In a Quandary

~~Three~~ Four summits in ~~five~~ six attempts at Quandary Peak, Colorado, 14,271'

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Attempt Number One. I had to have stitches in my head after this trip.

March 1995
March, 1995
March, 1995
Attempt Number Two. Serge Bigotto and I got close to the top, but we got cold and turned around. Wind was 70+ mph and temperature was below 10F.

1/12/2000 11:15:00 AM
1/12/2000 11:15:00 AM
1/12/2000 11:45:00 AM
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1/12/2000 12:25:00 PM
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1/12/2000 1:34:00 PM
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1/12/2000 1:46:00 PM
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1/12/2000 1:57:00 PM
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1/12/2000 2:30:00 PM
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1/12/2000 3:27:00 PM
1/12/2000 3:27:00 PM
1/12/2000 3:46:00 PM
1/12/2000 3:47:00 PM
I made it to the summit on my third try. I was the only person at the top of the mountain.

1/23/2000 11:26:00 AM
1/23/2000 11:26:00 AM
Yuval Eshel and I climbed Quandary in June, 2003.

6/8/2003 12:40:00 PM
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6/8/2003 12:48:00 PM
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6/8/2003 1:44:00 PM
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6/8/2003 3:43:00 PM
6/8/2003 3:43:00 PM
6/8/2003 3:43:00 PM
6/8/2003 3:43:00 PM
The third trip to the top (fifth attempt) was with Tricia, Ruth, and Paula. Ruth and I made it twice.

7/16/2005 10:07:00 AM
Altitude 11,570 ft (3,527 m)
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7/16/2005 10:34:00 AM
Altitude 11,999 ft (3,657 m)
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7/16/2005 10:42:00 AM
Altitude 12,135 ft (3,699 m)
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7/16/2005 10:43:00 AM
Altitude 12,137 ft (3,699 m)
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7/16/2005 10:48:00 AM
Altitude 12,293 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:48:00 AM
Altitude 12,293 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:48:00 AM
Altitude 12,293 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:49:00 AM
Altitude 12,293 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:49:00 AM
Altitude 12,293 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:50:00 AM
Altitude 12,293 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:50:00 AM
Altitude 12,294 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:50:00 AM
Altitude 12,294 ft (3,747 m)
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Did I mention that Tricia got sick in the Conoco parking lot after this?

7/16/2005 10:51:00 AM
Altitude 12,294 ft (3,747 m)
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7/16/2005 10:54:00 AM
Altitude 12,296 ft (3,748 m)
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7/16/2005 10:54:00 AM
Altitude 12,296 ft (3,748 m)
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7/16/2005 11:14:00 AM
Altitude 12,659 ft (3,858 m)
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7/16/2005 11:14:00 AM
Altitude 12,658 ft (3,858 m)
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7/16/2005 11:23:00 AM
Altitude 12,803 ft (3,902 m)
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7/16/2005 11:23:00 AM
Altitude 12,819 ft (3,907 m)
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7/16/2005 12:02:00 PM
Altitude 13,662 ft (4,164 m)
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7/16/2005 12:02:00 PM
Altitude 13,662 ft (4,164 m)
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7/16/2005 12:02:00 PM
Altitude 13,662 ft (4,164 m)
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7/16/2005 12:02:00 PM
Altitude 13,662 ft (4,164 m)
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7/16/2005 12:02:00 PM
Altitude 13,662 ft (4,164 m)
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7/16/2005 12:31:00 PM
Altitude 14,291 ft (4,356 m)
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7/16/2005 12:31:00 PM
Altitude 14,292 ft (4,356 m)
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7/16/2005 12:31:00 PM
Altitude 14,292 ft (4,356 m)
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7/16/2005 12:31:00 PM
Altitude 14,292 ft (4,356 m)
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7/16/2005 12:32:00 PM
Altitude 14,292 ft (4,356 m)
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7/16/2005 12:32:00 PM
Altitude 14,293 ft (4,356 m)
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7/16/2005 12:35:00 PM
Altitude 14,299 ft (4,358 m)
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7/16/2005 12:35:00 PM
Altitude 14,299 ft (4,358 m)
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7/16/2005 12:35:00 PM
Altitude 14,299 ft (4,358 m)
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7/16/2005 12:36:00 PM
Altitude 14,299 ft (4,358 m)
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7/16/2005 1:05:00 PM
Altitude 14,079 ft (4,291 m)
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7/16/2005 1:06:00 PM
Altitude 14,076 ft (4,291 m)
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7/16/2005 1:40:00 PM
7/16/2005 1:40:00 PM
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7/16/2005 1:54:00 PM
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7/16/2005 1:57:00 PM
7/16/2005 1:57:00 PM
Altitude 14,265 ft (4,348 m)
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7/16/2005 2:12:00 PM
Altitude 14,079 ft (4,291 m)
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7/16/2005 2:14:00 PM
Altitude 14,037 ft (4,278 m)
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7/16/2005 2:14:00 PM
Altitude 14,034 ft (4,278 m)
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7/16/2005 2:14:00 PM
Altitude 14,023 ft (4,274 m)
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7/16/2005 2:14:00 PM
Altitude 14,015 ft (4,272 m)
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7/16/2005 2:26:00 PM
Altitude 13,656 ft (4,162 m)
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7/16/2005 2:27:00 PM
Altitude 13,652 ft (4,161 m)
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7/16/2005 2:27:00 PM
Altitude 13,647 ft (4,160 m)
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7/16/2005 2:27:00 PM
Altitude 13,635 ft (4,156 m)
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Tricia guessed that these rocks were from Quandary Peak. They are on Mars.

7/16/2005
Sixth attempt: Success! I was the only person at the top of the mountain.
5/23/2021
5/23/2021
5/23/2021
5/23/2021