Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board 1st trip to Mt. Whitney

Hey everyone,
My first trip to Mt. Whitney was awesome. Check out the video I put together that documents it. CAUTION: It's a very long video, so get your coffee and settle in for a nice trip. Enjoy!

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=23247924

Fantastic video. Took you long enough to post it...LOL

Wow, i forgot how good that trip was. Great vid Tom. Can't wait for Feb. 15th
AD

Great video!!!
What's the name/singer of the song you used from the morning of Day 2 to almost the summit? Something like "I Can't Imagine..." Loved that music! Would like to do it at my church some time if I could find the music to it.

CaT

Great Video!! CaT, the song is "I can Only Imagine" The group is: Mercy Me. They are a Christian Contemporary group and have several albums out.

Gary

duel,

Thanks for the song info. Now that you mention the name of the group, I have heard of them, though am not specifically familiar with their work, per se. I loved this particular piece, though.

CaT

"I can only imagine" will be a great song to do at your church! It is very popular in mine.
The thing about walking the Mt. Whitney trail to the summit is that there are a lot of treasures to be found, regardless of the time of day you go.
These are treasures that you can only see if you "walk the path". You can not see these things by car, plane, train or bicycle. You MUST walk it. Many people try and experience this from their living room couch through their T.V., via someone else's journey. The truth is, you can never receive the blessings of what you experience on the trail unless you walk it for yourself!

It really is a privilege for me to read about the personal journeys on this message board. You all are such an encouragement to me to "get out there"!

I'm glad you guys are enjoying the video!

Watched the video again.....makes me want to go back up there soon! Nice job, Tom. Even though it is over a year old, the memories last a lifetime. Setting those images to the music you picked just makes it all the more enjoyable as well. Let's do it again next summer!

Great video! I enjoyed "re-living" the experience. Really liked your choice of music too. Thanks for posting.
Jerry

Yes, outstanding video. My first trip (9/18 this year) ended with me leaving Trail Camp am coughing up blood, blurred vision, etc. Never got to summit. I had made the decision to return next summer and this video helps with my resoution and training. Kudos for your trip and thanks.

Curtis

Well, I didn't get my permit this year. Oh well, I guess it's off to Evolution Valley.