14er fan club : one man's quest to climb all 55 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado by Funk, Jerry, author instant download

14er fan club : one man's quest to climb all 55 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado by Funk, Jerry, author instant download

223 pages, xviii pages of plates : 21 cm, \"Having moved to Colorado via Minnesota and Texas, author Jerry Funk formerly considered mountains only as something to be skied. Hiking, climbing, and camping were foreign concepts to him, along with the word 14er. At age 48, he climbed his first 14er and soon had mountain-blood flowing through his veins. As his 14er Fan Club cheered him on, Jerry found new hiking buddies and climbing skills to help him conquer these dangerous but magnificent creations.\"--Page 4 of cover, Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223), How it all began Pikes Peak bust or busted -- The climb begins -- Onward fearless mountain man -- 14er fan club take a test, learn some terms -- Turning the big five-o -- 2003 mountains become like dominoes -- More dominoes fall in the fall of 2003 -- 2004: time to get serious, butterflies hatched -- 2004: Lake City, Colorado ready or not! -- Lake City: two down and three to go -- 2004 climbing season-not over yet -- Closing-out 2004 as two 14er hikers walk in God's garden -- There's tumbleweed on Mount Yale 2005 -- Back in the saddle again -- Longs Peak -- Watch out for the animals still climbing 2005 -- 2006: disappointment turns to elation -- 2006 and now, \"The rest of the story\" -- Final tune-up for the final seven -- 2007: final seven or spiritual journey? -- Three down, four to go Ouray and Mount Sneffels -- Score: 4 to 3 Capitol Peak beware -- 2007: is it time for champagne? -- 2008: unfinished business-no fudge on 14ers! -- 2008: the adventure and three 14ers -- Peaks in order climbed -- My opinion: hardest top eleven 14ers -- My opinion: eight hardest and/or scariest class IV maneuvers