Like Father (& Mother) like son, Benny Boy (Silvestro) finished the 14ers yesterday on Pyramid Peak!
Mike (Mad Dad Mike) and Dani (alpenglow) finished the 14ers on Pyramid (in 2010) as well! Family tradition!
Mike also finished the winter 14ers on Pyramid.
Congratulations Ben! Awesome accomplishment at 10 years old!
Ben on his first 14er, with sister, Brooke, & Mom and Dad:
Sherman on 8/14/2019
14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
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d_baker
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14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
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HikerGuy
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Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Congrats, Ben! Amazing feat at 10 years old. Pyramid was my finisher too!
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14erFred
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Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Way to go, Ben!!! Congratulations on climbing all the Colorado 14ers!!! You are truly awesome!!! 
"Live as on a mountain." -- Marcus Aurelius
Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Heck yeah, Ben!!! Excited to see what you go after next. GREAT JOB!
Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Congratulations!!!
“Climb mountains not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world.” -David McCullough?
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seannunn
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Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Awesome stuff in so many ways.
Fantastic life lessons that kids can learn climbing 14ers:
The importance of fitness.
Persistence.
Goal setting.
The importance of family.
(My daughter has climbed about 30 of the 14ers, and while she may or may not ever finish them all, the lessons have been invaluable for her. Shoot, they have been invaluable for me, and I didn't start until my 30's.)
Congratulations Ben. Phenomenal job to accomplish this at 10 yo!!!
Sean Nunn
Peculiar, MO
Fantastic life lessons that kids can learn climbing 14ers:
The importance of fitness.
Persistence.
Goal setting.
The importance of family.
(My daughter has climbed about 30 of the 14ers, and while she may or may not ever finish them all, the lessons have been invaluable for her. Shoot, they have been invaluable for me, and I didn't start until my 30's.)
Congratulations Ben. Phenomenal job to accomplish this at 10 yo!!!
Sean Nunn
Peculiar, MO
"Thy righteousness is like the great mountains."
--Psalm 36:6
--Psalm 36:6
Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Congratulations Ben, nice work being only 10 years old 
Consecutive months with at least one 13er or 14er, 88 months
Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
And a handstand!
Legit!
Apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.
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seannunn
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Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Also congrats to mom and dad!!!
I almost missed that part. Still a fantastic achievement, and without taking anything away from Ben, he couldn't have done it without you all there.
Sean Nunn
Peculiar, MO
I almost missed that part. Still a fantastic achievement, and without taking anything away from Ben, he couldn't have done it without you all there.
Sean Nunn
Peculiar, MO
"Thy righteousness is like the great mountains."
--Psalm 36:6
--Psalm 36:6
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jeffmpls
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Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Fabulous! Congratulations Ben!
Re: 14er Finisher! Ben Silvestro
Congratulations Ben!!
