Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject: Retrieval of memorial register at Mount Whitney
On September I and a group of friends summitted Mount Whitney. We set out from Horshoe meadow on 9/8 and traveled by way of New army pass, rock creek, Sky blue lake, Discovery pinnacle, and trail crest.
The week preceeding the trip saw the tragic death of two friends from the Station fire, and I thought it would be cool to set out a small memorial of the two (Ted Hall and Arnie Quinones) at the register on top so others could share their thoughts in a memory book for the families.
The photo and memory book were to be retrieved by a friend who had planned to retrieve it on 9/30/09.
Weather and other circumstances prevented my buddy from grabbing it.
I was wondering if any SGMD members who were planning a Whitney trip anyway would consider retrieving the photo and memory book. I would of course re-imburse postage etc.
If you can help PM me.
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Retrieval of memorial register at Mount Whitney
Bill wrote:
On September I and a group of friends summitted Mount Whitney. We set out from Horshoe meadow on 9/8 and traveled by way of New army pass, rock creek, Sky blue lake, Discovery pinnacle, and trail crest.
The week preceeding the trip saw the tragic death of two friends from the Station fire, and I thought it would be cool to set out a small memorial of the two (Ted Hall and Arnie Quinones) at the register on top so others could share their thoughts in a memory book for the families.
The photo and memory book were to be retrieved by a friend who had planned to retrieve it on 9/30/09.
Weather and other circumstances prevented my buddy from grabbing it.
I was wondering if any SGMD members who were planning a Whitney trip anyway would consider retrieving the photo and memory book. I would of course re-imburse postage etc.
If you can help PM me.
Thanks. [img]
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That's really cool. _________________ Hiking? Aw, gee, do I have to?
Uh-oh. I didn't see the memorial there on 09/22/09:
I see the flags there. Could it have been placed under the Whitney register?
I do have an address on the cover, and I think I left instructions on it.
Hopefully it will turn up soon.
The intent was to give people a chance to share their thoughts. Be nice to give it to the families if a few people did.
Hey, I was up there today. The pictures were gone, one of the flags was gone and the other one was snapped in half and people have been writing some pretty disgraceful stuff in there. I wasn't sure what your plans were for the book. I left it in there... didn't know if someone else had come for it and left it there on purpose... _________________ Zach
The pictures were gone, one of the flags was gone and the other one was snapped in half and people have been writing some pretty disgraceful stuff in there.
What a bummer. _________________ There is no place for me in this world, Chanchito, I don't belong out there and I don't belong here. So I'm going into the wilderness, probably to die. I hope to see you again Chancho, maybe in the next life.
Hey, I was up there today. The pictures were gone, one of the flags was gone and the other one was snapped in half and people have been writing some pretty disgraceful stuff in there. I wasn't sure what your plans were for the book. I left it in there... didn't know if someone else had come for it and left it there on purpose...
Zach,
Thanks for checking. Another guy from Whitney portal discussion agreed to retreive it, although I have not yet heard from him.
I like to think that a majority of Whitney hikers are good people who would sympathize with the families of Arnie and Ted.
It's possible they misunderstood the intent of the memorial.
Another case of a few knuckleheads casting a stain on the majority.
Very sad!
As for snapping the flag? I don't get that either!
Amazing! Apparently 3 year olds have successfully climbed the highest mountain in the continental US.
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