So this past week has been interesting, to say the least. Last Wednesday, I took my GRE, and for about a month before I used The Princeton Review GRE book to study for it. So, when I decided to ski another 14er this past Friday, I knew that Princeton was the way to go. After … Continue reading The Princeton Review
Category: 14ers
Quandary Round Three
So on Saturday, February 21st, I got my third attempt at a winter ascension of Quandary Peak (14,265 ft). The first time, almost one year ago, we made it to just under 13,000 and had to turn around because of time constraints. The second time, last March, we summited, but then picked the wrong couloir … Continue reading Quandary Round Three
Summer of 14er Fever Part III: La Plata, Missouri Mtn, and Blanca Peak
Well the Summer of 14er Fever has come to an end. I was able to squeeze an extra climb in on Wednesday of this week, making for a total of 11 climbs this summer, and my grand total of 14ers is 13. That leaves 45 to go, so I'll be back to climbing (and skiing!) … Continue reading Summer of 14er Fever Part III: La Plata, Missouri Mtn, and Blanca Peak
Summer of 14er Fever Part II: Snowmass & Huron
So after a long day on Capitol Peak two weeks ago, I was hoping to take a weekend off to recover, but I got too bored too quick and drove down to Chafee County for a little hike up Mt. Huron. Picures are at the bottom of the page. Before I get to that, however, … Continue reading Summer of 14er Fever Part II: Snowmass & Huron
Summer of 14er Fever Part 1
So as of 7:41pm on July 14th, 2008, I have climbed 8 14ers in the state of Colorado. 6 of them have been this summer. The first 4 were all in one day: Mt. Democrat, Cameron Point, Mt. Lincoln, and Mt. Bross. I climbed these with my friends Max and Lindsey. The hike up to … Continue reading Summer of 14er Fever Part 1
