The Big Kahuna

It had been over a year since our last 14er climb and I was starting to crave altitude again so Ms. Seeking and I began laying plans for our next hike.  The early snow delayed us but after a week of bright sunshine on the Sawatch conditions looked good enough for an attempt on Colorado’s highest peak, the Big Kahuna, Mt. Elbert.

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Relative Badassedness

In riding, hiking, and skiing around Colorado one of the things that strikes me about the people here is the all-around level of fitness you see on any given day.  No matter how strong you think you are, I guarantee you there’s someone in Colorado who can go faster or longer.  I’ve met trail runners who can knock off a 10-mile 14er in under three hours.  I’ve talked to unicyclists at the top of the Monarch Crest trail.  I’ve chatted up hikers on month-long treks on the Colorado Trail.  Colorado, the land of the FKT (Fastest Known Time).  It’s very motivating and very humbling at the same time.

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