CO cohp completer...

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Re: CO cohp completer...

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Congrats, Matt!
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Way to go, Matt! Great job! Congratulations! =D> =D> =D>
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Awesome, high points are a great way to see our great state! Congrats Matt, I hope to complete the COHPs someday
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Well, since Fletch HAD to post this... :oops:
Thanks for the comments, everyone.
I think Aaron captured the "why" of this perfectly, which Jeff hints at...
My draw to this list is getting to EVERY part of the state, not just areas with high peaks.
...and it's an original answer to the "what's next?" people toss out after the 14ers. It's fun being a tourist in your own state, going to places that seem as foreign as Oklahoma, or (dear God) Kansas. The biggest plus? Listening to Chris "mountain encyclopedia" inAZ toss out mountain facts and trivia for countless hours as we drove around this state.
Bob and Kate, thanks for letting me skip those 13ers today so I could get this done.
Fischer, is that a trick question? :lol: Of those, Bent County is the only ranked peak, so it wins. The rest? Ask Chris.
Brian, you know that you have to FINISH a list to get gold stars from John Kirk.
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Congratulations Matt! Like individual county lists, the Colorado county highpoint list is a lot tougher than some people might imagine, for reasons best not discussed in online forums. I need to finish it myself one of these fine days - stuck at 57 for a few years, now.

So which peak was your favorite? Most difficult? What's next?

Hey - I just noticed in my daily cohp digest that - per Adam Helman - you finished Arizona too. Nice work! Did not know that...
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Drinking that beer as a reward is reason enough to finish. Congrats.
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Nice job, Matt!
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Congrats man! Looking forward to hearing about your last few trips...and following in your footsteps on the dozen-odd peaks I have left. You earned that La Cumbre!

And hey, what *else* can you do when driving the beautiful plains of eastern Colorado? Besides listening to quality radio programming, that is...

Fisching: I'd have to agree with Matt on Bent, it's actually a pretty neat summit with rock formations galore. Do make sure you get permission first though. Weld has nice views, but access is a pain. Logan = meh. Baca is mildly neat, but there's now apparently a gravel quarry that makes access trickier; if you can get up there, climb Potato Butte across the county line for a bonus. Yuma, we did because it's on the list--it might as well be in eastern Nebraska.
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Congrats Matt, very unique!
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Congratulations!
A small select group of finishers.
Way cool.
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Congrats! It would even be more awesome if you used the 3,000 foot rule. :wft:

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Re: CO cohp completer...

Post by benners »

Congratulations Matt! Very cool. Maybe we can finish the next list together!
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