EISPIRATEN

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

cougarmagic wrote: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!

Good on ya', dude!

cougarmagic wrote: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!

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