In fact, we have now tentatively settled on mid-June 2011, and it looks like we will employ the guide services of Phil Ershler. I met with his business partners, Eric Simmonson and George Dunn, a couple of weeks ago and they "penciled" us into their schedule. Exciting!
Colin and I added an exercise routine over the last couple of weeks. Colin took one of my old MSR ice axes and suspended it horizontally from the ceiling of our garage and we use this to do pull-ups and leg lifts. We also have a universal gym in the garage and have been using that as well. We can certainly feel the difference, and can even see some difference as well.
Colin has been devoting considerable time and dollars both researching and acquiring gear. Yes, he had a lot already, but the gear needed for this 20,000 foot peak is often quite different than what we have been using for the Cascade peaks less than half that high.
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