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Username:

Greenhouseguy

Location:

Brighton, CO

Age:

47

Occupation:

horticulturist

Interests:

botany, photography, hiking

Groups:

Registered users

14er Peak List:

(31)

Last Reported Location:

Not Reported

Max Skill Level:

Class 3

Climbing Preference:

Class 1-3, any hikes.

Accomplishments:

My peak list on Lists of John:

http://www.listsofjohn.com/Colorado/COAll.php?Member=greenhouseguy

Two 14er winter ascents: Quandary Peak and Mt. Bierstadt

Goals:

All 14ers within a few years. Next goals: Cronin Peak, Kit Carson Peak, Redcloud/Sunshine, Wetterhorn, Mt. Ouray, Mt. Hope, Mt. Toll.

My Gear List:

GPS (Garmin eTrex Vista Cx) with a map and compass for backup, Asolo Echo boots, Merrell Chameleon hiking shoes, North Face Paramount convertible pants, REI Sahara polyester tech-t, North Face Windwall fleece, SmartWool socks, Marmot Precip rain gear, light cotton gloves, extra H2O, water purification tablets, Brunton Raptor stove, Optimus Terra Solo cookware, waterproof windproof matches & dryer lint, magnesium fire starter, P-38 can opener, folding titanium spork (you have to get one!), candles, LED mini-maglight with extra batteries, LED headlamp, first aid kit, DEET bugspray, chapstick, sunscreen, Native Eyewear Low Ryder sunglasses, REI Explorer hat, sharp knife, multi-purpose tool, 50 feet of paracord, spare lashing strap with buckle, six feet of duct tape, emergency bivy sack, Clif Bars & Snicker's bars, ramen, digital camera, note pad and pencil, trowel, and toilet paper. Dont ever forget the toilet paper! Backpacks: Kelty Redwing 3100, REI Flash 30, Kelty Big Basin hydration pack. For winter fun: Black Diamond Trail trekking poles, MSR Denali Classic snowshoes, North Face Lifty 400 GTX boots, Salewa crampons, REI Trail gaiters, REI Thermo pop-top mittens, REI mountaineering gloves and liners, Seirus Quick Draw hat & mask, ski goggles, toe warmers and hot hands, REI Expedition wool socks, Columbia softshell jacket, Columbia hardshell parka, Columbia Ridge Run shell pants, REI Muir Woods fleece, REI MTS heavyweight base layer.

Calendar of Climbs:

Oh, Hell, I give up. I tried keeping to my calendar, and it just didn't work. I usually decide where I'm going about 6:00 on the evening before the hike. Sometimes I change my mind on the way to the trailhead.

My Photos:

	Quandary Peak November 2009
	Quandary Peak September 2009
	Humboldt Peak August 2009
	Crestone Needle August 2009
	Mt. of the Holy Cross August 2009

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My Trip Reports:

Pettingell Pk) A Grand Day on the Divide
Parry Pk A) Fall Fun on the Divide
Dyer Mtn) The Geminoid
Mt. Lindsey) I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Humboldt Peak) Goats and Grandeur in the Sangres
Mt. of the Holy Cross) Agony of Da Feet
Handies Peak) Landscape by Monet
Mt. Harvard) Schooled by Harvard
Mt. Columbia) Father‘s Day Hike on Mt. Columbia
Buckskin, Mt) Mt. Buckskin Southeast Ridge
View All of My Trip Reports (40)

My Classifieds:

Used Crampons

My Climb Times:

No Climb Times

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