Well written and obviously proofread (rare on SP-I came across very few errors and typos). Informative as well as entertaining, good photos and overall a good overview of a first-timer's visit to Colorado's mountains. Well done! Congratulations on a successful trip! When you come back, be sure to climb Castle-you'll like that one and it's certainly worth your trouble to return.
I appreciate your praise and thoughts. I'll be sure to keep Castle in mind. And you can expect me to ask you again which peaks might go on the list for a second trip.
Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for sharing. I agree about the road between Ouray and Durango. If you are interested in something with easier access, but a bit more challenging summits, check out the Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness area. The road is paved the whole way, and it ends in a big watershed that has endless opportunities for hiking, peak bagging, and technical climbing up loose rock!
What a great and wonderful ride!! Talk about doing things differently and solo! Enjoyed reading this and the things you did in the downtime.
Good call on those two misfits who thought a 2:00pm start would be a good idea. You could have said a lot of different things but you said the right words.
Glad to see the trip was a success!
The bike is a 2003 1200cc. On the freeways I usually kept it between 80 and 100 mph so the wind was kind of intense but I was anxious to get where I was going. Thanks for the encouragement!
Redwic - Sep 21, 2009 11:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Awesome Trip!!!This was a great read, and I really enjoyed the photos!!!
Congratulations on a successful journey.
gimpilator - Sep 22, 2009 12:55 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Awesome Trip!!!Thanks my friend!
Aaron Johnson - Sep 21, 2009 11:42 pm - Voted 10/10
Nicely Done!Well written and obviously proofread (rare on SP-I came across very few errors and typos). Informative as well as entertaining, good photos and overall a good overview of a first-timer's visit to Colorado's mountains. Well done! Congratulations on a successful trip! When you come back, be sure to climb Castle-you'll like that one and it's certainly worth your trouble to return.
gimpilator - Sep 22, 2009 12:57 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Nicely Done!I appreciate your praise and thoughts. I'll be sure to keep Castle in mind. And you can expect me to ask you again which peaks might go on the list for a second trip.
Sarah Simon - Sep 22, 2009 10:08 am - Voted 10/10
Nice jobLooks like fun, too. Hmmm...I've got some PTO to burn, maybe I should just take an in-state vacation!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sarah
gimpilator - Sep 23, 2009 1:25 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice jobYeah, you don't have to go far to get to some good peaks. Neither do I for that matter.
Deltaoperator17 - Sep 22, 2009 11:39 am - Voted 10/10
WowGreat trip Adam, what an adventure. Thank you for sharing with us.
gimpilator - Sep 23, 2009 1:27 am - Hasn't voted
Re: WowThanks Steve! How is the Baker research going?
Deltaoperator17 - Sep 23, 2009 7:33 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: WowSlow but steady, it will be a warm up for the Great Tahoma!
BLong - Sep 22, 2009 8:16 pm - Hasn't voted
Nice workSounds like a great trip. Thanks for sharing. I agree about the road between Ouray and Durango. If you are interested in something with easier access, but a bit more challenging summits, check out the Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness area. The road is paved the whole way, and it ends in a big watershed that has endless opportunities for hiking, peak bagging, and technical climbing up loose rock!
Best of luck in your future climbs.
gimpilator - Sep 23, 2009 1:24 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice workI'll keep the Maroon Bells area in mind. Thanks for the recommendation!
gimpilator - Sep 24, 2009 9:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Sick Ride and hikesThanks very much!
EastKing - Sep 27, 2009 6:18 am - Voted 10/10
Awesome tripI have your trip bookmarked and plan on copying much of it next year.
Kiefer - Sep 28, 2009 6:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Beauty!!!What a great and wonderful ride!! Talk about doing things differently and solo! Enjoyed reading this and the things you did in the downtime.
Good call on those two misfits who thought a 2:00pm start would be a good idea. You could have said a lot of different things but you said the right words.
Glad to see the trip was a success!
gimpilator - Sep 30, 2009 9:40 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Beauty!!!Thanks for sharing your thoughts and thanks for taking the time to leave comments.
Adam
gimpilator - Sep 30, 2009 9:43 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Very coolThe bike is a 2003 1200cc. On the freeways I usually kept it between 80 and 100 mph so the wind was kind of intense but I was anxious to get where I was going. Thanks for the encouragement!
gimpilator - Oct 3, 2009 1:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Very coolThat's great. Thanks for these links. I see a lot of interesting products some of which are worth thinking about.
Cheeseburglar - Sep 28, 2009 10:58 pm - Hasn't voted
Represent!Very nice jaunt to Colorado.
Good to see my old hood representing!
Woodway- Class of '90
gimpilator - Sep 30, 2009 9:44 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Represent!Woodway eh? I was class of '01. Pretty cool.
OneJim - Mar 7, 2010 9:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Thankyoufor the inspiration