Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Mount Lincoln (7 of 14)
Mt. Lincoln had a incredibly beautiful peak with half of the mountain with huge cliffs. The top of Lincoln was hard to ride on due to the cliffs but there was a few spots to ride with buffer zones that protected us from falling off. In the end one of the best 4teeners so far!!
Mount Cameron (6 of 14)
The path up to Mt. Cameron was a ridge the whole way, meaning it was extremely windy as we approached the summit. The top was flat and we were able to get in a lot of unicycling. Since some people don't consider it a true fourteener because of its proximity to Lincoln, we went off a snow cornice at the top and slid down then climbed back up to the summit 3 times in order to count it towards our goal of 14 fourteeners!
Mount Democrat (5 of 14)
Mt. Democrat had a steep ascent, but stretches of unicyling on the way down. We started at the base at 5:45 AM and powered up. The wind at the saddle was around 70-90 miles per hour making unicycling ten times harder. Over all it was a pretty and fun peak.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Mt. Princeton (4 of 14) (7/12/09)
Mt. Princeton was the most challenging fourteener we have summitted so far. We did 3,400 vertical feet and seven miles on the trail. the trail was incredible rocky making unicycling and hiking more challenging, but towards the end of the hike the rocks disappeared and we ended up with a few good miles of riding!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Quandry (3of14) (7/4/09)
Three of Fourteen Done!
Perfect Fourth of July day, on the trail at 6:20, at the peak at 8:40. Very limited MUni'ing at the top, but the bottom third was excellent, with good log challenges, tree maneuvering, and steep descents. Did this with my whole family making it even more enjoyable.
Come join us on our next adventure next week.
Perfect Fourth of July day, on the trail at 6:20, at the peak at 8:40. Very limited MUni'ing at the top, but the bottom third was excellent, with good log challenges, tree maneuvering, and steep descents. Did this with my whole family making it even more enjoyable.
Come join us on our next adventure next week.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Grays & Torreys (1,2of14) (6/28/09)
2 DOWN 12 TO GO
Grays & Torreys were great first summits. 6 hours total hiking, perfect weather, and an excellent sun rise. The trail was almost dry with only a few spots covered in snow. Really appreciated the high fives, and words of encouragement from hiking, skiing, and glassading colleagues. Very aggressive downhill with sharp switchbacks, sharp rocks, and sharp goat horns!
Perfect first day, join us on future 14ers. Next one on July 4th: Quandry
Grays & Torreys were great first summits. 6 hours total hiking, perfect weather, and an excellent sun rise. The trail was almost dry with only a few spots covered in snow. Really appreciated the high fives, and words of encouragement from hiking, skiing, and glassading colleagues. Very aggressive downhill with sharp switchbacks, sharp rocks, and sharp goat horns!
Perfect first day, join us on future 14ers. Next one on July 4th: Quandry
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Welcome
We are a group of avid mountain unicyclists in Colorado. We have set a goal to summit 14 of the 52 Colorado fourteeners this summer. Come along and join us in this lung busting adventure and have a blast with us in this unique challenge.
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