azzy wrote:I am truly serious. I am planning to camp at horse cabin or helen lake and go up a bit and practice self-arrest on the slope. I will not be relying on anyone to babysit me. In case there is someone else there that wants to hook up and climb, that's cool. Or in case something does happen to me, someone will be able to report it. That's all. I am bringing all my own gear and not relying on anyone to regulate my decisions. I have modeled my gearlist after the REI gearlist, so I'm not missing anything essential. If I get sick or tired, I am going to turn around. I looked at the weather forecast and it looks GOOD. Almost perfect. I understand conditions change rapidly and that means I must make hard decisions such as turning around. I do understand that this trip is risky, and the purpose of this post is to minimize that risk with help of some tips. Yes, this is a risky move for me, but I want to live, not merely exist. Thanks.
Wow! You really want to make yourself someone else's problem/responsibility? Get a Spot, then someone from home can keep track of you; don't rely on good strangers...that's BS. Naturally, anyone will be happy to report a body last seen plummeting into Whitney Glacier...if you're lucky enough to make it that far.
Are you walking from the nearest airport or what? Enjoy the mosquitos on the way up Everitt Hwy. I'd like to see REI's gear list for Shasta - was common sense and humility on it?