Podcast #18: Hiking Every 14er in 14 Days with Dan Hobbs
Description
14 days. 17 hours. 33 minutes.
This summer, Dan Hobbs broke an unusual and difficult record that had stood for more than two decades: the fastest self-supported summit, of every Colorado 14er.
The “self-supported” part of the record is important, because it means Dan crossed the finish line by himself. In addition to climbing, he had to drive between every peak, handle his own food, and somehow shoehorn in time for sleep.
Interview Notes
0:30 — Trail Talk turns 1
1:30 — How Dan started climbing
5:40 — Setting sights on the self-supported record
8:00 — “The Beast,” Dan’s record-breaking vehicle
10:00 — Developing a dairy allergy along the trip.
13:00 — The highs and lows of the trip
14:45 — Advice from the previous record holder
17:15 — A scary situation on the Maroon Bells traverse
19:00 — Dealing with sleep deprivation
20:00 — An anti-climactic finish
23:30 — Climbing out of mental health issues
25:45 — Entering “The God Zone”
31:20 — Coming back to the real world
35:35 — Finding the next challenge to tackle
37:00 — Meeting the previous record-holder, Peter Jones
Check out the full trip report, and leave a comment over on Colenoble.substack.com
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