A tribute to Tom Waggoner, one of my best friends. I first met Tom in college in 2002, and in 2003 we did our first hike ever – Mt Whitney. We graduated school and spent a lot of time gaining experience in the mountains together over the years. We made an attempt on Denali, and spent a month in Nepal, hiking the Annapurna Circuit and climbing Island Peak. Tom was a great friend beyond the mountains, someone who changed my life in many ways. We lost him in January of 2024 and I will never forget. I will write more here in the future…