1st 14'er climbed!

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1st 14'er climbed!

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Yesterday I climbed Mount Sherman from Fourmile Creek road. I have wanted to climb a 14'er my whole life and finally it happened, and in significant part due to all the great advice I've received on this forum over the last year.

Thank you all very much.

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I had to overcome a variety of physical problems to do this, including most recently PFS in my right knee and I was almost ready to give up and posted this thread asking for advice about hiking with injuries.

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Nearly everyone encouraged me to keep pushing forward and I really appreciate that.

Whether or not I have it in me to keep at this, I don't know, but I can at least live life without regret having done it at least once.

Thank you again.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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Congratulations! I remember that excitement of my first 14er.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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shelly+ wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:15 pm Congratulations! I remember that excitement of my first 14er.
Thanks!
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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I haven't climbed Sherman in several years, how long did it take you, round trip?
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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Congrats! Hope you had a blast.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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Congratulations for getting into the arena.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt

Good luck wherever you go from here.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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That's great! Congratulations. Must feel good.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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Add me to the growing list of folks congratulating you on your accomplishment! It's never too late to climb a 14er! You have every right to be proud.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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Yea! Hearty congrats!

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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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Congratulations! I figured if you could climb Guadalupe Peak, you should be okay with Sherman.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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The Turtle wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 4:20 pm I haven't climbed Sherman in several years, how long did it take you, round trip?
About 7 hours, much longer than most people I'm sure. My knee brace was slowing me down, and had a 15lb pack of "just in case" stuff, which didn't appear to be typical.

But, from several practice hikes, I had my speed pretty well dialed in so I started the hike at 5:30am.
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Re: 1st 14'er climbed!

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PJ88 wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:35 pm Congrats! Hope you had a blast.
Thank you! Yes, it was a great time.
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