Jeff Heiderer - Winter 14er Finisher #9

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Re: Jeff Heiderer - Winter 14er Finisher #9

Post by SchralpTheGnar »

Fantastic accomplishment (s), and cool pics from the distance. Winter climbs of the 14ers are not easy, super impressive.
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Congratulations on this awesome alpine accomplishment, Jeff! =D> =D> =D>
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Re: Jeff Heiderer - Winter 14er Finisher #9

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Congrats Jeff. Welcome to the club.
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Congrats, great accomplishment.
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Congratulations, Jeff. Heck of an accomplishment. You should just go to Moab for the rest of the winter and enjoy the desert sandstone for a few months.
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Nice work, Jeff! Met you as we were coming off Massive last January. You the man!!
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Hats off to you sir, congratulations!
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Major congrats to you, Jeff!
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WOW, extremely impressed! Congratulations =D> =D> Way to go \:D/ \:D/
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Congratulations! This is big stuff. Way beyond what most of us will ever do. Impressive.
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Post by globreal »

Hearty congratulations Jeff! Since only 8 others have even accomplished this feat...that says it all.

I just climbed Blanca Peak on Jan. 04th and it about killed me. I can't imagine (and don't have the winter 14ers as a goal) doing them all.

It takes a unique person to mentally preserver to do this task. You are certainly a unique person....especially looking at your partial peak list posted by Matt Pierce.

=D> =D> =D>
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Re: Jeff Heiderer - Winter 14er Finisher #9

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Thank you everyone for the kind comments. It's an honor and a privilege to climb mountains with you. I have ran in to most of you at one time or another in the mountains. Special thanks to Yikes ("That's what we're here for!") who I have done the majority of the winter 14ers with. I Man - It was awesome to climb the Bell Cord with you after all those years of sweating over it. I also remember climbing Wilson Peak with you and Peter. It almost killed me. You are definitely passionate about the mountains. Rob (Toe Crusher) - Thanks for the countless trips to the mountains that we have shared and for crushing Andrew's toe instead of mine. Blind Mule (Don) - You are the one that got me started on winter mountaineering in the first place. I remember when you would take off solo in the winter with the Walrus (tent)! You have been a good friend and climbing partner for many years. I remember when we took winter camping school. Matt Pierce - Thanks for being a good friend and my go to rock climbing partner - and for scaring the crap out of me on Castleton Tower. Sarah and Dom - thanks for breaking trail for me twice up Spanish creek! I always run in to you in the craziest places. Devils Tower, Moon Lake, and Peru.
Mad Mike - you are in a club all by yourself. Blazintoes - you are way faster then I will ever be. That's why you are Blazintoes and I'm "burst of slow"! Kevin Baker - It was cool to meet you on Snowmass. Colin - Looking forward to talking mountains with you over some scotch! globreal - I remember meeting you on Mt. of the Holy Cross in winter. You may have carried my shovel back up to half moon pass! Congrats on Blanca in winter. Dillon Sarnelli - glad we could help each other on Mt. Massive last year. d baker - I love all the grief you give I Man (Super Mario) - It's good for him!

Thanks everybody.
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