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14er #4! This past weekend we camped at 3305m (10,843 feet) and then hiked up to the top of Quandary Peak. I survived with out any sore muscles or blisters since it wasn’t too long, but forgot sunscreen on my legs which led to a horrible sunburn on the back of my legs. I think this mainly had something todo with the large amount of snow we had to cross on the way up and down, but who knows. So while I’m recovering from crazy leg sunscreen with help from my Aloe Vera gel here is the fun info on the hike:

Trip photos are up here.

Trip Stats:

• Time to top (TTT) = 03:15:08 (h:m:s)
• Trip Odometer = 6.44 mi (off by a little due to a late start)
• Moving Time = 4h 16m
• Stopped Time = 1h 50m
• Max Speed = 7.4mph
• Moving Average = 1.5mph

Here is a aerial photo with my tracklog overlayed (click for larger version):

Here’s a nice profile of the trip (click for larger version):

This weekend I made my first hike up Pikes Peak for the year. We went half way up to Barr Camp and I got what I think is the best time yet for this hike: 02:11:20. At this rate I should be able to make it up to the top in under 8 hours (it’s 12.6 miles)!