Mt. Timpanogos with my Dad on 9.15.08

On September 15th I had the opportunity of hiking Mt. Timpanogos with my Dad. He came up Sunday night to stay with us in Orem so we could get an early start on Monday morning. Although both of us had been to Timpanogos Cave, it was our first time hiking to the summit. It was a cool, crisp morning which was really nice for the hike up. We started on the trail at 7:15 am and reached the top around 11:15 am. After I got altitude sickness and we spent an hour at the summit, we started are descent. It was a slow go back down the saddle and I felt very weak. So my Dad asked if I would like a Priesthood blessing and I consented. Just after the blessing, a couple that was going up, stopped and helped out by giving me some "energy paste" made by Gatorade. It took about 15 more minutes until I felt better and so we continued to go down the mountain. I was very grateful for the power of the Priesthood and my faith in Jesus Christ that he would give me the strength to make down. We ended up getting back to the car at about 4 pm. It was great to spend time with my Dad and share this experience together.

I'm posting some photos that we took during the day. The scenery was incredible and it was fun to see all the mountain goats that are up there.

The moon was still out when we started

Potty Break

Sippin' on some H2O at the Saddle

Overlooking Utah Valley

My Dad, the energizer bunny

Stopping for a rest on the saddle

Almost to the top!!

The heavens opened up when we reached the summit

The view east of Timp

Me trying not to die

Me, alive and going down the mountain

Mountain Goats

More goats on the side of a cliff

My Dad and me with Timpanogos in the background