Lynn-a-roo sent me this:

7-year-old prepares to climb Mount Whitney

Boy goes from the couch to the mountain.

By LANDON HALL / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER



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Tyler's biggest test is less than two weeks away: On July 24 he and his dad will set out for Lone Pine, in the Inyo National Forest, and head up to base camp at about 8,500 feet. On July 26, before dawn, they'll start their meandering 11-mile one-way walk to the summit, hoping to be back to camp by sundown.