George’s SHOT II Lessons Learned
Friday
AFRL Guys Interacting with Students?
Utter Confusion??
Hey Ump—Get Some Glasses!!
Saturday (2½ hours of sleep)
Nervous?... Need a Barf Bag?? (Why Santa Clara had Condensation Problems)
Who CAN Touch the Payload
Who SHOULDN’T Touch the Payload Jeffie
Middle of Nowhere
It’s a Wrap—Let’s Nap!!
Still Running 2 ½ Hours of Sleep 9400 ft, 4pm MDT, Mile 0
When Rocks Take Photos 10500ft, 5pm MDT, Mile 2.5 Long’s Peak HEAD!!
When People Take Photos Chasm Lake jct, 11500ft, 5:30pm MDT, Mile 3.5 Long’s Peak Mt. Meeker Chasm Lake
Dinner Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75 Ptarmigan
View Toward the Plains Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75
Uncooperative CCD Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75
Long’s Peak North Face 12300ft, 6:00pm MDT, Mile 5.75
The Keyhole (N side of Long’s) 12800ft, 6:20pm MDT, Mile 6.00
Resting at the Keyhole
The Ledges
High Point—Base of the Trough 13300ft, 8:00pm MDT, Mile 6.75
Turning Back—Sunset 13300ft, 8:40pm MDT, Mile 8.00
Turning Back—Sunset 13300ft, 8:40pm MDT, Mile 8.00
Boulder Hopping 12500ft, 9:15pm MDT, Mile 10.00
Sunset 12000ft, 9:30pm MDT, Mile 10.50
AAAAAAAA, BEAR!—oh, just trees 10000ft, 10:45pm MDT, Mile 12.50
Spendid Stars 10000ft, 10:45pm MDT, Mile 12.50
Done 9400ft, 11:29pm MDT, Mile 13.50
Sacrifice At the Hotel, ~6000ft, 1:00am MDT
George’s SHOT II Lessons Learned 1. SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE!! 2. HIKE FASTER!!