Congrats to my mom - 1st 14er

by **BobbyFinn** » 14 Jun 2011, 22:16

Hey all - I just wanted to congratulate my Mom, Marilyn, on her 1st 14er. On June 4, Kate, my Mom, and I hiked up to the top of Mt. Evans from the upper parking lot - through a lot more snow than we anticipated. She did great! She lives in Chicago and didn't have any altitude issues. She recently overcame some serious health problems (I wont go into the details, but recently the term "complete remission" was used) and during her treatments I kept telling her that we'd hike something when she got better. So here she is!

: Success!; Mom Evans Summit - small.jpg (297.02 KiB) Viewed 824 times

: Kate, Mom, and Bob; Kate Mom and Bob Evans Summit - small.jpg (300.29 KiB) Viewed 824 times

After hiking to the top she understood better why Kate and I hike. When we got back to the car, she asked me when we'll take her on her next 14er hike! I think she's hooked!
Way to go Mom - I'm proud of you!

by **Dancesatmoonrise** » 14 Jun 2011, 22:21

Congrats, you guys! That is so cool!!

by **gonzalj** » 14 Jun 2011, 22:25

Way to go to your Mom, that's awesome and way to get her hooked on our awesome mountains!!!

by **Matt** » 14 Jun 2011, 22:53

Props to Mommy Finn!
It's got to be nice to reverse roles and be proud of your mother's achievement.
Nothing says, "I'm back" [from serious health problems] like standing atop a 14er. =D>

Lance Armstrong's got nothing on her.

by **CarpeDM** » 15 Jun 2011, 01:35

Wow! That is way cool! Congrats to your Mom, Bob! It sounds like she's caught the bug. Pretty soon she'll be flying out every weekend to drag you and Kate up a mountain.

$\:D/$ $\:D/$ =D>

by **sunny1** » 15 Jun 2011, 05:59

Congrats! Awesome accomplishment! :mrgreen:

Love the pics

My mom has MS - we haven't taken on a 14er, but she's made it to 12K, and was very proud of herself - and I was proud and impressed, too!

Keep on keepin' on!

by **Jay521** » 15 Jun 2011, 06:13

That is AWESOME!!!!!

by **KatieFinn** » 15 Jun 2011, 06:21

Her strength, faith, and determination have been inspirational throughout her fight and recovery. I felt privileged to share this accomplishment on Mt. Evans with her. Looking forward to more special moments on and off the mountains!
Well done, Mom! =D>

by **USAKeller** » 15 Jun 2011, 06:50

KatieFinn wrote:Her strength, faith, and determination have been inspirational throughout her fight and recovery. I felt privileged to share this accomplishment on Mt. Evans with her. Looking forward to more special moments on and off the mountains!
Well done, Mom!

That is so wonderful - congratulations to her! Sharing a summit with your parents is an amazing feeling.

by **I fall a lot** » 15 Jun 2011, 07:06

That's great!

by **IHikeLikeAGirl** » 15 Jun 2011, 07:15

KatieFinn wrote:Her strength, faith, and determination have been inspirational throughout her fight and recovery. I felt privileged to share this accomplishment on Mt. Evans with her. Looking forward to more special moments on and off the mountains!
Well done, Mom!

Well said Kate.

Congratulations to Bob's Mom (can we get a name?) :wink:

What a wonderful accomplishment! First and foremost with your health and now experiencing the beautiful mountains of Colorado.

May your health, strength, determination, and love from your family only continue to get stronger and stronger!

You rocked it Mom! =D>