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  1. hardtop

    hardtop F1 World Champ

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    #1 hardtop, Sep 17, 2012
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    Rich was naive enough to accept an invitation to bag his 2nd 14er. He arrived Saturday for dinner with a bribe of a case of Alaskan Amber which happens to be the favorite for both of us---a plus. He also prefers Ferraris with roofs---another plus. He likes to climb--still another plus. But he is a native of Texas and I'll have to find a way to forgive him of that.

    I gave him a choice of several fairly easy ones to climb and he chose 14,336 ft LaPlata---the toughest of the group. A side note--his first was Crestone Needle which is one of the hardest but, by his own admission, he was 3 years younger, 10 lbs lighter and in much better shape!

    Once above about 14K, he accused me of trying to kill him so I could buy his GTB cheap!

    It was a perfect Colorado Sept day with purple skies and unlimited visibility. It was great to be alive.
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  2. Futureman

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    #2 Futureman, Sep 17, 2012
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    Dave made it look easy, but he was patient with me. The state should really look into putting more oxygen up there. Beautiful day. Perfect for a summit lunch. Here's Dave letting me catch my breath after the first set of switchbacks. I don't know if he ever even got winded.
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  3. Futureman

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    #3 Futureman, Sep 17, 2012
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    Nothing like reaching the summit and realizing that you're not on the summit. When I hit that first peak to the left, I was at 14,000 feet. I still had 336 feet to go...and I felt every one of those 336 feet.
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  4. chas-3

    chas-3 Formula 3
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    #4 chas-3, Sep 17, 2012
    Gotta love the false summits. Humboldt Peak (14064') in the Sangre de Cristo range has at least two false summits if you take the west-to-east approach (IIRC). Thought I would never get to the top of that one. ;)
     
  5. furmano

    furmano Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #5 furmano, Sep 17, 2012
    Sorry I missed it. Too busy with family stuff. Maybe in a few weeks or just wait until next year.

    -F
     
  6. JasonMiller

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    #6 JasonMiller, Sep 28, 2012
    Good job guys! This has been a great climbing year for me too, All I lack is Longs to complete the front range, fall is coming soon though :-(
     

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