DickC wrote:
I'm an old 'rock rat' Phil, I' lived in Colorado for 60 years, I did all the 54 14er's and several climbs on Long's Peak (the only 'big wall' I ever climbed), lots of the canyons and spires too! Always wanted to go to Yosemite but never had the time or money. The only time I climbed out of state was when I went to Utah with the Boulder climbers to climb Six Shooter Peak (I took extra undershorts)LOL.
Dick C.
Yes, the "rock rat culture"! It is very cool that you have spent that kind of time on the 14's! The 14,000' peaks in the Rockies and Sierra Nevada' are pretty effective at separating the backpackers from the mountaineers and climbers. And then there are the free climbers!
It is good to meet you Dick, thanks again for the comment.