It’s October and for me, it’s near the end of climbing season. I had one more mountain on my list for the season and had scoped out a forecasted stretch of sunny days in which to climb it. That mountain was Uncompahgre Peak.
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So far, in my 14er journey I’ve had surprisingly good luck with weather. Weather’s a huge factor when it comes to climbing mountains, not just because you don’t want to be outside in the cold and wet, but because at fourteen thousand feet the weather can be unpredictable and unforgiving.
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In terms of area, Colorado’s San Juan mountains are the largest mountain range in the state. Whereas other ranges are more or less linear, the San Juans comprise a vast wilderness area of something like 4,000 square miles in the southwest corner of the state.
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In my ongoing pursuit to climb Colorado’s 14ers, so far I have managed to finish 18 out of 58 of them. That puts me squarely in the beginner-intermediate category, I think. This year I’ve been trying to improve my skills and fitness by focusing on longer and more difficult climbs. And so far, I’ve had success.
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As I mentioned in a previous post, as a kid growing up in Colorado my knowledge of the mountains was pretty limited. The mountains were always there in the background, they just weren’t something my family chose to actively seek out.
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