[at-l] Cherokee Tom

[Felix J]

Jan Leitschuh wrote:

>Bob,
>Did anyone answer you? I haven't been online regularly lately.
>He developed a lung infection and had to get off. He's mad, and sad, and plans to go next year.
>Hard to hike when no O2, poor baby.
>

This reminds me of a question I've often had. Why does it have to be 
next year? Why not later this year (assuming the infection clears up, 
etc. )?  Why do so many hikes end that could just be delayed?