In October 2012 my wife and I had our first child. I wondered how soon I could start packing him up mountains. From May 2013 and on Pierluca accompanied me on many miles; from about eight months and on he was a champ. This post chronicles in particular all the mountains we summited together in 2013. I now wonder if he will grow up to enjoy the mountains like I do. At the least I hope he will appreciate them.
1st summit for Pierluca and I with that awful pack I borrowed from my friend Paul; glad it was also the last time I used it. Lesson learned; don't use packs made by manufacturers of children's goods. Grandeur Peak
May 14, 2013
6.1 miles
2800' climbing
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2 hrs 22 mins
Pierluca 7 months 4 days
Content to get his first peak bagged. I know I was so overcome with joy to get him to the top of that mountain. He did well and slept on most of the climb up. A good sign of things to come.
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2nd peak climbed with Pierluca in the Vaude Butterly pack. Much more comfortable for the both of us. Pierluca again fell asleep during the climb up and was quite pleasant. He got cold on the way down for which I felt awful.
Mt Aire
May 21, 2013
6.3 miles
2923' climbing
2 hrs 2 mins
Pierluca 7 months 11 days
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3rd summit was actually his second time on top of Grandeur. Again snoozing during the climb. He did well and seems to have a knack for hiking.
Grandeur Peak
June 3, 2013
6.1 miles
2900' climbing
2 hrs 5 mins
Pierluca 7 months, 19 days
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4th summit was with Pierluca and my cousin Charles and Pierluca really nodded off during this one. He slept to the summit and only woke up after a bug bit him and he awoke to an awful sting. We ate watermelon on the summit.
Reynolds Peak
July 23, 2013
7.1 miles
1900' climbing
2 hrs 20 mins
Pierluca 9 months 13 days
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5th summit was Sunset Peak up at Brighton. This in my opinion is the best place to take a visitor on a hike when visiting Salt Lake. You're hard pressed to find better views and a fairly easy hike.
Sunset Peak
July 30, 2013
6 miles
2111' climbing
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2 hrs 15 mins
Pierluca 8 months 20 days
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6th summit was a return trip to the top of Mt Aire. Again snoozing in the saddle with photographic evidence. The best part of this summit came as I had Pierluca on my back again after a breather on the top when I heard my phone ring. I normally would have ignored the call but the only time I could have had service was on top of the mountain. Service in the Wasatch is inexistent. Anyway it was my dad calling from the hospital to say hello and coordinate a visit. I was quite pleased to tell him I was on top of a mountain with Pierluca to which he reminded me to be careful with my precious cargo.
Mt Aire
August 8, 2013
3.3 miles
1960' climbing
1 hrs 38 mins
Pierluca 9 months 29 days
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Thaynes Peak
August 21, 2013
6.2 miles
2704' climbing
2 hrs 28 mins
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Pierluca 10 months 11 days
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8th summit was Reynolds Peak.
Reynolds Peak
August 30, 2013
7 miles
1900' climbing
2 hrs 24 mins
9th summit was another stop atop of Grandeur; number three.
Grandeur Peak
September 5, 2013
5.4 miles
2423' climbing
2 hrs 23 mins
Pierluca 10 months 25 days
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Grandeur Peak
November 2, 2013
6.1 miles
2624' climbing
2 hrs 48 mins
Pierluca 1 year 22 days
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11th summit was to the top of Mt Wire/Beacon Hill. This was the day the eastern repeater was being removed one load at a time by helicopter. I timed the trips and it took about five minutes for the helicopter to take a load of steel, deposit it at the bottom of the mountain, and return to reload. We'd just crested the hill when the chopper was perched at the summit loading the workers to go down the mountain and finish their day.
Mt Wire/Beacon Hill
November 8, 2013
5.1 miles
2280' climbing
2 hrs 10 mins
Pierluca 1 year 28 days
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12th summit and the last for 2013. We made this ascent on Christmas Eve. There was enough sun light to keep us warm on the way up but the shadows of the mountain made Pierluca a bit uncomfortable on the descent. A good way to wrap up the year on the peak we first climbed together.
Grandeur Peak
December 24, 2013
5.8 miles
2604' climbing
2 hrs 24 mins
Pierluca 1 year 2 months 14 days
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