meant to post earlier

[netmouse]

One of Bill's fellow hikers posted a picture of him (Pi) descending Mahoosuc Arm:





His stories about climbing up and down steep and rocky grades were impressive even before I saw this picture.

Comments

[atdt1991.livejournal.com]

what are those nifty things attached to his arms?

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Those would be hiking poles. I can almost remember the brand, but not quite. At one point one broke and he mailed it to them and they rebuilt it for him.

[atdt1991.livejournal.com]

Awesome. They look very useful!

[murphyw.livejournal.com]

They're 'Leki's. Also good are Comperdel, but they have no US support. Much cheaper are 'Swiss Gear' (or something like that) available at WalMart (though I rarely go there.)

--Bill

[earthtomeryl.livejournal.com]

Good grief!
Wow, he looks different, too... thinner but more energetic, perhaps?

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

Definitely thinner, and when he moves he looks like he ought to creak as he does... his new hobby is sitting, he says.

I can't speak for his energy, but he certainly has enthusiasm for what he's doing such as I have rarely seen in him of late. Only going to reunion and to Chris's wedding (and our anniversary) have produced a similar shine in his eyes or restfulness around them.

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

er, this year, I mean.

[thatguychuck.livejournal.com]

Wow.

WOW.

I'm sure there's more, but I can't get over the pitch. Wow.

[murphyw.livejournal.com]

Yeah; some scary grade, but even scarier is when it's wet (rain). Saw a military jet buzz below us during one decent. That's some mountain when jets fly below you... ;)

--Bill

[tlatoani.livejournal.com]

Holy crap! That's a serious grade! How much of that is he actuallly running into?

[murphyw.livejournal.com]

That's some of the steepest, but I see something that steep prety often, just not as a sustained down like Mahoosuc was. It's often rock climbing with a pack on... ;)

--Bill