Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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ClimbingFool wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:53 pm Legal considerations aside, what's the typical way to climb Lindsey on these unsupported link-ups. Dash the gash out and back, or do Lindsey on its own from the East?
When solo, seems to make the most sense from the east. That's a long ways with some consequential terrain to not do it as a through-hike out to the east side. Besides, pretty sure if he's decided not to do LB-Blanca traverse, he definitely isn't going for Gash.

Doing Lindsey after Culebra... and setting yourself up for the Crestone Group from Westcliffe just makes sense.
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Last I looked weather was good to west. Not sure what pushed him back.
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Now there is a driven dude. Go Dan go!
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Jorts wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 5:38 pm
LucasR wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 4:17 pm He is - watching him on the ridge of Little Bear, he is truckin along. Fingers crossed.
Kind of surprised he declined the traverse. Is the weather holding up there?
Because it's faster to go around the long way? :-D
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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2.88 hrs low traverse to Blanca. Not sure what pushed him that way; the weather has been building east of the Sangres but it looks like it's been relatively calm on the west side.
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Crushing! A fun watch for sure.
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Looks like he’s hit the Culebra red tape speed bump.

I could be mistaken but this record seems increasingly difficult with the ever-increasing, unpredictable access issues: Culebra, Lindsey, Decalibron, Bells parking, Longs parking, Quandary parking, etc., etc.

Keep scooting Dan. Screw the man.
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Here are stats through his start up Culebra at 7:07am.
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I've added the two columns on the right to allocate his transition time (black highlighted) between driving and not driving. This is one of the differences between supported and self-supported. Dan can't sleep/recover while he's driving whereas Andrew in 2015 had a bed in the van where he could crash in while moving between trailheads. Another difference is that Dan has to loop back to his car (Matterhorn TH, Lake Como Rd TH, American Basin TH) rather than thru-hiking to the next peak.
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Dan is hauling. I'm thinking he'll turn left shortly and gather Lindsey; hope that hurdle has been lifted behind the scenes.

Go get it Dan!
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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glenmiz wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 12:20 pm Dan is hauling.
Understatement. After knocking all 14 San Juan peaks, and then LB, Blanca, and EP, he just did Culebra up and back in 4 hours. Freakish. Nothing but admiration, awe, and respect.
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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Jorts wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:14 am I could be mistaken but this record seems increasingly difficult with the ever-increasing, unpredictable access issues: Culebra, Lindsey, Decalibron, Bells parking, Longs parking, Quandary parking, etc., etc.
Good news, everyone!

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Re: Self Supported 14er Record Attempt

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Looks like he is on his way to Lindsey now