Advice on first winter 14er summit

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Re: Advice on first winter 14er summit

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Isn't there usually a Feb. group trip up Quandary or is it earlier in the year... I always seem to miss that one.
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Re: Advice on first winter 14er summit

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There is a yearly winter welcomer on quandry in Oct. However, there may also be a second trip in Feb
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Re: Advice on first winter 14er summit

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Keyser Soze wrote:Isn't there usually a Feb. group trip up Quandary or is it earlier in the year... I always seem to miss that one.
There are annual Quandary group hikes at the end of October (Winter Welcomer) and in early/mid January (January Quandary).
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Re: Advice on first winter 14er summit

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Is there a thread/schedule already going for the Janaury hike that I've missed? ](*,)
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