[Superman]

Don't get me started. Altitude sickness is a real thing and 14K feet is high elevation. Airplanes can't fly that high without oxygen and those pilots are sitting in comfortable seats.

I was coming down Mt. Adams (about 12K+ feet elevation) after a failed (equipment failure...crampon strap) summit attempt when three runners blasted past me running up the mountain in crossfit shoes and running shorts. Two tall lanky guys and a short asian girl. They blew past me again a couple of hours later after summiting. I was able to confirm their summit because they stopped to ask a question about directions.

At those elevations, you need to make good decisions.

Thank you for the story and pictures. Good for you, Sir. Most folks wouldn't have gotten out of their cars. They wouldn't be at the trail head in the first place.