November 11, 2017

VETERANS DAY

"Old Glory" flying high above Tennessee!

Good Morning,
     It's shaping up to be a gorgeous Veterans Day on Mt. LeConte.  The crew would like thank all the brave men and women who have served in our nation's military through the ages.  We so greatly appreciate your dedication and sacrifice.  Temperatures are already in the upper 30's and the sun is shining bright over High Top.  Yesterday's high temp came in at 46 degrees, and our low of 24 was from the previous morning, as we never dropped below 30 last night.  There is still potential for some lingering icy patches in those shadiest of places on the trails, so keep an eye out during your trek.  Sunday is calling for a slight chance of showers.

Veteran, Henry Neel, who recently celebrated his 70th birthday on Mt. LeConte. Atta boy, Hank!

     On this Veterans Day, we'd like to salute and thank our very own Henry Neel, who served proudly in our nation's armed forces, retiring as Sergeant First Class several years ago after a tour in Iraq.  Not only has he been on the lodge crew for quite some time now, but he's also been a winter caretaker for us, his most recent stint of snowy solitude coming after his last tour of duty.  We also have some outstanding team members who assist with our preseason Airlift operations that have served.  So a salute to the likes of Dave MacKenzie and Tom Sabo for their service to our country and doing great things for the lodge.
     Have a great weekend.