The Mountain That Defeated Me
One of the more interesting adventures on my Colorado vacation was my attempt to climb a 14er. A 14er, in hiking parlance, is a 14,000 foot mountain. This is Quandry Peak, south of Vail and Breckenridge, Colorado.
I did not, however, make it to the top of the mountain. I came within 1000 feet in elevation and a half mile of physical distance before we turned back. To paraphrase the Lord of the Rings, the Mountain had defeated me.
I did not, however, make it to the top of the mountain. I came within 1000 feet in elevation and a half mile of physical distance before we turned back. To paraphrase the Lord of the Rings, the Mountain had defeated me.