Horton the Quandary Dog Dies After a Full Climbing Life

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Horton the Quandary Dog Dies After a Full Climbing Life

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Those of you that ran into Horton on Quandary will remember him:


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Thanks for the post. Never met him, but enjoyed reading about his exploits. ...and he never carried the "Ten Essentials"
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I went through some old pictures I had from a winter ascent up Quandary in 2004 with some friends. I remembered a yellow lab hanging out with us on the descent and getting in some of our pictures. Not knowing his story (at the time) we looked for his owners, when he suddenly ran off with some other dog. We assumed that was his family and continued on. Low and behold, it was indeed Horton in our pictures. What an awesome dog.

Time to rest now our canine friend.
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This winter we saw Horton at the trailhead after a climb. We noticed his eyes looked better than before which made us wonder if he was still climbing as much. He lived a full life and will be remembered as a Colorado mountain legend. My condolences to Horton’s family and friends.
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We never had the chance to meet Horton but will carry on with his spirit in each of our ascents. Sending many licks of sympathy to his owners, he sounded like a great dog. Here's to thinking that Horton is chasing the great tennis ball in the sky.
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Nawang Gombu, Erhard Loretan, and now Horton. It's been a tough week for climbing legends.
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RIP Horton.
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Enjoyed meeting you Horton. Maybe we'll see you in the millenniel kingdom.

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Horton, the legend, will be missed.

I think the pics from Chris Davenport's ski trip show just how great Horton was!

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Shoot! Quandary was in my line-up for this July and I was hoping Horton might cross my path along the way. As a proud owner of a Golden Retriever for the last 8 years, I can't imagine being without the pup. Hope his family is doing well!
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I agree with the comments on the article. That dog deserves a plaque at the trailhead.
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My own yellow lab is getting an extra hug tonight. RIP Horton. :( You brought joy to all who met you on the trail, including myself.
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