourself, Matt. I've seen those marmots. No one can resist!