A special encounter

Yesterday, as we were climbing Mt. Timpanogos, we ran into a very special gentleman, knows under the moniker of “That guy”.

We didn't know who he was as he met us on his way down while we were climbing up. We said hello and exchanged a few words and very soon I understood he was “That guy.”

I asked him how many times he had climbed the mountain this year, he answered “Fifty!” and I realized that he was Ben Woolsey, a 73 year old retired postal worker from Utah County who has climbed the mountain close to 730 times and did it 72 times on the year he was 72!

He gave us a high-five, got all my admiration, my envy (in a positive way) and inspired both my daughter and I for the rest of the climb!