Congratulations to my friend Michael Rodenak who today completed Colorado's 584 ranked 13ers on Star Peak in the Elks! He may be the first 13er completer to ski off the true summit of the final one! It was a beautiful day in the Elks as 10 were on hand to be there for Mike. It was great sharing some challenging 13er adventures with you over the years with Mike. I think my most memorable day was the wet lichen day on The Heisshorn!
Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
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Kevin Baker
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Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
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Mtnman200
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Way to go, Mike! That is a fantastic achievement. What will you do for an encore? Twelves?
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MtnHub
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Congratulations, Mike! 
All the best in your next endeavors!
All the best in your next endeavors!
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Will_E
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
That’s awesome! You’re on my short list of heroes!
Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
congrats mike!
Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Well done Mike!
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Big congrats! That's an amazing accomplishment
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Congrats Mike! (You haven't lived until you've navigated a soggy lichen covered boulder field)Kevin Baker wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 8:49 pm I think my most memorable day was the wet lichen day on The Heisshorn!
"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters." - Norman Maclean
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
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"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going."
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Woohoo! That's a lot of peaks! Way to finish in style!
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Absolutely was a perfect day today and was great to share this final peak with you. Such a fun crew! Congrats again
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Re: Congrats to Mike Rodenak-CO Ranked 13er Finisher!
Wow, impressive determination and drive to complete that list. Big congrats! I guess it's time to hang it up, huh? 
