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Rookie Clay
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I am so happy to find this site

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I will begin working on the 14ers this summer and am so happy to have stumbled upon this site.
It appears to have everything I need to plan accordingly...I AM PSYCHED ! Hope I can handle altitude..be working the NE115.
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Agreed. It's fed an addiction. Not quite sure if it's healthy or not yet. :-D

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Welcome! Your NE115 will prepare your legs fine and managing most trips on 14ers, but as you mention the main difference will be the altitude and managing your speed to stave off any AMS.
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Speaking as someone who is the same age as you, Clay, just enjoy the climbs at your own pace.
The beauty and joy of climbing is immeasurably enhanced if you can do that. Treat climbs as adventures, not as races.
Good luck and here's hoping you find peace and contentment on all your climbs.
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Bill, can you make a 14ers.com dating app?
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XterraRob wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:31 am Bill, can you make a 14ers.com dating app?
i enjoy long walks uphill, running downhill, mediocre dehydrated food, and sh*tposting on mountaineering forums. my favorite color is san juan green and i can't stop spending money on outdoor gear. swipe right if your jeep is ALSO always broken.
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stephakett wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:53 pm i enjoy long walks uphill, running downhill, mediocre dehydrated food, and sh*tposting on mountaineering forums. my favorite color is san juan green and i can't stop spending money on outdoor gear. swipe right if your jeep is ALSO always broken.
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stephakett wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:53 pm
XterraRob wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:31 am Bill, can you make a 14ers.com dating app?
i enjoy long walks uphill, running downhill, mediocre dehydrated food, and sh*tposting on mountaineering forums. my favorite color is san juan green and i can't stop spending money on outdoor gear. swipe right if your jeep is ALSO always broken.
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Swipe right? :iluvu:
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Rookie Clay wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:59 pm I will begin working on the 14ers this summer and am so happy to have stumbled upon this site.
It appears to have everything I need to plan accordingly...I AM PSYCHED ! Hope I can handle altitude..be working the NE115.
Embrace the addiction! Have fun, be safe.
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