下山的时候碰到向导，得知每天游客线路的许可证是100张，我就对博士说它的顶峰那么大，怎么只发100张呢？太少了吧？后来想起来在大峡谷的时候，有的告示栏里列出的规则中写着一条是关于走在trail上不要大声喧哗之类的，原因是你要尊重别人，让他人可以enjoy the solitude,这才明白限制人数也一定有这样的用意。他们这样用心地考虑不同人的感受，考虑到每个人都需要自己的空间，这些都让我心存感激。
As per our usual climbing style, at the end of the trip we were not even close to be exhausted. We never pushed hard and all sketchy (=exposed) spots were well protected. The trip was pure fun; we enjoyed every single step, and that's how it was supposed to be. 8)
Our climbing route, upper part of Mountaineer's Route, Mt. Whitney, CA (Google Earth)
How would you feel if only a year ago you were the slowest among many others, so that your best Grouse Grind time was two (!) hours and you accepted that fact as reality? That you were afraid to join other trips because of that, people used to make fun of you and you thought you deserved it? How would it feel now, to be standing at altitude 3,850 m with 45lb pack and about to climb your 10th alpine summit? I am not sure, but I suppose you would feel being alive. 8)
Although we never had bad altitude effects during entire trip, upon descending to our first camp we noticed the air was getting richer. Yet it might have been only our imagination, the victory always smells sweet, no? 8)
PHOTO: At 3150 m, Lower Boyscout Lake, Mt. Whitney, CA
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