MENIFEE: 77-year-old heads to hike in the Himalayas

[greatshaitan]

I have climbed next to this guy probably a dozen times, once we had a conversation hanging 200ft off the deck. We met again on the trail while hiking up Tahquitz peak about a month ago. He was training for a trip to the Himalayas, including a stop at Everest base camp. Very cool. This guy will do stuff that scares me. Climbing the same stuff I am except he has no ropes and one slip=death. One of the nicest people I have met in the wilderness, can't wait to see him when he gets back to hear stories.

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/menifee/menifee--year-old-heads-to-hike-in-the-himalayas/article_83b48ba9-a3e7-5056-a9c3-01ba2c15e19a.html

[Hikin_Jim]

Pretty cool.

I hope I can still hike even in the local mountains at that age. Heck, I hope I make it to that age.

HJ