Well we're ready to head out....and, we're all getting pretty excited - I think we may even be able to talk Rene into getting out of bed on time tomorrow!! (or maybe we'll have to honk from her driveway again!!) But either way, the adventure starts tomorrow.
Lots of you have been asking (and I'm surprised how many have mentioned that they've been following the blog - how fun!!).... Anyway, many have been asking for more details on the trip - well here's a quick informal itinerary:
> We leave tomorrow (Tues, 7/21) for a week, returning Tues, 7/28.
> Actual HIKE up MT. ELBERT is scheduled for Friday, 7/24 - we'll stay in a hostel in Leadville, CO (US city with the highest elevation) the night before the hike, so we can hit the trailhead and be hiking by 5:30am.
> 9-mile round-trip hike should take us between 8-10 hours, take us up 4,000+ feet and back down. (click on the link in the "The Hike" post above to see our trail, etc.)
> Other activities for the week tentatively include: white water rafting, disc golf (at the highest US disc golf course), gondola/chair lift rides, mountain biking, hot springs @ Glenwood Springs, horseback riding, hiking/sightseeing Aspen & Snowmass, and no doubt LOTS of laughter and just plain old kicking back with good friends!!
We'll try to post from the trail, but will just have to see how it goes. Thanks everybody, for all the encouragement & excitement you've shown us all - we'll take lots of pictures and see you in a week!!
Love,
the Seven Summiteers
Jean, Rene, Tracie, Shari, Ann, Tiff & Ann
PS - Prayers to AJ today....
