Seems you had a real good trip. Good views of the Smokies despite some clould cover. I have heard about this mountain before but have never been there.
The cloud cover wasn't too bad when I first hit the summit. Later in the evening it got pretty thick and by about 3:00 am or so there was sleet and freezing rain. Temperatures went up pretty fast after about 8:00 am and it all melted.
It's a spectacular peak. I'm glad the views were still to be had when I got up there. If you do go, the trap door on the room at the top of the firetower has come loose and you can go up there, but I would definitely not recommend it. I took one look at that floor and retreated--very rotten. The Park Service apparently only uses that tower for some meteorological readings and they don't seem to care if the top rots away.
Well-written page for a nice area. I liked those shots of the trail that climbs through the thick forest. Thanks for posting!
In the title of the route page, there's a "ridg" instead of "ridge." I don't know if the problem is truncation due to excessive length, or just a mere typo.
Man, I really hate that guy. I kept waiting for him to zero-vote my pages. I finally wrote a letter of complaint to the elves concerning his zero-voting of hgrapid's posts for no good reason. They removed them (nice folk).
Thanks! I'd been meaning to climb Sterling for years, but it was just another one that I kept putting off. Should have climbed it sooner. I'm glad I did it, but man my calves are aching today!
desainme - Feb 20, 2005 8:54 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentSeems you had a real good trip. Good views of the Smokies despite some clould cover. I have heard about this mountain before but have never been there.
BobSmith - Feb 20, 2005 9:00 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
The cloud cover wasn't too bad when I first hit the summit. Later in the evening it got pretty thick and by about 3:00 am or so there was sleet and freezing rain. Temperatures went up pretty fast after about 8:00 am and it all melted.
It's a spectacular peak. I'm glad the views were still to be had when I got up there. If you do go, the trap door on the room at the top of the firetower has come loose and you can go up there, but I would definitely not recommend it. I took one look at that floor and retreated--very rotten. The Park Service apparently only uses that tower for some meteorological readings and they don't seem to care if the top rots away.
brenta - Feb 20, 2005 9:32 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWell-written page for a nice area. I liked those shots of the trail that climbs through the thick forest. Thanks for posting!
In the title of the route page, there's a "ridg" instead of "ridge." I don't know if the problem is truncation due to excessive length, or just a mere typo.
BobSmith - Feb 20, 2005 10:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
Yeah, I noticed that deal with the route name. Apparently the name system has its limitation. It won't accept the entire route name.
I'll fix the other typo you found.
wildstar - Feb 20, 2005 10:11 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice post.
BobSmith - Feb 20, 2005 10:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
hgrapid - Feb 20, 2005 10:59 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job Bob.
Johan Heersink - Feb 21, 2005 6:20 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page, Bob!
BobSmith - Feb 21, 2005 10:40 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
Man, I really hate that guy. I kept waiting for him to zero-vote my pages. I finally wrote a letter of complaint to the elves concerning his zero-voting of hgrapid's posts for no good reason. They removed them (nice folk).
Scott - Feb 21, 2005 10:41 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood page. I see there isn't any snow now in the Smokies, even in the winter?
mtwashingtonmonroe - Feb 21, 2005 2:38 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page Bob! This mountain does have nice views too! Great work!
-Britt
BobSmith - Feb 21, 2005 2:41 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks! I'd been meaning to climb Sterling for years, but it was just another one that I kept putting off. Should have climbed it sooner. I'm glad I did it, but man my calves are aching today!
EastKing - Feb 21, 2005 6:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page.
BobSmith - Feb 21, 2005 8:43 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
nartreb - Feb 21, 2005 6:58 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job. I can't help comparing the green in the shots with my day yesterday: mostly wandering up and down a river - on top of about two feet of ice.
BobSmith - Feb 21, 2005 8:43 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
BCL - Feb 22, 2005 1:47 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice post.
BobSmith - Feb 22, 2005 5:58 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!
rpc - Feb 22, 2005 6:40 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page Bob!
BobSmith - Feb 22, 2005 9:23 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks!