tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601832390588340028.post9213861415968756459..comments2009-11-22T00:02:05.413-08:00Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404282761207574043noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601832390588340028.post-11403504949418982122009-11-22T00:02:05.413-08:002009-11-22T00:02:05.413-08:00I love this hike. I think this was my third time and I&#39;d love to go again if could ever get back in shape. I didn&#39;t know this about the gloves. I got sick after the hike, but I think it was from drinking too much Gatoraid.Kevin Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035660660391279660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601832390588340028.post-11888390539965684692009-11-16T23:21:36.679-08:002009-11-16T23:21:36.679-08:00My recollection regarding the gloves was that they reduced my sense of firm grip on the cable, so I tossed them. Lucky me!Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07404282761207574043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601832390588340028.post-68975238481761239362009-11-16T20:57:44.296-08:002009-11-16T20:57:44.296-08:00Reading this reminded me of something - <br /><br />When we got to the cables, there were piles of gloves that were left there from previous climbers. We figured they were there for a reason and used them to protect our hands while using the cables.<br /><br />Some time after getting home, I was reading on the internet that the piles of gloves are a health hazzard. Animals will use the gloves for shelter and leave all kinds of diseases in them. They suggest you bring your own gloves and pack them back down the trail.<br /><br />Luckily I didn&#39;t get sick, nor did I hear of any others getting sick.<br /><br />-GladeGladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715781189830039016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601832390588340028.post-7323563651354497582009-11-16T13:33:26.605-08:002009-11-16T13:33:26.605-08:00Wow, 16 miles, and such a climb.Suzanne Bubnashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305001077699530364noreply@blogger.com