Better luck next year, and thanks for sharing your experience up there.
I seem to remember the specific post you seem to be referring to. Try to remember that this is a free bulletin board, and when you ask a question you're going to get all kinds "advice". When you ask your question next year, you might want to give specific information about your plans, your level of experience, and what exactly it is you want to know. That said, someone will probably tell you to "climb the mountain on her terms not yours" anyway. In the end, that is what you'll end up doing. If you thought that stuff was annoying, you haven't seen the anything, as far as this board is concerned.
Again, best of luck next year. I'll leave you with this advice: Do or do not. There is no try.