The Wall Street Journal's annual survey of corporate MBA recruiters has ranked Stanford #19 nationally. Other "top tier" schools such as Harvard and Wharton also rank low, at #14 and #11, respectively. Reasons for the low ranking, according to the article are "students' inflated egos and excessive expectations." The article continues to note, however, that "their [Harvard and Stanford's] graduates still end up landing some of the highest paying jobs."
While I don't find the ranking itself to be that alarming--it doesn't appear to reflect recruiter's willingness to interview/hire Harvard and Stanford MBAs--I do think there is some insight to be gained here. While getting into a top business school is definitely an accomplishment, it does not guarantee success at any level (nor a job after b-school). The people we work with do not care where we got our MBA, and some will actually be hostile towards us because we have an MBA from a top school. As the recruiting season for MBA2s begins in about a month, hopefully we will all take this article as a reminder that we are not entitled to anything.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
My last week in South Africa
Its pretty unbelievable to think that I only have a few more days left in South Africa before I return home to start my second year at Stanford! I have definitely had a great time here, and there is still much left for me to see--perhaps another trip in 2010??
Here are some more photos of my adventures here:
This is me at Blythe Canyon, which is the third largest canyon in the world. We visited this on the return from Kruger Park. As an aside, I heard on the radio yesterday that 4 lions broke out of Kruger Park Sunday night--one of them was hit by a train and died but the other three are still on the loose. And just in case anyone reading this blog ever runs into a lion :), the experts suggest that you DO NOT back down or run away--try to look as big as possible to scare them away. Lions love to play cat and mouse games, and will pounce on you if you try to run.
This is the entrance to the Sterkfontein caves. This is where the oldest human fossils have been found, as well as the oldest man-made tools, and the first recorded use of controlled fire. It was discovered by miners in the late 1800s--unfortunately for them (but fortunate for paleo-anthropologists), no gold was discovered, and scientists were allowed to investigate the caves.
Behind these gates is where Little Foot was found--the first complete Australopithecus skeleton. It has taken over 14 years to to excavate the fossil; the calcium that encases it is actually harder than the bones. Out tour guide believes that it will be placed on exhibit sometime next year.
Everyone I have spoken too has recommended that I go to the Apartheid museum--after visiting here I now know why. I don't think its possible to describe the emotions you feel as you walk through the different exhibits--it was unbelievable to think that a regime like this still existed in the early part of the 90s. All South Africans were classified according to their race (White, Black, Coloured or mixed race, and Indian were the most common racial groups). The groups were then separated from each other into different regions of the country. This forced many families to abandon their homes, or worse, to be split apart during the classification, as parents could be deemed a different race than children.
This occurred to protect the white South Africans who were worried that they were losing control in the major cities. Only Whites were allowed to vote, and they received superior public services. The education system for blacks was designed to keep them in the lower working class--one of the Prime Ministers during Apartheid justified this system by asking: why would you teach a black man arithmetic when he'll never need to use it? Utterly sickening.
Thankfully, international pressure and country-wide rioting made it almost impossible to maintain the Apartheid system. However, I was disappointed to read that the U.S. was actually one of the last countries to apply sanctions against South Africa; government officials viewed South Africa as an important stronghold against communism. Only when it was clear that the cold war was ending did Congress override President Reagan's veto to pass the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act.
Unfortunately, the effects of Apartheid are still apparent in South Africa, especially in Johannesburg. Everyday on my way to work I see white South Africans comfortably driving in their Porsche's and BMW's, while 15-20 black South Africans are packed into 8 passenger "taxis". All street peddlers are black, all menial jobs are held by blacks, and according to a 2004 U.N. report, the life expectancy of blacks is only 51, compared to 69 for whites.
South Africa has a long way to go before it can claim a better life for all.
Here are some more photos of my adventures here:
This is me at Blythe Canyon, which is the third largest canyon in the world. We visited this on the return from Kruger Park. As an aside, I heard on the radio yesterday that 4 lions broke out of Kruger Park Sunday night--one of them was hit by a train and died but the other three are still on the loose. And just in case anyone reading this blog ever runs into a lion :), the experts suggest that you DO NOT back down or run away--try to look as big as possible to scare them away. Lions love to play cat and mouse games, and will pounce on you if you try to run.
