True, and I am in reasonably good shape. Or was at the time. It must have been the altitude...
Stan On Dec 23, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Mark, > I think Stan will attest to the strenuous nature of the ropes, chains, > and ladders. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 12/23/06, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Cotty wrote: >> >>> On 23/12/06, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >>> >>>> This one requires a tough hour-long hike (and (*no* fear of >>>> heights!): >>>> http://www.robertstech.com/pages/gfm_21.htm >>> >>> Yes please. Put me down for one of those Mark ! >> >> For anyone else interested, on the Saturday afternoon of the GFM >> Nature >> Photography Weekend I am going to lead an unofficial hike to Attic >> Window Peak on the mountain. Open to anyone who's interested in >> coming. >> Frank's done it with me in the past so it can't be that difficult ;-) >> >> Grandfather Mountain consists of a fairly long ridge with four >> distinct >> peaks. Linville Peak, the lowest of the four, is the one at the end of >> the road up the mountain. You drive there to get onto the Grandfather >> Mountain trail, which follows the ridge to the other three peaks. The >> first half mile is moderate in difficulty but after that it gets >> fairly >> tough: There are sections that would require ropes, harnesses and >> technical climbing experience if it weren't for the ladders bolted to >> the rock face. Not for people who are out of shape or who have any >> fear >> of heights. >> >> The first peak you come, about a mile out on the trail, is MacRae >> Peak. >> 3rd highest peak on the mountain. The peak itself is a house-sized >> boulder which is accessed via one of the aforementioned ladders. You >> can bypass the peak itself and continue on the trail if you like. The >> climb up to the top of the peak is a bit scary but the view is >> spectacular (http://www.robertstech.com/pages/gfm_21.htm) >> >> About half a mile farther on is Attic Window Peak. Still tough going >> on >> the trail: Some exposed ladder climbing and a spot where you have to >> shimmy through a crack between a cliff face and a large-building-sized >> boulder. Might be worrying if you get claustrophobic. The last part of >> the trail up to Attic Window is through a chute full of rocks/boulders >> of varying sizes (http://www.robertstech.com/pages/gfm_13.htm - >> looking >> down from the top... in appalling weather). Definitely upper class-4 >> scrambling. As you climb up through this chute there is a cave on your >> left that goes all the way through (about 20 ft) where you can sit on >> a >> shelf on the side of another cliff face. Frank and I did that and got >> some great shots. This is the destination of my Saturday afternoon >> excursion. >> >> On the Thursday night before the weekend officially begins, I hike out >> all the way to Calloway Peak, the fourth and highest peak on the >> mountain, and camp out for the night to get sunset and sunrise photos. >> This is a good mile past Attic Window and really quite strenuous when >> carrying a backpack loaded with tent, sleeping bag, camera gear and >> other supplies, but it's worth it :) Anyone who'll be there on >> Thursday >> and is willing and able to make the trip is welcome to come along. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
