Tuesday, December 16, 2008

A little tougher than the Back Hills


Here is a picture of new blog follower -- and subject of the previous post -- Greg "Reese" Salamone, from his recent glamorous vacation in the Congo.

Here is Greg's description of this photo: Me on the top of Mt. Stanley, the third highest peak in all of Africa at 16,700-plus feet. It's dubbed the hardest hike in Africa, and going with an incompetent guide from the Congo who doesn't speak your language and then lies to you (through your interpreter) and says he's been there before (when he hasn't) makes the hike a whole heck of a lot harder.

Geez. Sounds like fun. I think I'll cancel the family vacation at Lake George for next summer and go there.
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3 comments:

  1. B DixDecember 18, 2008 at 9:46 PM

    http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v391/155/16/16601124/n16601124_31197550_576.jpg

    http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v391/155/16/16601124/n16601124_31197481_1251.jpg

    I didnt climb any crazy ass mountains in the congo but i recently hiked Mount Marcy (5300 ft.) in the Adirondacks, which is the highest point in THE New York State. At some points we were breaking trail in almost chest deep snow drifts. Luckily i had 4 years of Ogden Mills under my belt.


    Bryan Stonewall Dixon

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  2. JustinDecember 19, 2008 at 11:39 AM

    Those didnt work.

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  3. reesesDecember 19, 2008 at 3:30 PM

    The snow actually looks worse on Mt. Marcy than Mt. Stanley, and it looks colder there, too.

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