This is the entrance to the Sterkfontein caves. This is where the oldest human fossils have been found, as well as the oldest man-made tools, and the first recorded use of controlled fire. It was discovered by miners in the late 1800s--unfortunately for them (but fortunate for paleo-anthropologists), no gold was discovered, and scientists were allowed to investigate the caves.
Behind these gates is where Little Foot was found--the first complete Australopithecus skeleton. It has taken over 14 years to to excavate the fossil; the calcium that encases it is actually harder than the bones. Out tour guide believes that it will be placed on exhibit sometime next year.
Everyone I have spoken too has recommended that I go to the Apartheid museum--after visiting here I now know why. I don't think its possible to describe the emotions you feel as you walk through the different exhibits--it was unbelievable to think that a regime like this still existed in the early part of the 90s. All South Africans were classified according to their race (White, Black, Coloured or mixed race, and Indian were the most common racial groups). The groups were then separated from each other into different regions of the country. This forced many families to abandon their homes, or worse, to be split apart during the classification, as parents could be deemed a different race than children.
This occurred to protect the white South Africans who were worried that they were losing control in the major cities. Only Whites were allowed to vote, and they received superior public services. The education system for blacks was designed to keep them in the lower working class--one of the Prime Ministers during Apartheid justified this system by asking: why would you teach a black man arithmetic when he'll never need to use it? Utterly sickening.
Thankfully, international pressure and country-wide rioting made it almost impossible to maintain the Apartheid system. However, I was disappointed to read that the U.S. was actually one of the last countries to apply sanctions against South Africa; government officials viewed South Africa as an important stronghold against communism. Only when it was clear that the cold war was ending did Congress override President Reagan's veto to pass the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act.
Unfortunately, the effects of Apartheid are still apparent in South Africa, especially in Johannesburg. Everyday on my way to work I see white South Africans comfortably driving in their Porsche's and BMW's, while 15-20 black South Africans are packed into 8 passenger "taxis". All street peddlers are black, all menial jobs are held by blacks, and according to a 2004 U.N. report, the life expectancy of blacks is only 51, compared to 69 for whites.
South Africa has a long way to go before it can claim a better life for all.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
The Rest of the Big 5
By Saturday morning we had seen 40% of the Big 5: leopards and elephants. We were guaranteed by our guide to see buffaloes (good), but told that there are only 3 rhinos that live in the North side of the park (bad). So that left us with one... the lions. Nobody in our camp the previous night had seen any lions that day, and everyone we ran into that morning confirmed this depressing fact. But we continued, and I refused to give up hope even though I knew that our chances were dwindling as the morning cool turned into the afternoon heat. At around 11:30, we happened upon some giraffes, so we stopped to take some pictures. After watching them for a few minutes, we realized that something was not normal... the giraffes were frantically looking around, and were very easily startled. Our guide agreed that something was not right, so we spent some time looking through the grass. Not finding anything, we drove away disappointed; something had to be scaring those giraffes. Just as I was thinking this, I saw some movement in the distance underneath a bush. I couldn't believe it; I had been waiting all day for this! I screamed out: LIONS, LIONS! Sure enough, underneath a bush lay a lioness and three cubs. I was very excited :)
After taking about a hundred pictures of the lion in the same position (they don't move much during the day), we drove off to our next camp for lunch.
That evening we went on a sunset safari with one of the park rangers; I was expecting some cool sightings since most of the predators are nocturnal and this would be our only opportunity to be outside of camp after sunset. Unfortunately, our new guide drove insanely fast, which made it almost impossible to see anything (even with the spotlights). A couple times I saw some eyes reflect of in the distance, but by the time I could yell to the driver to stop we would have already traveled a few 100 meters. So in the end we didn't see anything cool that night, but I wasn't too disappointed given the amazing viewing we had earlier in the trip.
We woke up early the next day to ensure we were the first out in the park; our guide knew where a few hyena dens were and we wanted to get there before they got back from their hunt. Sure enough, they were arriving just as we got there. Unfortunately they never came close enough to get a proper picture, but it was interesting to learn about them from our guide: female spotted hyenas are actually larger than males and dominate them. They also have the strongest jaws of all mammals and eat their prey in entirety (bones and all).
