Haha, Dan the Jones and I climbed Sunlight the week after some of these pics were released on SP. We had to laugh because it was our first 14er and Kessler made it look SOOOO easy. "If a 4 year old can do this..." etc. Kessler proved to be an inspriation to us as we lugged up from Purgatory to Sunlight.
Interesting that you started your trip one year to the day after Matt Mahoney's and my failed attempt to scale Windom and the other Chicago Basin fourteeners. We ran in overnight from Purgatory, only to be turned back by snow, even though we had dynamite clear weather. Glad you all made it to at least one summit! Thanks for the good pictures.
Dustiano - Jul 22, 2006 2:49 pm - Voted 10/10
Great family trip!Haha, Dan the Jones and I climbed Sunlight the week after some of these pics were released on SP. We had to laugh because it was our first 14er and Kessler made it look SOOOO easy. "If a 4 year old can do this..." etc. Kessler proved to be an inspriation to us as we lugged up from Purgatory to Sunlight.
Scott - Jul 24, 2006 7:26 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great family trip!Thanks; nice to hear Kessler was an inspiration.
cftbq - Jul 22, 2006 4:15 pm - Hasn't voted
nice reportInteresting that you started your trip one year to the day after Matt Mahoney's and my failed attempt to scale Windom and the other Chicago Basin fourteeners. We ran in overnight from Purgatory, only to be turned back by snow, even though we had dynamite clear weather. Glad you all made it to at least one summit! Thanks for the good pictures.
chicagotransplant - Jul 22, 2006 8:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Congrats!Congrats again to Kessler on another fine climb! I hope when I have a 4 year old of my own he or she will be as enthusiastic about climbing with me.
Scott - Jul 24, 2006 11:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Congrats!I hope when I have a 4 year old
Just don't let anyone tell you your climing life is over when you have kids! I'm sure in a few years, he'll be dragging me up the mountains!
igneouscarl - Jul 24, 2006 9:03 am - Voted 10/10
LuckiestYou may possibly have the luckiest kid on the planet. Great photo of the marmot!
Serge7 - Jul 16, 2007 12:33 pm - Hasn't voted
Awesome!What a cool trip, and what a cool son you have. He will be a rock star climber -- and already is.
seth@LOKI - Aug 24, 2012 4:55 pm - Voted 10/10
yeahI'll have to show this to the wife. she's sure Asa will ween out....