First person to climb Colorado's highest 1800 peaks.
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First person to climb Colorado's highest 1800 peaks.
On 10-11-11, Ken Nolan became the first person to complete all of Colorado's highest 1800 peaks, finishing on Tater Heap.
Ken has made a total of 741 14er ascents to date.
Ken Nolan poses for a neophyte photographer on Culebra, March 2010.
When Micah and I were descending Tabeguache with him last year, Micah asked, "So Ken, are you retired now and just climb 14ers all the time?"
Ken replied, "Well, my boss is beginning to think so."
Ken on North Massive, February 2011.
Congrats on an incredible accomplishment, Ken!!!
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Ken has made a total of 741 14er ascents to date.
Ken Nolan poses for a neophyte photographer on Culebra, March 2010.
When Micah and I were descending Tabeguache with him last year, Micah asked, "So Ken, are you retired now and just climb 14ers all the time?"
Ken replied, "Well, my boss is beginning to think so."
Ken on North Massive, February 2011.
Congrats on an incredible accomplishment, Ken!!!
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Re: First person to climb Colorado's highest 1800 peaks.
Way to go, Ken!
Just an amazing accomplishment.
Just an amazing accomplishment.
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Congratulations!
Fantastic! What a feat!
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Re: First person to climb Colorado's highest 1800 peaks.
Yeah that's just unreal. The dedication it takes for that is amazing.
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I have had the pleasure of sharing 1 of those summits with Ken. He is a very nice guy with quite a few peaks under his belt. Way to go Ken!
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W-O-W-!
We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams... as "wild". Only to the white man was nature a "wilderness".
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Re: First person to climb Colorado's highest 1800 peaks.
ok, call me the big A on the site. No need to debate... Ken is rad. Nothing to take away from that.
But what is up with 1800? Is that a special mark? Is there < 2000 or even < 1900 peaks in Colorado? I have not heard of the 1800 list/milestone before. I think most experienced folks knew he is was in the lead. Just curious...
But what is up with 1800? Is that a special mark? Is there < 2000 or even < 1900 peaks in Colorado? I have not heard of the 1800 list/milestone before. I think most experienced folks knew he is was in the lead. Just curious...
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Re: First person to climb Colorado's highest 1800 peaks.
Kudos to the amazing Ken, but...
The late Bob Martin finished the highest 2000 peaks in 2001, according to this interview:
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The late Bob Martin finished the highest 2000 peaks in 2001, according to this interview:
http://www.fourteenerworld.com/Climbers ... erview.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Thanks Jim. That was an interesting interview.Jim Davies wrote:Kudos to the amazing Ken, but...
The late Bob Martin finished the highest 2000 peaks in 2001, according to this interview:
http://www.fourteenerworld.com/Climbers ... erview.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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1800? 2000? Makes my goal of eventually getting the centennials seem a bit banal...amazing accomplishments by Ken and Bob
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Way to go Ken. Your an awesome outdoors-man. It was a pleasure meeting you while climbing Mt. Harvard a couple years ago.
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Re: First person to climb Colorado's highest 1800 peaks.
Bob actually didn't do some of the illegal ones. I think his claim is he climbed the 2000 highest legal ones!Jim Davies wrote:Kudos to the amazing Ken, but...
The late Bob Martin finished the highest 2000 peaks in 2001, according to this interview:
http://www.fourteenerworld.com/Climbers ... erview.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.listsofjohn.com/CompletionAl ... b%20Martin" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Heck of an accomplishment any way you look at it. Way to go, Ken!
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