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Peak(s)  Mt. Bierstadt  -  14,066 feet
Date Posted  06/17/2006
Date Climbed   06/17/2006
Author  mangomanflyby
 1st 14‘er   
Great day today...1st 14'er. Had a partner, she couldn't make it.
Went solo...0900 and there were 40 cars in the lot.
No clouds and light winds blowing ESE @ 10 - 15 mph.

First pic is 1/3 of the way up, looking west (from base of mtn.) with view of cark park beyond lake.
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At base of upper mountain for final ascent, wind/temp was down to low 50‘s...had to install the body wrap (sweater) for warmth.
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Made the complete ascent in 2 hr 45 min. There had to have been 50 hikers at summit...crowded, with at least 8 dogs on trail/summit.
Winds at summit were 10+ mph/temp about 51...skies clear and visibility unlimited.
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Stepping on the final stone @ 14,060 feet.
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I bagged 2600' vertical feet!!
Thanks to friendly faces/people like Tammi from Denver and Arturo from Caracas, Venezuela...we all made our first together. Encourage, encourage, encourage.
Next one is Mt. Holy Cross???

And Happy Fathers Day Pops!!!



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