Heading up the final "gauntlet" to Gilman's Point! WALK OR DIE!

Thursday June 21^st 12:25am

We’re moving up the trail to Gilman’s Point. I found my rythem. Inhale – left, exhale – right. It’s a slow, slow pace and as I look up I can see a few of the groups above me and 3 groups below me. Kind of an errie sight with the head lamps. So far so good. No problems breathing. No odd pains yet, and hope to see or feel none!

Thurs. June 21^st (time unknown)

My first interesting experience. Taking a dump at over 15,000 feet. Remember – always poop downhill. Oh yeah – everything here is more work than EVER imagined; but when you look up and see the stars, it’s amazing. Moving at about 10 paces per minute – sloooooooowly. I feel good. I can make it to the top of this thing. Good stuff.

Thurs. June 21^st 1:16am

Round number 2 of “poop on the mountain” come aggressively. Hope I never have to do that again! It’s the MOST fridged experience of my entire life!

Thurs. June 21^st (time unknown)

Don’t have a clue what time it is. Moving slow. From here on out – it’s mind over matter!