Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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billyg0atgruff wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:49 pm This really is the reason for the post. I really am wondering if anybody knows of any 14er finishers that were living in Texas for each summit. I am sure there are quite a few transplanted Texans that moved to CO that have finished, or at least some anyway. Any Texans?
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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osprey wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:19 pm
billyg0atgruff wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:49 pm This really is the reason for the post. I really am wondering if anybody knows of any 14er finishers that were living in Texas for each summit. I am sure there are quite a few transplanted Texans that moved to CO that have finished, or at least some anyway. Any Texans?
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Awesome, thanks! I googled it and found nothing, but I appreciate the info. I like the name!
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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osprey wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:19 pm
billyg0atgruff wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:49 pm This really is the reason for the post. I really am wondering if anybody knows of any 14er finishers that were living in Texas for each summit. I am sure there are quite a few transplanted Texans that moved to CO that have finished, or at least some anyway. Any Texans?
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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osprey wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:19 pm
billyg0atgruff wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:49 pm This really is the reason for the post. I really am wondering if anybody knows of any 14er finishers that were living in Texas for each summit. I am sure there are quite a few transplanted Texans that moved to CO that have finished, or at least some anyway. Any Texans?
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Due to my dad's age, we no longer climbed together after 2001, and I was without a climbing partner until 2009, when my teenage sons (David and Randy, now 16 and 17, respectively) decided they'd like to climb the 14ers and centennial peaks. I'm happy to pass along the love of Colorado mountains to a third generation of my family.

As of the start of this trip, Randy and David had climbed 34 Colorado 14ers and 45 of its centennial mountains, while I'd climbed 194 of Colorado's bicentennial mountains. Our goal for 2012 was to climb the majority of the boys' remaining 14ers, along with centennial and bicentennial mountains when possible."
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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rijaca wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:39 pm
osprey wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:19 pm
billyg0atgruff wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:49 pm This really is the reason for the post. I really am wondering if anybody knows of any 14er finishers that were living in Texas for each summit. I am sure there are quite a few transplanted Texans that moved to CO that have finished, or at least some anyway. Any Texans?
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"Background info: From 1970 to 2001, my dad and I went on 23 climbing trips to Colorado, most of them 1 or 2 weeks long. We took a few 3-week trips as well when we could. The two of us finished climbing the 14ers on August 16, 1987. We completed the centennial mountains on August 5, 1992 (#52 and #53, according to the December 1992 Trail and Timberline), the first Texans to do so.

Due to my dad's age, we no longer climbed together after 2001, and I was without a climbing partner until 2009, when my teenage sons (David and Randy, now 16 and 17, respectively) decided they'd like to climb the 14ers and centennial peaks. I'm happy to pass along the love of Colorado mountains to a third generation of my family.

As of the start of this trip, Randy and David had climbed 34 Colorado 14ers and 45 of its centennial mountains, while I'd climbed 194 of Colorado's bicentennial mountains. Our goal for 2012 was to climb the majority of the boys' remaining 14ers, along with centennial and bicentennial mountains when possible."
Ok... so the profile linked above is the son in the father-son team?
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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billyg0atgruff wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:48 pm
Ok... so the profile linked above is the son in the father-son team?
Yes. And his son Randy has done all the 14ers as well. So three generations.
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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rijaca wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:51 pm
billyg0atgruff wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 4:48 pm
Ok... so the profile linked above is the son in the father-son team?
Yes. And his son Randy has done all the 14ers as well. So three generations.
Awesome, i found their names, but will keep them private. Thank you!
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Congrats on finishing the 58! I've got family in Texas so it can't be that bad.
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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CaptainSuburbia wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:10 pm Congrats on finishing the 58! I've got family in Texas so it can't be that bad.
Thanks!
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There’s a peckerhead dentist from Texas that has finished.

He’s a member here.
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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highpilgrim wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:46 pm There’s a peckerhead dentist from Texas that has finished.

He’s a member here.
Lol, ok… that’s 4
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Re: Any Texan 14er Finishers?

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Well done! No jeers from me. I try my best to dislike everyone equally :lol:

I get the sense that Holy Cross isn't such a common finisher, though I don't know for sure. Did you have a reason for saving that one for last, or did it just sort of work out that way? FWIW, Holy Cross is my favorite 14er so far. The route is really scenic, especially this time of year.
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