As someone who also tried and didn't summit before, I can sympathize with you. Sounds like you gave it a valiant effort... twice!
I wonder how much the smoke attributed to you being sick... Definitely couldn't have helped. Perhaps a combination of AMS and the smoke.
Thank you for the information about the backpacker's camp being closed and the info about the Ravine campground. Very helpful to those who might be heading up in the future.
I imagine it was disappointing to not summit but (as they say.. whoever "they" are
) the mountain will be there next time.
