Howdy, all, me again. :-) Having completed the Georgia section last month (along with the first six miles of NC, to Deep Gap), I'm already plotting next year's adventures. It's well-established that I'm a worry-wart on the more cowardly side (which doesn't prevent me from accomplishing anything, but does make me obsessively plan/prepare for everything - LOL! ).

That said: Talk to me about Albert Mountain. (Please) I know this is going to be the hardest part of the Trail yet, and scares me to way more than the climb out of Bly Gap did (which was difficult but doable).

How bad is it? is this where the hand-over-hand stuff comes in?

I'm worried about making sure I'm ready for something like that (and i've got all winter and the beginning of spring to train for it).

Thanks!
MamaKat the Slowpoke Section Hiker