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May 28, 2003
Another step.
Often times, events in our lives can be momentous and anti-climactic at the same time. I am leaving for Shasta soon. As it turns out, Shasta will be my first REAL mountaineering trip where the goal is to summit a big mountain. As I look back on how long it took me to get here, this is a big event. It doesn't feel as big as I thought it would, however, because of all the things I've had to do to get here. Many of the things were equally as challenging. I started top-rope rock climbing 4 years ago (I think). Even then, I knew this is where I wanted to be. Mountaineering. There were MANY MANY steps that had to happen in order to get here. Moving to Mammoth was one of the biggest, of course. It has enabled me to train in the mountains constantly. From top-rope rock climbing, to leading multi-pitch trad climbs, ice climbing, winter travel and camping, crevasse rescue and avalanche training. Not that all of those things particularly were necessary, but in my case, they got me here.Of course, Shasta isn't an end either. Its just another step. Denali is looming. I still need to take many steps before taking my first step on that mountain and even if and when Denali is done. That too will be another step.
Posted by wonko at May 28, 2003 10:24 PM
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