SUMMER 1992 - To flashback to this moment, I had never been to 2,700 feet before. Backpacking in the Utah Uintah mountains, our goal was even higher. Assistant Varsity Coach Steve Robbins and I led a group of 14-18-year-old young men on a 6-day trek to the highest point in Utah. These young men quickly earned their name as "The Lost Boys" on this trip. This photo was snapped by me with a disposable camera as Steve was deciding what gear he wanted to take for our final ascent. Getting to this point was rigorous and the oxygen was much thinner than I had ever experienced. I was just recently moved to Utah from near seas level Southern California. We started this trek at 9'500 feet in the parking lot, yet in Southern Californ...
