Hike near Pacific Peak, outside Breck

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I wasn't able to summit - the route proved trickier than anticipated and I ran out of time (and the weather turned sour) - but it was a great day for a hike! I even found an old mine that if I'd wanted to (and was dumb enough to do it) I could have explored. You could hear water dripping in it and everything.

Sunday 2-fer

Not content to just climb one 14er, Marty and I bagged 2 yesterday - Bierstadt and Evans. We thought we were pretty tough but the mountains taught us a badly needed lesson in humility. After 9 hours (7 of which spent above 13K feet; hello there oxygen deprivation) of hiking we were pretty beat to say the least. What a way to conclude the hiking season! My goal this year was to climb at least one 14er; I ended up doing 3, plus Hagues which is 13,500 and almost 20 miles round trip. I can't wait for next year!!!!

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