Carlyle has a well-written essay about our summer backpacking trip to Colorado over on his blog. He talks about personal satisfaction found in mountaineering through an anecdote of the ten-hour trek on Peak Two (elevation: 13,475 ft.).
We were literally 200 meters into our hike and already there were a few stragglers. One scout was losing gear off his pack, one was without a headlamp, and a few were already tired. Boy Scout Troop 41 was up at 3:45am, and hiking by 4. We were in the Colorado Rockies, two years since our last venture into the San Juan Range and our early departure was due to the unreliable behavior of summer weather in the Rockies…
Continue reading Carlyle’s post
Ahh, brings back great memories. That was an extremely fun trip. If you’re curious, you can check out some photos (taken by Carlyle Eubank Sr.) on flickr here and here.
I’m in that picture!!!
That was the best hike EVER.
you need to go on the Sierra trip this summer.
This was the best hike ever Oige. We miss you!!!! You showed yourself to be a true leader, a great mountaineer and great fiend to all, on this trip.
Oige, you were remembered by so many last night, your love for the natural being and your incredible smile memorialized by all who knew you. As I look through these pictures, your mischievous smile shines through…we do miss you and always will!!!