First 14ers - October

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lowland_hiker
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Re: First 14ers - October

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FYI make sure your 'vehicle' has adequate clearance going up to Gray/Torrey TH (I refer to the drive 2 miles up from the highway 70 exit) - descriptions have said a wild variety of things, dont attempt it in anything other than AWD/4WD IMHO. Otherwise stay in the lot below, drive/hike up in AM and then start the hike in.
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Re: First 14ers - October

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Thanks for all the advice ... I made it!
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Re: First 14ers - October

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Congratulations! Way to go.
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Re: First 14ers - October

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congrats. october is not the easiest time to do it
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. -Nelson Mandela
Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called Ego. -Nietzsche
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Re: First 14ers - October

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Trotter wrote:congrats. october is not the easiest time to do it
Thanks! Yeah it was very cold and windy up top. I could not imagine a winter climb.
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