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Marmot72 wrote:In his revised edition of Colorado Fourteeners, Roach states Fourteener aficionados will climb all 73 of his expanded list. I was content with 58 though I tacked on N Massive and Massive Green in the tour de Massive. Roach's assertion aside, I generally find it more satisfying to get other peaks than another point on the same peak. And I'm glad Sunlight Spire isn't on the list!!
North Massive, since its approximate 280' of prominence is significantly more than the 5 unranked named ones (El Diente, 259'; Conundrum, 240'; North Maroon, 234'; North Eolus, 179'; Cameron, 138').
"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves." - Sir Edmund Hillary
Oh, and by the way, ORION mentions the Massive/North Massive combination route from the back-side, which is an outstanding way of climbing Massive. You can also add South Massive just before your descent down the choss of Massive's southwest side. You probably won't see a lot of people back there and it's an absolutely beautiful basin.
"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves." - Sir Edmund Hillary
So to continue stirring the pot...if you add North Massive and Sunlight Spire you have 60, and 60 is a round number. Therefore, I proclaim 60 to be number of 14ers!
I did that backside climb to North Massive and can vouch for it being a great route and generally free of people.
^LOL. and yeah, takes mere minutes...but it's FUN!! (more than can be said for Cameron...)
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