Preparing to Climb a Mountain

 People sometimes ask, how do you get ready to climb a Himalayan mountain?

 First, go to Mexico and climb Orizaba, the 3rd highest peak in North America

 Then go to Hawaii and find some old lava crags and climb up Koko Head.

 

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Then hike two hours  into El Cajon a couple of times and  do a few long and strenuous climbs with Josh

 take a trip to Moab and schedule a 2:00 meeting every afternoon to hike in Provo Canyon

Then hike up to Mt. Millicent before the ski lift opens. and ski down.

Then hike 30 miles in two days carrying a pack in the snow to the top of Mt. Whitney.

 Hike up toward the Everest ridge on Mt. Timpanogas until well after dark.

 Be sure to sleep at Brighton as often as possible.