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Username:

zeekzilch

Location:

Golden, Colorado

Age:

54

Occupation:

Maintenance Manager - Boulder

Interests:

climbing (technical), mountaineering, hiking, astronomy/cosmology, amateur radio, some physics and lots and lots of environmentalism and vegetarianism

Groups:

Registered users

14er Peak List:

58

13er Peak List:

 

Last Reported Location:

Not Reported

Max Skill Level:

Class 5

Climbing Preference:

I prefer technical routes but also have a strong desire to stay on trails up to the approach - too much terrain damage with all of us wondering across the landscape, etc.

Accomplishments:

It took me a couple of years to finish all of 'em by age 53. Prior to age 50 I had only climbed a dozen 14ers but I had climbed them many times for repeated workouts and training. I have also climbed Mt. Rainier, Kilimanjaro, and the "trekker's" summit on Mt. Kenya. Made it to just over 21,000 feet, above Independencia, on Aconcagua. In the technical realm I've climbed all over Eldo, Boulder Canyon, the Flatirons, Lumpy Ridge, and Vedauwoo. I've free-soloed the Third Flatiron and climbed naked over most of the First.

Goals:

Climb all of Colorado's 14ers, again, but under different conditions (full moon climbs, winter climbs, technical experiments on the peaks, etc.) and over different routes. Also, no rush this time around - if the weather is bad I'll just wait it out in my tent instead of risking avalanches and lightning strikes!

My Gear List:

I think I have everything I'd ever need for a technical climb (a full rack with spring-loadeds, etc.), hiking, backpacking, peak-bagging, and backcountry skiing.

My Photos:

Mt. Yale October 2005

My Trip Reports:

El Diente Peak) Rime, graupel, ice, snow, rain and some sun!
Little Bear Peak) Hourglass ethics, Scree TV, and a burning stove
Kit Carson Peak) Snowfield accident, tattoos and berries - videos a...
Crestone Peak) Wind, Fire, and Speedometer Cables - Videos & Pix
Capitol Peak) Flies on a dead cow - videos and pix
Castle Peak) Crevasse video with audio from natural rockfall
Wilson Peak) Doug, Eric, Jon & Roger at 4,272 metres (14,017 f...
Mt. Wilson) Fear and Loathing at 4,342 metres (14,246 feet)
Sunlight Peak) Chicago Basin and the urine loving Mountain Goats ...
Grays Peak) Grays & Torreys: Pix and videos while wearing a ti...
View All of My Trip Reports (19)

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My Climb Times:

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