I don't climb shit.
You people who have written that this peak is a good "workout" and great for "cardio" and get all excited about this "challenge" - I don't fucking get you. Don't get me wrong - I have much respect for you, have a few friends like you, and think you're probably pretty cool.
I just think you're f-ing crazy. The only reason why I climbed Piestewa was because a) a friend from overseas came to visit and b) leaving her to do this on her own would've been rude. I mean, she flew 10 hours to come and visit. The least I could have done was spend a couple of hours (shut up) climbing up this thing. It was not easy, nor was it kind.
But the view was pretty awesome, and the lack of crowds made it a lot easier for me to dawdle and marvel at how much I didn't want to be walking up a peak that day as I sat and took many breaks along the way.
Oh yeah, and from all I've heard and read about the issue, I think it's fantastic that a decision was finally made to honor instead of desecrate an entire culture and people. How few and far between these decisions are. Go Janet. Go hikers.