Mt Quandary

21Dec12 I started my 14ers project for RAAP. My friend Matt and I climbed Mt Quandary in the 10 mile range. It was about 6.75 miles round trip. We started the hike snowshoeing and at the half way point we dropped our snow shoes because the snow was more windblown and easier to hike. My friend Matt started to feel a headache coming on and decided to wait for me to summit. Normally I would have turned around but there were enough people on the mountain, the weather was fine and my friend was already feeling better after a 10 min rest. I continued hiking until I hit the summit. Once I made it to the summit I shot a quick video and turned around. When we finally finished the hike it was just getting dark and we realized we had been climbing for about 8 hours. It was a great day and I cannot wait to get up the next one. Im thinking about trying Mt Lincoln or Mt Sherman next I will keep everyone posted.

See you on the summit
Andrew Green

First post of many

Hi everyone
       My name is Andrew Green and I am a volunteer with RAAP ( Rape Assistance and Awareness program). My goal is to climb every 14er in Colorado to help raise awareness for sexual assault in Colorado. I will be updating this blog after I complete a climb or for future climbs if anyone wants to join me. Most of the climbs will be done during the summer of 2013 but I will be trying to knock some of them out this winter. I will also be making a video dairy to document the whole adventure including pictures of the RAAP logo on top of each peak.
        There are 54 mountains that are above 14,000 ft in elevation in Colorado. Unfortunately, Mt Bross's summit is closed but there is a chance it could open in the summer. A couple of the 14ers are close enough together that they can be climbed on the same day. However there are a couple of them that require a backpacking trip just to get to the base of the mountain.
       I really do not want to climb any of these mountains by myself so I will be taking some of my friends that I am comfortable climbing with, but I have no problem taking new climbers or volunteers with me. Just remember if you want to climb with me the better shape you are in the easier it will be. And the better you pre-game the night before ( ex. eating a high carb meal, drinking a gallon of water, and/or camping out at altitude), the less likely it will be to get altitude sickness or get hurt. Some of the more difficult climbs will require more safety equipment such as climbing helmets, harnesses, rope and rock-climbing aids.
       I cant wait to start this adventure and hopefully I can see some of you on the summit with me.