Download Agreement, Release, and Acknowledgement of Risk:
You (the person requesting this file download) fully understand mountain climbing ("Activity") involves risks and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis, and death ("Risks") and you fully accept and assume all such risks and all responsibility for losses, costs, and damages you incur as a result of your participation in this Activity.
You acknowledge that information in the file you have chosen to download may not be accurate and may contain errors. You agree to assume all risks when using this information and agree to release and discharge 14ers.com, 14ers Inc. and the author(s) of such information (collectively, the "Released Parties").
You hereby discharge the Released Parties from all damages, actions, claims and liabilities of any nature, specifically including, but not limited to, damages, actions, claims and liabilities arising from or related to the negligence of the Released Parties. You further agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend 14ers.com, 14ers Inc. and each of the other Released Parties from and against any loss, damage, liability and expense, including costs and attorney fees, incurred by 14ers.com, 14ers Inc. or any of the other Released Parties as a result of you using information provided on the 14ers.com or 14ers Inc. websites.
You have read this agreement, fully understand its terms and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.
By clicking "OK" you agree to these terms. If you DO NOT agree, click "Cancel"...
| Make like a Marmot!! |
The original plan was to climb Bierstadt, cross the sawtooth, and then continue on to Evans. I left Denver by 4:00am, had enough gear to spend the night if necessary, etc., etc. Best laid plans, right?! Well, just when I was about to ascend the ridge to continue on to Evans, I did another sky check at around 10:00am (thank goodness). There were clouds. Dark clouds. Scary clouds. Clouds coming out of nowhere and moving very fast. Soooo, I turned around and began to climb back up to Bierstadt. Fast. But not fast enough. Just below the summit, all Hell broke loose. I descended about an hundred feet, ditched my pack a small ways away, jammed myself into a rock crack (that's the Marmot part) and said a LOT of cuss words. It was hailing, there was lightining, and lots of thunder. After about 15 minutes or so it made its angry way straight toward the summit of Evans. There was more nastiness coming in from the south, but I saw my window and took it. I don't think I've ever climbed and then descended so fast. As I was hoofiin' it out of there, THERE WERE STILL PEOPLE CLIMBING UP!!!!!! I told everyone I saw what I had just gone through, and that as they could see, round two was heading our way, but they were supremely unconcerned. Sure enough, just as I hit the bog bridges, it let loose again with thunder, lightening, and rain. You could not even see the summit of Bierstadt any longer. Met two great guys from Ft. Fun while hauling butt down the mountain - Hi Buckethead!! So, be careful - weather is moving in very early - around 10:00am or earlier. Guess I should have begun around 3:00am... 
|
Caution: The information contained in this report may not be accurate and should not be the only resource used in preparation for your climb. Failure to have the necessary experience, physical conditioning, supplies or equipment can result in injury or death. 14ers.com and the author(s) of this report provide no warranties, either express or implied, that the information provided is accurate or reliable. By using the information provided, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless 14ers.com and the report author(s) with respect to any claims and demands against them, including any attorney fees and expenses. Please read the 14ers.com Safety and Disclaimer pages for more information.
Please respect private property: 14ers.com supports the rights of private landowners to determine how and by whom their land will be used. In Colorado, it is your responsibility to determine if land is private and to obtain the appropriate permission before entering the property.