Next we drove by the area where we saw the lions the previous day. Willem told us that they tend not to move much during the night, so we might be able to find them again. We drove up to a pack of cars and there they were--two lioness and three cubs. But they were even farther away, so none of the pictures turned out. Oh well, at least we had found them.
Now we were on the lookout for some buffalo. Yesterday we had been told about a breeding herd of about 100 crossing the Letaba river; unfortunately we had been there too early and missed the sighting. But today we were much luckier, as we ran into two breeding herds not more than a kilometer away from each other. The animals basically behave like cattle, but with an unpredictable aggression that makes them the deadliest of the Big 5; they will charge without warning. So I'm hoping they don't get too angry at us as we drive in the middle of their herd :)
At this point I am pretty pleased with our safari; we saw four of the Big 5, including both of the large predators. It would have been cool to see a male lion and a rhino, but you can't get everything. At least so I thought :)
About an hour after our buffalo excursion, we see a car stopped by the side of the road and an old man pointing towards something in the bush. We drive up, but all we can see is the grass moving. Our guide thinks that maybe we've ran across some hyenas; I'm thinking maybe I'll get some pictures this time. Then we see the animal get up--that's no hyena, that's another lion!!! And much closer this time, maybe only 2o feet away.
So we are happily taking pictures, and Adriana is filming the lioness walk around, when all of a sudden another lion pops up from the grass:
I can't believe our luck! Three lion sightings, plus the king. What a beautiful animal too. Below is some footage of the lioness and the lion (notice how easily the lioness blends into the grass when she lays down at the end of the video).
So now I think our safari is complete; sure, we didn't see a rhino, but at least we saw lions up close. As we are about to leave the park though, our guide hits the brakes and points out to the distance: "I can't believe it, I got you your rhino!"
It was definitely far away, but we did manage to see a rhino (he's drinking at a watering hole next to a buffalo). I think our guide might have been more excited than we were. What a weekend--all of the Big 5, plus hyenas, zebras, giraffes, impalas, ostriches, baboons, hippos... the list goes on and on. It goes without saying that I highly recommend our tour guide, so if you're looking to book a safari in the near future, contact Willem Pieterse at +27 11 894 5406 or check out their website at www.outlook-lodge.com/safaris.
After taking about a hundred pictures of the lion in the same position (they don't move much during the day), we drove off to our next camp for lunch.
That evening we went on a sunset safari with one of the park rangers; I was expecting some cool sightings since most of the predators are nocturnal and this would be our only opportunity to be outside of camp after sunset. Unfortunately, our new guide drove insanely fast, which made it almost impossible to see anything (even with the spotlights). A couple times I saw some eyes reflect of in the distance, but by the time I could yell to the driver to stop we would have already traveled a few 100 meters. So in the end we didn't see anything cool that night, but I wasn't too disappointed given the amazing viewing we had earlier in the trip.
We woke up early the next day to ensure we were the first out in the park; our guide knew where a few hyena dens were and we wanted to get there before they got back from their hunt. Sure enough, they were arriving just as we got there. Unfortunately they never came close enough to get a proper picture, but it was interesting to learn about them from our guide: female spotted hyenas are actually larger than males and dominate them. They also have the strongest jaws of all mammals and eat their prey in entirety (bones and all).
Next we drove by the area where we saw the lions the previous day. Willem told us that they tend not to move much during the night, so we might be able to find them again. We drove up to a pack of cars and there they were--two lioness and three cubs. But they were even farther away, so none of the pictures turned out. Oh well, at least we had found them.
Now we were on the lookout for some buffalo. Yesterday we had been told about a breeding herd of about 100 crossing the Letaba river; unfortunately we had been there too early and missed the sighting. But today we were much luckier, as we ran into two breeding herds not more than a kilometer away from each other. The animals basically behave like cattle, but with an unpredictable aggression that makes them the deadliest of the Big 5; they will charge without warning. So I'm hoping they don't get too angry at us as we drive in the middle of their herd :)
At this point I am pretty pleased with our safari; we saw four of the Big 5, including both of the large predators. It would have been cool to see a male lion and a rhino, but you can't get everything. At least so I thought :)
About an hour after our buffalo excursion, we see a car stopped by the side of the road and an old man pointing towards something in the bush. We drive up, but all we can see is the grass moving. Our guide thinks that maybe we've ran across some hyenas; I'm thinking maybe I'll get some pictures this time. Then we see the animal get up--that's no hyena, that's another lion!!! And much closer this time, maybe only 2o feet away.
