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Dan Hobbs
58 14,000-footer's in 14 days, 17 hours, and 33 minutes, without support

https://www.outtherecolorado.com/news/1 ... f1624.html

Wow!

@Pivo
I bet he never stopped to smell a single flower.

@azbackpackr Agreed; yet that’s not why he did it.

@Pivo
Yes, I know there are people like that. Just like at Grand Canyon. Then that attracts others to do something similar. And then you have what you have today. A whole bunch of people going out into nature who don't give a damn about nature. It's all about the "Challenge."

@azbackpackr
Ya know, he probably saw a lot more those 15 days than those smelling roses would see in a year. Just saying, going slow, doesn't mean you see more. On the contrary, it means you see less.

@rcorfman
If "seeing" means "covering more territory," then he did. I think "seeing" means close examination over time, time to ruminate and think about what you're seeing. An observant person can see more wandering around in one acre of woods than most will notice on a ten-mile hike.

azbackpackr wrote: ↑Aug 21 2022 2:25 am @Pivo
I bet he never stopped to smell a single flower.

Well, most of the CO alpine wildflowers don't have much of a scent. Of course you can't be sure until you check.

I think it's cool when people do what makes them happy and don't worry about the approval of the outdoor gatekeepers

People can hike their own hike. People can also express their own opinion. Isn’t life great!?

@chumley
opinions nobody asked for. ever. life is grand indeed

Love the gatekeeping. You know what? I've done things fast, and I've done them slow. Somehow I found a way to enjoy myself in either case.

This Dan Hobbs guy has almost certainly summitted many 14ers at a more reasonable pace before setting his speed record.

Update and some insight on why he did it.
https://www.vaildaily.com/sports/peaks- ... er-record/

@Pivo That was an awful lot of words to say “I need attention and acknowledgment to feel good about myself”

@chumley Don’t be so judgmental, he was depressed.

Breckenridge’s Christopher Fisher bags all 59 of Colorado’s 14ers over the winter season
Summit County resident sets new fastest known time record.
https://www.summitdaily.com/news/the-jo ... er-season/
Waiting for the resident Nordic Gatekeeper to chime in.

@Pivo To each their own. They can do what they want, and I can think it's stupid. #murca

I guess that's I've way to avoid the crowds.

chumley wrote:They can do what they want, and I can think it's stupid. #murca

Who said anything about you? Oh, wait, it's Always about....

@chumley
It is stupid all right, so is hiking.