George’s SHOT II Lessons Learned. Friday AFRL Guys Interacting with Students?

George’s SHOT II Lessons Learned

Friday

AFRL Guys Interacting with Students?

AFRL Guys Interacting with Students?

Utter Confusion??

Hey Ump—Get Some Glasses!!

Saturday (2½ hours of sleep)

Nervous?... Need a Barf Bag??

(Why Santa Clara had Condensation Problems)

Who CAN Touch the Payload

Who SHOULDN’T Touch the Payload

Jeffie

Middle of Nowhere

It’s a Wrap—Let’s Nap!!

Still Running 2 ½ Hours of Sleep

9400 ft, 4pm MDT, Mile 0

When Rocks Take Photos

10500ft, 5pm MDT, Mile 2.5

Long’s Peak

HEAD!!

When People Take Photos

Chasm Lake jct, 11500ft, 5:30pm MDT, Mile 3.5

Long’s PeakMt. Meeker

Chasm Lake

Dinner

Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75

Ptarmigan

View Toward the Plains

Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75

Uncooperative CCD

Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75

Long’s Peak North Face

12300ft, 6:00pm MDT, Mile 5.75

The Keyhole (N side of Long’s)

12800ft, 6:20pm MDT, Mile 6.00

Resting at the Keyhole

The Ledges

High Point—Base of the Trough

13300ft, 8:00pm MDT, Mile 6.75

Turning Back—Sunset

13300ft, 8:40pm MDT, Mile 8.00

Turning Back—Sunset

13300ft, 8:40pm MDT, Mile 8.00

Boulder Hopping

12500ft, 9:15pm MDT, Mile 10.00

Sunset

12000ft, 9:30pm MDT, Mile 10.50

AAAAAAAA, BEAR!—oh, just trees

10000ft, 10:45pm MDT, Mile 12.50

Spendid Stars

10000ft, 10:45pm MDT, Mile 12.50

Done

9400ft, 11:29pm MDT, Mile 13.50

Sacrifice

At the Hotel, ~6000ft, 1:00am MDT

George’s SHOT II Lessons Learned

1. SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE!!2. HIKE FASTER!!