head above water: Mt McLoughlin Climb

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Neil and Pam joined us on Thursday of Girls Camp last week and each led a group of 10 YW and leaders to the summit of Mt McLoughlin.

This is me "bouldering"

Jessica and I went in Neil's group with some older girls

Neil kept tabs on the fastest girls and took an hour long nap

on the top of the mountain waiting for the rest of our group

This is the hardest part. I had to stop and catch my breath frequently.

Jessica on top with the reflection of the summit

Jessica took pictures of me and the rest of our group making the final steep steps

We made it to the top after five hours and 5.5 miles of climbing 4000 feet.

Lunch break at the top (nap time for Neil)

Thanks, brother, for keeping us from getting lost and carrying my pack.

Thanks, Pam, for leading the slowest group. I'm sorry you missed Erik's crossing over.

We couldn't have made it without your leadership.

Anonymous said...: It looks a lot nicer than when we went up! Awesome job!; July 14, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Neil said...: Great accomplishment for all those girls, and for us for not having any lost or injured. Any day in the mountains (with good weather) is a good day, but having good company makes it so much more so!; July 19, 2010 at 12:50 AM
sheryl said...: Last Sunday in another ward, five girls were asked to speak about their girls camp experiences and most mentioned the climb as a highlight. One girl that also climbed in last year's fiasco said it was so nice to have leaders that knew where they were going this year:) Let's do it with cousins sometime. Brenda and Jason are interested. --Sheryl; July 20, 2010 at 10:06 AM
brenda said...: You guys are so cool!!!

The climb is such a great metaphor for those girls--not to mention the sheer joy of doing hard things. I can see why it was a "highlight."

Way to go!; July 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM