I swear, Tom, you have the greatest adventures on Whitney! Excellent job taking care/charge of Corey and Max's situation - that makes you one of the really good guys on the trail in my book. Glad to hear Max is on the mend and it wasn't edema.
Cougars have never been on my radar in the Eastern Sierra, but I guess I'll have to revise that thinking next month. The only place in Cali I've ever kept a cougar-watch is in the heights in Death Valley. They're so elusive - it's amazing that so many people laid eyes on one in such a short period.
Good write-up, pard. Hope your next trip up Whitney is quiet, uneventful, and features great summit shots!
