Tuesday, August 29, 2006
An evening without TV? Well, I'll have to think about that. I finished my 17th year at Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon a week ago. Someone asked me if you could climb the 14ers without ropes or not. I thought about and said that it simply depends on the person. Reading about a climb and being there are 2 different things. When you are there by yourself, with a big pack on, and hiking boots, and you know that people have died in this spot even though it is class 4 - well, it makes you think. The Crestone Needle really isn't bad - the main issue to me is one of finding you way back so you don't turn an 8 or 10 day into a 2 day affair.
