Followup: well Christopher made it up Mt. Sloan and back in one piece, just. I'm only 200 pages into FDR: the Versailles Treaty & League of Nations are a wash (thanks again congressional Republicans!!) & handsome bonehead Harding (worst until Bush Jr.) is in the White House. FDR hasn't even gotten polio yet. But at least I didn't leave my ice axe in the car!