Brady Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Wondering what notable hikes others have done. I hiked/climbed Longs Peak yesterday. It's about a 15 mile trek and 4800' in elevation gain (total gain of 5100' after ups and downs per official trail reports). More impressively, my buddy from Michigan reached the summit with me less than 24 hours after landing in Denver. For our trip to the summit of 14,259', Which Wich rewarded our effort with free sandwiches. And surprisingly, the folks at the store were exceptionally happy to have us there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraddA Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 ^^^How long did it take ya? Which route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Keyhole route. 5.5 hours up, 4.5 hours down. 90 minutes to enjoy the view from the top. 11.5 hours total round trip! My buddy landed in Denver at 8:46 am on Friday, and we reached the summit at exactly 8:00 am on Saturday! Wasn't the plan. His flight was originally scheduled to arrive in Denver around 8:00 pm on Thursday, but Delta bent him over and screwed him hard by not holding his connecting flight for a few minutes to make the connection. In fact, instead, they let his plane depart early! Then they said it was against FAA regulations to hold a flight for passengers making a connection! The stream of lies told by Delta gate agents and Customer Service reps was comical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraddA Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Not Bad! Way to make the best of a less-than-ideal scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerophool Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I hiked Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Current Mileage as of 19-June-15: 15012 Purchase Date: 30-June-12 Visit my profile page (visitor message section) for a brief mod. list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmP6889928 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Wondering what notable hikes others have done. I hiked/climbed Longs Peak yesterday. It's about a 15 mile trek and 4800' in elevation gain (total gain of 5100' after ups and downs per official trail reports). More impressively, my buddy from Michigan reached the summit with me less than 24 hours after landing in Denver. For our trip to the summit of 14,259', Which Wich rewarded our effort with free sandwiches. And surprisingly, the folks at the store were exceptionally happy to have us there. Did Long's Keyhole route about 10 years ago when my knees weren't so bad. Was there a lot of ice when you went up? There was quite a bit when we went through the keyhole. Took us about 12 hours total and my feet were wasted, even with excellent HiTec boots and Wigwam socks with liners. I rock climb all over the place out there. Above Lily Lake, Lumpy Ridge, Poachers, some in the National Park, even the cliffs above Golden. I ALMOST moved out there about 8 years ago but I changed jobs and decided to make more money and stay here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Not a huge hiker but last summer I did Angels Landing in Zion National Park. Really had no idea what we were getting ourselves into aside from the fact that the rangers told us to be extremely careful . The narrow and arduous trail drops 1200' on one side and 800' on the other. Elevation gain approximately 1500 ft, 5 mile hike up and back. Absolutely a must for anyone who likes to hike. A hike I will never ever forget. If you don't like heights stay away. You've been warned! http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53808928-78/2010-angels-anna-award.html.csp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Wife and I are working on the 68 four thousand footers in New England. Not making great a lot of progress. 13 down so far. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClickJacker Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 spent 9 months in Anchorage back in 2010 and hiked all over the Chugach State Park. but since moving back to PA haven't done anything to crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted June 23, 2014 Author Share Posted June 23, 2014 Just notched my first big hike of the summer. Took on Wetterhorn Peak in the San Juans of Colorado. That is an amazing mountain range, and I'm looking forward to going back. We were supposed to summit Uncompahgre as well, but our 4WD connection ended up going home early so we scrubbed it on this trip since it would add 8 miles to the trek after already climbing the day before. BDII - That sounds like a fun endeavor! Does that list have a common name? I think I've heard of that before, but I'm not sure if I'm thinking of the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 AMC trails. Should be doing some soon now that the snow is gone. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 That's pretty cool. I realized I was thinking of the Adirondack 46ers. One thing I know for sure, there are a LOT of lists to chase if one is so inclined. I've met some pretty amazing people through hiking. I know a couple who completed the 7 summits this year on Mt. Vinson (and another guy chasing the 7 summits), a number of people who have completed the Colorado 14ers, and met a guy who completed all of the Colorado 13ers as well (something like 535 of 'em!) Always cool to hear of some of these accomplishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Best hiking shorts you can buy IMO. The older version is better though. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 I do like my REI zip-offs. Best of both worlds, and VERY helpful/functional on the high peaks where conditions can change significantly at different times. I often find I'll want pants for the very early morning (who am I kidding, many of these hikes start at night), then maybe as it warms up on a long approach the legs will come off, but as one gets above 13,000 feet or on ridge lines, the legs go back on until later in the descent and temps climb higher again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Yup. I have a set of north face pants that zip off. Only problem, boots have to come off to get the legs off. Most of the time I just let them fall Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Weird! My REI zip-offs have two zippers per leg. One to detach from the shorts, and one that runs vertically up the seam to allow boot-clad leg removal. Otherwise I would also find that to be a pain to take boots on and off to convert the legs. Hell, I get crabby enough just trying to zip the seam! Edit: I think this is it - the Sahara with "no-sit zips" http://www.rei.com/product/861660/rei-sahara-convertible-pants-with-no-sit-zips-mens-32-inseam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 got these in Grape Leaf today. So far, so good. http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13101492&lmdn=Brand&cp=3707807.4486393 Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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