Our goal: Climb all 55 of the mountains over 14,000 feet in Colorado.
14ers Total: Brian has climbed 48, Mark has climbed 33
Our first 14ers: Mark: Mt. Princeton Brian: Mt. Colombia
Favorite Combination: Mark: Democrat, Lincoln and Bross Brian: 5 14ers in 2 days! (Kit Carson, Challenger Point, Handies, Redcloud and Sunshine)
Most attempts: La Plata - 3 attempts each (due to snow storms and car troubles)
Horror Stories: Mark: Peaking the wrong mountain, a 13er, in the dark, when attempting to peak Mt. Sherman Brian: Peaking Devil's Rockpile in attempt of Snowmass after going the wrong way and losing a nalgeen bottle
Favorite View: Mark: Brown's Pass at sunrise, on Denny Creek Run - seeing 3 Apostles, Harvard, and more Brian: Blanca - looking down on Southern Colorado into New Mexico
Memorable Hikes: Mark: hiking Quandary Peak with dad on the way to Principia Brian: Running up Antero before a morning staff meeting at camp
Loving our neighbors: Mark: getting a ride on Antero, and giving an exhausted family a ride back to their campsite Brian: meeting Winfield family and seeing pictures of all the people they have rescued before us
Our favorite fourteeners so far: Brian: Little Bear - sclaling the slick rock face with the rope Mark: Sunlight Peak - the final jump to the summit!
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