yeah, i was using "by foot" more metaphorically, since saying "by human body parts only" sounded kinda awkward.
though, depending on one's imagination, it could lead to some interesting visuals.
yeah, i was using "by foot" more metaphorically, since saying "by human body parts only" sounded kinda awkward.
I did that stretch quite a few times when I lived in Fort Collins. Definitely really steep! And fun to descend. I think some people have done some longboarding speed records there.Mark Curtis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:48 pm But the road that likely prepared me best was not at really high altitude. It was the west side of Rist Canyon Road west of Fort Collins. Only 8,000 feet at its highest point, but it's a 12% grade with no switchbacks. And at my age, the first time I tried the ascent....I though my heart was going to explode. But I did it several times during that spring and summer, and it made all the difference.
I don't doubt that! There's some slight bends in the road, but generally straight down! Nothing to slow you down except your own tolerances/faith in your equipment....or a strong headwind.bdloftin77 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:43 pmI think some people have done some longboarding speed records there.Mark Curtis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:48 pm But the road that likely prepared me best was not at really high altitude. It was the west side of Rist Canyon Road west of Fort Collins. Only 8,000 feet at its highest point, but it's a 12% grade with no switchbacks. And at my age, the first time I tried the ascent....I though my heart was going to explode. But I did it several times during that spring and summer, and it made all the difference.
Evans from Summit Lake is an underrated route. I did it a few weeks ago with some friends visiting from the Midwest and it was tougher than I anticipated. Steep ascent of Spalding then miles of up and down sidehilling over to Evans then back over Spalding on the return. Still can’t believe Spalding isn’t ranked sure felt like 300’ to me. Their vaunted iWatches had the total vert for the hike at 2,630’. Not saying it deserves a bunch of Roach Points, but I sure counted it as a summit.Above_Treeline wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:17 pm I was wondering if Evans from summit lake counted. Seems kind of close.
This has become a pet peeve of mine over the years, how people in the mountaineering community have redefined the word climb. Allow me to disagree. Here is the first definition from a google search:AnnaG22 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:47 pm A lot of this comes down to semantics and whether a person really cares. If we're being literal about the verb "climb," very few people ever "climb" 14ers. If it's a question of whether they were physically in a spot at a given point in time, any means of getting there is valid, because they were there.
Rock on. +1dubsho3000 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:43 amThis has become a pet peeve of mine over the years, how people in the mountaineering community have redefined the word climb. Allow me to disagree. Here is the first definition from a google search:AnnaG22 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:47 pm A lot of this comes down to semantics and whether a person really cares. If we're being literal about the verb "climb," very few people ever "climb" 14ers. If it's a question of whether they were physically in a spot at a given point in time, any means of getting there is valid, because they were there.
climb
verb
1.
go or come up (a slope, incline, or staircase), especially by using the feet and sometimes the hands; ascend.
"we began to climb the hill"
I feel like rock climbers have convinced us all that the word "climb" means something different than it actually does. Toddlers climb stairs; cars climb hills; yuppees climb the corporate ladder. Hikers climb 14ers by hiking on trails. Any time you summit a 14er, you've climbed!
Climb on