So we are happily taking pictures, and Adriana is filming the lioness walk around, when all of a sudden another lion pops up from the grass:
I can't believe our luck! Three lion sightings, plus the king. What a beautiful animal too. Below is some footage of the lioness and the lion (notice how easily the lioness blends into the grass when she lays down at the end of the video).
So now I think our safari is complete; sure, we didn't see a rhino, but at least we saw lions up close. As we are about to leave the park though, our guide hits the brakes and points out to the distance: "I can't believe it, I got you your rhino!"
It was definitely far away, but we did manage to see a rhino (he's drinking at a watering hole next to a buffalo). I think our guide might have been more excited than we were. What a weekend--all of the Big 5, plus hyenas, zebras, giraffes, impalas, ostriches, baboons, hippos... the list goes on and on. It goes without saying that I highly recommend our tour guide, so if you're looking to book a safari in the near future, contact Willem Pieterse at +27 11 894 5406 or check out their website at www.outlook-lodge.com/safaris.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Kruger Park Day 2: Elephants
Day 2 started off early in the morning (5 AM), so we could get to the entrance of the park when the gates open. Early morning and late evening are the best time to see the predators (most are nocturnal), so I am really hoping to see some lions this morning. Unfortunately, we don't see anything (literally no animals) for about two and half hours. You definitely have to be patient during a safari.
However, around 9AM we run into a breeding herd of elephants on the side of the road, one of which is a little baby elephant.
As we continue to drive down the road we run into a couple of juvenile male elephants. This was really cool because our guide knew how to interact with them. We drove up to the elephant, which did not please the bull. However, Willem knew that the bull would not actually charge us because his ears were spread out--he was trying to make himself look as big as possible before his mock charge. So we stood our ground and sure enough he made a fake charge at us (see video below). Pretty sweet.
A little later in the day we ran into two of the biggest elephants we would see. Both of these guys were full grown male bulls, weighing between 5 and 6 tons. The picture below of the first one really shows how big these animals are. He walked right next to our car, which was kind of scary, but Willem assured us that he wouldn't charge. At this point in time I was glad we had a guide :)
Our interaction with the next bull was pretty sweet. Willem drove up to him, and when he approached us on the road, we started backing up. When the elephant saw that we were retreating, he got really excited and started charging toward the car faster. But then Willem stopped, and the elephant was not pleased (he was really enjoying demonstrating his dominance). So then he walked past us and let us know he wasn't too happy (see video).
In the end we saw so many elephants that we wouldn't even stop the car to take pictures. But for me, they weren't even the coolest sighting of the day. That would be the lions...
However, around 9AM we run into a breeding herd of elephants on the side of the road, one of which is a little baby elephant.
As we continue to drive down the road we run into a couple of juvenile male elephants. This was really cool because our guide knew how to interact with them. We drove up to the elephant, which did not please the bull. However, Willem knew that the bull would not actually charge us because his ears were spread out--he was trying to make himself look as big as possible before his mock charge. So we stood our ground and sure enough he made a fake charge at us (see video below). Pretty sweet.
A little later in the day we ran into two of the biggest elephants we would see. Both of these guys were full grown male bulls, weighing between 5 and 6 tons. The picture below of the first one really shows how big these animals are. He walked right next to our car, which was kind of scary, but Willem assured us that he wouldn't charge. At this point in time I was glad we had a guide :)
Our interaction with the next bull was pretty sweet. Willem drove up to him, and when he approached us on the road, we started backing up. When the elephant saw that we were retreating, he got really excited and started charging toward the car faster. But then Willem stopped, and the elephant was not pleased (he was really enjoying demonstrating his dominance). So then he walked past us and let us know he wasn't too happy (see video).
In the end we saw so many elephants that we wouldn't even stop the car to take pictures. But for me, they weren't even the coolest sighting of the day. That would be the lions...
