It happened! My legs are incredibly sore, but I did it. I climbed a 14er - well, 14,206 to be exact. The guys that I went with were more experienced climbers than me - which would not be difficult since I had never climbed before. I took frequent breaks, drank lots of water, and tried not to think about the pain in my legs... and I eventually made it. The guys had a microbrew waiting for me at the top... and beer had never tasted so good. The view was spectacular, as you can see from the pictures!
Grays is the tallest peak in its range (the Continental Range - part of the Continental Divide). It is connected, via a ridge to Torrey's peak. We did not do Torrey's because there were clouds rolling in and we wanted to get off of the mountain before it started to storm (a mountain top is not the place you want to be when thunderstorms roll in because of lightening). We hustled down the mountain and made it to the care before it started to actually rain even! Yay good timing!
It was a lot of work and a lot of pain because I had never done this before - but SOOOOO worth it! If you ever have a chance to do a 14er or a 13er (13,000 ft), take the chance. It's so rewarding!
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