Counting on the Lodge crew
Dana Shroeder: The crew and the llamas are the backbone of the lodge The tradition of counting Mount Le Conte hikes began with the founders of LeConte Lodge: Paul Adams counted 523 ascents, and Jack Huff had 1,043 before he lost count. The LeContest honor roll includes 28 members of the Lodge crew with at least 100 ascents, most recently Dana Schroeder. He is the 117th member of the "centennial club." Our honor roll includes estimated totals for Huff (2,500), Tim Line (1,500
A new front porch at LeConte
Architect's rendering of the newest building on Mount Le Conte Decades of guests have been welcomed to LeConte Lodge in a recreation hall and office built by Herrick Brown in the early 1970s. That's where hikers checked in, bought T-shirts, and gauged the frost-bitten thermometer. Each night after sunset, guests would gather inside for sing-a-longs. This fellowship was lost the last two seasons, as the cantilevered cabin fell victim to design and construction flaws and the to
Le Conte Hiking Records
Mount LeConte hiking records, compiled by Tom Layton (LeConteLog@gmail.com)
