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Peak(s):  Dyer Mountain  -  13,861 feet
Gemini Peak  -  13,961 feet
Mt. Sherman  -  14,043 feet
Date Posted:  12/11/2012
Modified:  12/10/2013
Date Climbed:   12/01/2012
Author:  dillonsarnelli
Additional Members:   wildlobo71, kansas, BenfromtheEast, MonGoose, kushrocks
 Sherman Gathering 2012   

Sherman Gathering 2012 (minus the Sherman)

Mountains: Dyer Mountain - 13,855 ft. and Gemini Peak - 13,951 ft.
Trailhead: Iowa Gulch
Date Climbed: December 1, 2012
14ers.com Participants: Ben (BenfromtheEast), Bill (wildlobo71), Dan (dmccool), Darrin (kansas), Dillon (dillonsarnelli), James (Fletch), Nick (mongoose), Ryan (kushrocks)
Distance: ~ 5 miles


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The crew at the TH (left to right - Dillon, Bob, Ryan, Dan, James, Ben, Nick, Darrin, Bill)

It's not everyday you get a fine group of gentlemen like this together on the fly. The 8th Rule of Sherman: When you do, you must write a TR (even if it is only Mt. Sherman and you didn't even climb Mt. Sherman). If I told you Rules 1 thru 7, I would be banned from the board. I could tell you Rule 6, but I think Tyler's mom may read this someday.



How the Gathering unfolded...

Take I - Dillon and Jeff will climb Sherman
Take II (a few weeks later) - Dillon, Jeff, Darrin, Ryan, James, Bill, Nick, and Ben will climb Sherman
Take III (morning of) - same as II, add Dan
Take IV - same as III, subtract Jeff
Take V (2 minutes after III) - same as IV, subtract Sherman, add Gemini and Dyer

And there you have it, just like that... The Sherman Gathering 2012 (minus the Sherman)



With an approximate start time of 9:30 and the wind swirling, we decided to head for Dyer first. From there we would ride the ridgeline over to Gemini, making Sherman a game time decision from the summit of Gemini.

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and we're off...


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some perspective - Alti mits are HUUUUUUGE


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Break #1 of maybe 75? Bill is a little slow...


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The RANGER!



We were on the summit of Dyer at about 11 AM. Other than the brutal wind, it was a fantastic day in December.
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Ben, look at yourself


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Summit of Dyer Mountain - Elevation 13,855 - December 1, 2012



The trek over to Gemini is short, a little more than a half of a mile. We took our time and stayed together for the most part. The wind was still pounding us.
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Ryan heads towards Gemini (top)


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taking it all in


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a look back at Dyer and the gang as they head toward Gemini


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another look back at Dyer



At about noon, an hour after summitting Dyer, we were all on the summit of Gemini.
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Huddled up...


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Summit of Gemini Peak - Elevation 13,951 - December 1, 2012


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D even made it home in time for dinner... 9th Rule of Sherman, keep Katie happy!


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After some collaboration, frostbite, a breather, and a few pictures, the group consensus was Sherman is BEAT. Most of us headed back the way we came. Ryan and Nick were troopers and completed the Sherman loop.

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time to go home fellas


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LIFE IS GOOD


Good work boys. Thanks for playing.

THE END

DISCLAIMER - Sherman, Gemini and Dyer are not this spectacular. My new camera is superawesome.



Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):
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Comments or Questions
SurfNTurf
User
10th Rule of Sherman: Show Up
12/12/2012 3:11am
Can't believe the 267 beers I had Friday night prevented me from making this, especially considering it was, uh, my idea. Sorry fellas. Thanks for the report Dilly. I can at least live vicariously through your photos and Dillon-isms.


dmccool
User
Look at your Trip Report
12/12/2012 4:14am
1) SHERMAN XXS
B) Alti-mitts will keep your elbows warm
III) I lost my powder baskets because there wasn't any powder
e) Ryan can check a 13er box

11th Rule of Sherman: Don't ever hike Sherman


Fisching
User
What the!
12/12/2012 7:29am
WHERE'S THE SNOW!?!?!


TallGrass
User
Wow...
12/12/2012 3:13pm
It's still, like, mountain bike weather! Oh well, dry winter makes for an earlier spring hiking season I guess.


EatinHardtack
User
What's this?
12/12/2012 7:23pm
Darrin is Bumphumping some 13ers? That was a nice weekend to get out, I was on the Buffalo Peaks south of this the day after. Nice Job.


kansas
User
Dammit Zach
12/12/2012 7:39pm
I didn't think people actually read these things.

Great writeup, Dilly. Good times.


wildlobo71
User
Sorry Fellas
12/12/2012 11:31pm
For being so slow... just got back! Iowa Gulch got some snow, BTW. Can't believe the TR is already up.

Awesome day of laughing at the wind and each other!


MountainMedic
User
Good News!
12/13/2012 12:09am
My mother loved the report. I believed the word she used was ”titillating.”


Craig Cook
User
Forget about Sherman...
12/13/2012 6:17am
You also didn't get any timestamps! That new camera must suck...


dillonsarnelli
User
these are my kind of comments - Thanks crew
12/13/2012 7:42am
Jeff - I took 267 pictures to go with your 267 beers, can we drink 267 beers tomorrow?
D - your TR comment will be on the wall at THE MANHEADED YETI, probably somewhere between ”WWFD” and ”let's crest this b@tch”, look at your XXL comment, 4 new thrift baskets (2 for Sarnelli)- can you get there?
Greg and TallGrass - For what its worth, this past week/weekend the high country finally got some snow.
EatinHardtack - solid day indeed for December!
Darrin - WHATAATATTTHE... a comment?!?! I'm honored cyberbuddy. Who are you? Don't forget your sweater!
Bill - since you are nearing retirement age, maybe you can get more practice in before we head out again? so glad you made it back safe.
Tyler - I'm glad you got to talk to your mom on the phone today. She misses you, but is in good hands. ”Titallating” is how she describes a lot of her favorite activities.
Craig - monster5 and dbaker are pretty upset about the timestamps too, maybe i can return the camera?

Did I mention in the fall of 1987 it was cold and icy on Sneffles...

Thanks for the comments gang. Appreciate it. Hopefully get out there with many of you soon. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!


MonGoose
User
Fun Times
12/13/2012 5:34pm
I really enjoyed the hike gentlemen!


kushrocks
User
Great Times
12/13/2012 5:40pm
With great friends.

Oh it was nice popping my 13er cherry as well. Glad we got that painful process overwith.



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