Climbed Tiger Mountain today with Cindy and my friend Julia. We had a great time and the weather was perfect. I wore Julia's pack with (we guessed) about as much weight as would be expected on the first 'official' climb.
When we got about a mile from the top the path became incredibly slippery and we decided it would be too hard to come down. So we took a side path around. We found another route to the top that was more protected but very steep. I felt very accomplished when we made it to the top on that incline. The view was gorgeous (pictures coming soon). Once again coming down was hard on my knee. Julia carried my pack down to alleviate some of the pressure.
All in all it was a great trip.