Bob & Scotty made it!
Pike's Peak
14,115 ft.
August 17, 2017
Check out that blanket of clouds! Pretty cool.
What else was pretty cool (or should I say COLD) was the weather.
Click on this photo to enlarge and then zoom in on those icicles. BRRRRR! Bob said it was 15 degrees with wind chill.
I'm so proud of Bob & Scott for leaving the airport hotel at 4:30am to get hiking by 6am. They made great time (14 miles round trip) through trees, up steep slopes, & over rocky ridges in freezing conditions. This is #24 14er for Bob!
This is #2 14er for Scott. Congrats, Scott & thanks for doing this crazy adventure with Bob!
I like this photo Bob snapped of the tram just outside the lodge. That' the funny thing about reaching the top of Pike's Peak...you have the lodge, tram & a large number of people just hanging out. As a hiker you've spent hours on a trail in solitude to get there. It's a unique 14er experience for sure.
Back in warm Arizona I followed Bob's trek in LIVE time. Our new Garmin SOS device is able to send a link to family & friends who would like to see your progress. It was both exciting & comforting to see that blue line moving along the route today. It's also comforting as the hiker to have that emergency button available if injuries required emergency rescue (the device works anywhere).
Bob & Scott made it back to their car (6 hr hike), drove an hour back to Colorado Springs & had enough time to enjoy a BBQ lunch before Bob showered & left on his work flight. Nice.
Congrats Bob and Scott...we drove up Pikes Peak and know how windy it can be...we turned our backs to the wind so it didn't take our breath away!!!
ReplyDeleteCrazy how windy it can be at the top of a mountain. Add in the colder temps and BRRRR! When I hiked Pike's Peak along with Anna, Clint, Rich, Dana & Danielle we were all wearing shorts. It was still chilly at the top but not even close to having icicles forming on the rocks. Wow!
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