Monday, September 10, 2007
Safari in Kruger National Park: Day 1
This past weekend was easily one of the best experiences of my life. I can't believe how many animals I saw in such a short period of time! Here's a recap of day one of the weekend:
It started Friday morning at 7am with our guide Willem picking Adriana and I up at my apartment. The guide was really nice, and has lived quite an interesting life. He has been a safari guide since 1994, and before that he was a police officer. When the apartheid government was overturned, many of the public sector jobs were reallocated from whites to non-whites, and his job was one of the positions identified. So he took a job in an anti-poaching team, and eventually began guiding safaris.
After 5 hours of driving we arrived at Kruger in one of the north entrances. In fact, Willem had asked us when we booked (Tuesday of that week), because normally safaris begin in the south where there is much more diverse wildlife--this is where you are most likely to find the big predators (lions, leopards, hyenas). North is elephant and buffalo country. Unfortunately, there were no accommodations available in the south, so we had to stay at Letaba and Shingwedzi. Needless to say, I wasn't exactly happy to hear that we were going to have a difficult time finding the big cats.
We drive into the park and one of the first animals we encounter are impalas. Whats funny is that we probably spent 5 minutes watching these guys; throughout the weekend we ended up seeing them hundreds of times more.
But the next animals we saw were much cooler: zebras. They are absolutely magnificent; it was quite the experience to see them up close. An interesting note we learned from our guide: they can be domesticated, but that their backs are too weak to ride or carry cargo. Definitely one of the coolest animals we saw this weekend.
After driving around for about an hour and not seeing anything, we discovered another of Africa's most interesting animals: the giraffe. These guys blend in surprisingly well given that they are the tallest animals on the planet. They also were very helpful the next morning, when they alerted us about an incoming predator (more on that later).
After about 3 hours in the park we had seen zebras, giraffes, a few elephants from very far away, and a lot of deer like animals (impala, bushbuck, steenbok). However, I still wanted to see what eats these animals. At one point in time we saw a vulture flying overhead, which I was hoping was there because lions were about to leave a fresh meal, but our guide told us that there needs to be more than one vulture before anything good is happening below.However, at about 5:00 PM that evening (an hour before the park closes), we hit the jackpot. A car was waiting by the side of the road looking at something in the distance, so we decided to check it out ourselves and sure enough, there was a leopard sitting about 20 meters away from the road. But by the time I could turn on my camera, she got up and walked behind a bush, which blocked our view. We kept driving back and forth trying to find a good view point, but nothing was great enough for a photo. So we waited. And waited some more. And after 30 minutes and all the others cars that had stopped to see the leopard had left, the female leopard got up and started rolling around, which is how female leopards signal to male leopards they are ready to mate. And sure enough, we saw the male leopard start approaching from the distance. Unfortunately no mating occurred, and the female leopard stood up and starting walking towards our car! I was freaking out it was so close. And then out of nowhere a juvenile who was hidden the whole time got up and started following her! Willem told us that he had never seen this many leopards in one viewing: they are solitary animals and very difficult to spot.
What a great way to end our first day in Kruger!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Week 2 in SA
It's been a couple days since my last post, so I thought I would give a quick update on my travels. Not a lot has happened this week, though tomorrow morning I am leaving for Kruger Park (check out my itinerary) to go on a "true African adventure." I have probably heard the words "true African adventure" or "true African experience" 100 times while I have been here--just about every promotion on the radio is described this way. But hopefully my safari this weekend will actually be an African experience (I'm crossing my fingers that its not worse than last weekend). I have heard mixed opinions on safaris during the winter; some people have said its good because their isn't a lot of cover to hide the animals (winter is the dry season); others have said sometimes its difficult to see the bigger predators because they travel north of South Africa towards Mozambique during the winter in search of prey. It would be nice to see all of the Big 5 (lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffalo), and the camp that we are staying at the second night is close to Mozambique so hopefully we will.
As for Johannesburg, I am definitely more used to the hectic driving out here. South Africa's department of transportation has a lot of work ahead of them for the World Cup in 2010. Every day there is a new traffic light that is out of order, street signs are barely visible (especially at night), and taxis literally stop in the middle of the street to drop passengers off (with no warning). Another thing I found annoying driving back from the airport on Sunday is that the interstate is not labeled by direction (N, S, E, W) but instead by the city it goes to... this wasn't really helpful when I was trying to get onto N3 westward and my options were places I had never heard of like Soweto and Benoni. Might consider fixing that when an estimated 3 million visitors show up in a couple years.
