I finished the Colorado 14ers!
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madmattd
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Re: I finished the Colorado 14ers!
Congrats! And way to leave an easier peak for last - San Luis is underrated!
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desertdog
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Way to go Laura! Looks like the last one was a party! Congratulations on completing a big goal!
The summit is a source of power. The long view gives one knowledge and time to prepare. The summit, by virtue of the dizzying exposure, leaves one vulnerable. A bit of confidence and a dash of humility is all we get for our work. Yet to share these moments with friends is to be human. C. Anker
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HikerGuy
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smrcka
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Congratulations - nice work!
It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. - Mahatma Gandhi
To be aware is to be alive!
To be aware is to be alive!
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daway8
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Congratulations and welcome to the ranks of the Finishers!!!
Enjoy being list-less for a while (lists can be great motivators and a good way to compel you to visit areas you might not otherwise see but the freedom of being list-less and just targeting what you like most is pretty nice!)
Enjoy being list-less for a while (lists can be great motivators and a good way to compel you to visit areas you might not otherwise see but the freedom of being list-less and just targeting what you like most is pretty nice!)
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fepic1
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Congratulations Laura, I was invited to help Gregory Allen Isakov put up a hoop house on his several acre organic farm last year. I had never heard of the guy before as someone famous? I just new he loved organic farming. Now I hear about him all the time. He shares the same passion for growing his own Quality food as my wife does. I dont think he is doing it this year, but he was feeding about 65 or more families from his CSA. Very nice man. Stable song, big black car my favorites. I'll check out San Luis.
Made my heart get warm reading about the memories you had from your journey. Mine was the same. The people you meet along the way and learning how you can push past barriers, Physical and mental. Amazing!!! how strong you really are.
Lauradaughtry fourteener finisher.
Made my heart get warm reading about the memories you had from your journey. Mine was the same. The people you meet along the way and learning how you can push past barriers, Physical and mental. Amazing!!! how strong you really are.
Lauradaughtry fourteener finisher.
Re: I finished the Colorado 14ers!
Huge congrats on a grand accomplishment!
When working on the 14ers, I too said I was going to take a break from lists. Then before I even finished I started bagging Centennials because they were so much quieter and more fun. Then when I had neared finishing the Cents I was certain it was time to give peak bagging a rest and focus more on rock climbing. I thought I would never want to get chained to such an exhaustive list as the 13ers... but they too, are even more lonely and wonderful, and I soon found that before finishing the Cents I had gone and bagged almost 40 lower 13ers and now I'm too deep in to escape. The lists are a vicious cycle!
Congrats again and I hope you find adventure in whatever new goals you set, whether you can resist the allure of the lists, or not.
When working on the 14ers, I too said I was going to take a break from lists. Then before I even finished I started bagging Centennials because they were so much quieter and more fun. Then when I had neared finishing the Cents I was certain it was time to give peak bagging a rest and focus more on rock climbing. I thought I would never want to get chained to such an exhaustive list as the 13ers... but they too, are even more lonely and wonderful, and I soon found that before finishing the Cents I had gone and bagged almost 40 lower 13ers and now I'm too deep in to escape. The lists are a vicious cycle!
Congrats again and I hope you find adventure in whatever new goals you set, whether you can resist the allure of the lists, or not.
Peter Metcalf once said “Align your aspirations with an honest assessment of your abilities.”
I say to that “Align your abilities with an honest assessment of your dreams!”
I say to that “Align your abilities with an honest assessment of your dreams!”
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letourneau41
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pmetz
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Re: I finished the Colorado 14ers!
Congratulations! I also finished on San Luis a "few" years ago--September 1, 2001!!!