Jagger69
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
I've been a fairly decent (*****-league) rock-climber and a serious hiking enthusiast for years but have never made an actual ascent on a mountain before. This fall, my *** and I are planning on fulfilling a lifelong ***** of mine by ascending the highest peak in the Guadalupe Range in West Texas (don't worry, folks. It's only 9,000 feet so it ain't exactly Mt. Everest :1orglaugh). My question is....are there any other mountaineers here and, if so, any tips you can relay to me (do's and don'ts)? There won't be any serious sheer-face stuff (no ropes, rappelling, crampons, pitons or ice-axes....just a rugged trail up a steep 3,000 foot incline). Since I am a mountain virgin (blush!), I'm just concerned about unforeseen issues that I might go "doh!" over and wish I had thought about before I headed up the mountain. Any help is truly appreciated....this is a big deal for me. Thanks in advance.
