Scott P
06-13-2011, 09:01 PM
The Plan
Luckily, I had five days off work over the 4th of July for a trip with my four year old Kessler. My 62 year old father wanted to come along too, which made this a three generation trip and the spread between the oldest and youngest climbers was a difference of 58 years!
Chicago Basin was chosen since my father had climbed mountains in most western states, but not Colorado. Chicago Basin is said to have some of the best scenery in Colorado, so it seemed like a logical choice. Also, the mountains are more in tune with the other mountains my family was used to in other states, meaning that you would have to backpack to reach the higher summit, rather than the drive up and walk a few hours theme of some of the other 14ers. Mount Windom, along with Sunlight, is the most isolated of the 14,000 foot peaks in the entire state of Colorado. The train ride to Needleton would be an added bonus as well.
After picking up my father at the Grand Junction train station, we were off to the mountains!
http://www.summitpost.org/images/medium/205195.jpg (http://www.summitpost.org/needle-ridge/205195)
http://www.summitpost.org/images/layout/abby/magnify.gif (http://www.summitpost.org/needle-ridge/205195)
Needle Ridge in Chicago Basin.
June 30, 2006
Since the train didn
Luckily, I had five days off work over the 4th of July for a trip with my four year old Kessler. My 62 year old father wanted to come along too, which made this a three generation trip and the spread between the oldest and youngest climbers was a difference of 58 years!
Chicago Basin was chosen since my father had climbed mountains in most western states, but not Colorado. Chicago Basin is said to have some of the best scenery in Colorado, so it seemed like a logical choice. Also, the mountains are more in tune with the other mountains my family was used to in other states, meaning that you would have to backpack to reach the higher summit, rather than the drive up and walk a few hours theme of some of the other 14ers. Mount Windom, along with Sunlight, is the most isolated of the 14,000 foot peaks in the entire state of Colorado. The train ride to Needleton would be an added bonus as well.
After picking up my father at the Grand Junction train station, we were off to the mountains!
http://www.summitpost.org/images/medium/205195.jpg (http://www.summitpost.org/needle-ridge/205195)
http://www.summitpost.org/images/layout/abby/magnify.gif (http://www.summitpost.org/needle-ridge/205195)
Needle Ridge in Chicago Basin.
June 30, 2006
Since the train didn