Dooley originally claimed it was just as good as climbing K-2. When faced with irrefutable evidence that it was by no means equitable, Dooley stressed how much "higher character" LeConte had, than K-2. We may not have any 5-stars on our roster, but between hiking and camping, we're make Eagle Scouts out of quite a few of them, at least. Link: [ddiapos], Vols climb Mount LeConte ยป govolsxtra.com Mobile
Mt. LeConte has like 100 million years of experience and character on K-2. K-2 is just a young newfangled whippersnapper.