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Picture of the Day, 2/16/09

Grant Grigorian — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:18:37 +0000

Coming down from a 14er in the winter.

Mt. Massive: too big

Grant Grigorian — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:08:39 +0000

Last weekend, some friends and I tried to climb Mt. Massive, the second tallest mountain in Colorado. There were 4 of us, but only two made it to the top – and I wasn’t one of them. I felt incredibly exhausted a few hours into the hike, and couldn’t conjure up the will to go on. I am afraid that I am losing the appetite for strenuous hiking.

Here are links to pictures I took, and the ones Brendan took.

(Sharon, myself and Brendan)

Mt. Evans: Second Attempt a Success

Grant Grigorian — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:55:05 +0000

I went back to Mt. Evans last weekend again, after an unsuccessful attempt a few weeks ago. This time around we left much earlier in the day and were generally more prepared for the route.

A lot of pictures were taken by Anne and Kevin and Brendan:

Mt. Evans: First Attempt

Grant Grigorian — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:33:47 +0000

I forgot to write about it here, but last week I attempted to climb Mt. Evans from Guanella Pass. I went with 4 friends, two of whom were first time 14er hikers.

The route was brutal, especially willows. We could not find a good way to pass around them, and those of us who didn’t have hiking boots got very muddy and wet, as we were practically walking through a swamp. The willows also made 3 of us bleed and all of us suffering from scratches.

When we were about 200 feet from the summit, we were chased off the mountain by a storm. I felt my own hair standing from the static electricity in the air and could see my friend’s hair standing as well. I’ve never felt similarly uncertain, and looming doom before.

I am going again later this month. This time, we will leave earlier (to avoid the storm) and take shorter route.

Click here for more pictures as well as a video of what it’s like to get lost while walking through the willows.