As for Johannesburg, I am definitely more used to the hectic driving out here. South Africa's department of transportation has a lot of work ahead of them for the World Cup in 2010. Every day there is a new traffic light that is out of order, street signs are barely visible (especially at night), and taxis literally stop in the middle of the street to drop passengers off (with no warning). Another thing I found annoying driving back from the airport on Sunday is that the interstate is not labeled by direction (N, S, E, W) but instead by the city it goes to... this wasn't really helpful when I was trying to get onto N3 westward and my options were places I had never heard of like Soweto and Benoni. Might consider fixing that when an estimated 3 million visitors show up in a couple years.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Cape Town: Swing and a Miss
After hearing from many people that Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, I was very excited for this weekend. Unfortunately, the gods of fate had other plans.
The trip started off harmless enough--my friend and I arrived late Friday night, and took a cab to Long Street to meet a few of our fellow classmates. The place was pretty chill, had a few drinks and actually met an undergrad from Stanford (I believe her name is Ariana) that knew about half of the b-school second year class. Pretty small world.
On Saturday we planned to visit Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for almost 30 years. Unfortunately, the tour was canceled due to the weather. So we wandered around the Waterfront (remarkably similar to San Francisco), saw some seals, and then met our friends for lunch in the Bo-Kaap district. That afternoon we were planning on taking the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain, but the weather hadn't improved and the mountain was completely covered in fog :-( So we drove around a bit, and decided that for dinner we would go to Bloemendal, the "traditional African experience" according to our friend's boss. This would turn out to be a HUGE mistake, because 1.) it wasn't much of an African experience (more British in my opionion), and 2.) two of us got horrible food poisoning from the food there (I don't recommend the Greek Salad).
So Sunday was spent with frequent trips to the bathroom, and falling in and out of consciousness while watching the movies Pocahantas and JFK from the TV in my room. Not exactly what I was envisioning for my visit to Cape Town; I think next time I'll plan on going during the summer and being a little more careful of what I eat!
Here are a few of the pictures from my trip:
This was my room in the B&B we stayed at. I spent a little more time in here than anticipated :)
Here's one of the seals we saw at the waterfront.
Not the best weather in Cape Town on Saturday.
Here's me, Gabe and Lemar outside of the market. I got a pretty good deal for a Djembe ($60)
This is the view of Table Mountain from my B&B--this was the first time I saw the mountain (literally an hour before we left for the airport)
The trip started off harmless enough--my friend and I arrived late Friday night, and took a cab to Long Street to meet a few of our fellow classmates. The place was pretty chill, had a few drinks and actually met an undergrad from Stanford (I believe her name is Ariana) that knew about half of the b-school second year class. Pretty small world.
On Saturday we planned to visit Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for almost 30 years. Unfortunately, the tour was canceled due to the weather. So we wandered around the Waterfront (remarkably similar to San Francisco), saw some seals, and then met our friends for lunch in the Bo-Kaap district. That afternoon we were planning on taking the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain, but the weather hadn't improved and the mountain was completely covered in fog :-( So we drove around a bit, and decided that for dinner we would go to Bloemendal, the "traditional African experience" according to our friend's boss. This would turn out to be a HUGE mistake, because 1.) it wasn't much of an African experience (more British in my opionion), and 2.) two of us got horrible food poisoning from the food there (I don't recommend the Greek Salad).
So Sunday was spent with frequent trips to the bathroom, and falling in and out of consciousness while watching the movies Pocahantas and JFK from the TV in my room. Not exactly what I was envisioning for my visit to Cape Town; I think next time I'll plan on going during the summer and being a little more careful of what I eat!
Here are a few of the pictures from my trip:
This was my room in the B&B we stayed at. I spent a little more time in here than anticipated :)
Here's one of the seals we saw at the waterfront.
Not the best weather in Cape Town on Saturday.
Here's me, Gabe and Lemar outside of the market. I got a pretty good deal for a Djembe ($60)
This is the view of Table Mountain from my B&B--this was the first time I saw the mountain (literally an hour before we left for the airport)
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