For those of you who've long wanted me to go jump off a cliff, you're about to get your wish.
Sorta.
If
DFWSportatorium is a little thin the next couple days it's because I don't think there's hi-speed Internet at the tops of 14,000+-foot mountains. I'm flying this morning to Denver, Colorado with an old high-school buddy who'll join me journeying into the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
By Wednesday morning around 4 a.m. we'll begin our ascent up
Humbolt Peak, elevation 14,064 feet.
Always wanted to climb a mountain. But first I think I'll just hike up one.
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Nothing too technical on this trip, just an approximate 8-hour round trip up and down the mountain. That's what I'm saying now, at least.
Veteran climbers who have summited all 53 of
Colorado's 14ers warn me of loose footing, severe and sudden weather changes, and only about 50% of the oxygen in the air at 14,000 feet than you get at sea level. For my virginal voyage, they forecast headaches, nausea and dizziness.
Can't wait.
Humboldt,
evidenced by an experienced climber's death in '07, is not all fun 'n games. It's part of the Sangre de Cristo Range, located in the San Isabel National Forest in southern Colorado. If I'm not back on here with photos and tales by Thursday, send a search party.
Happy trails!
