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Crestones day

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Gigi and Laura

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Coming off Princeton, Got You Covered !!

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driving to Aspen, still smiling!! Now THATS what I like to see!!

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Waiting for dad to come off Princeton – Princeton TH – Axel and Calvin

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Its an EARLY start for a HUGE push in the ELKS! GO ANDREW GO and KICK BUTT – 0236 am start. – me, Andrew, Laura

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The famous Bells during our hike in to Crater Lake at 430 am to transition Andrew, new socks, food, new gear, encouragement, changing packs etc.

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hiking up the base of Bell Cord! Andrew and Florian

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transition – Laura, Gigi, Florian (in the back) and Andrew… AWESOME people, always here to support their brother!

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Transition gear for Andrew. BOO for heavy packs.

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base of Bell Cordimage

 

UPDATE

Andrew came off from Antero-Shav and a huge hail storm welcomed him onto Princeton :) an out and back planned and then on to Elks. This is going to be a HUGE push, Pyramid–>Capitol keep the GOOD VIBES coming as it was this push last year that was the cause of what took him out. We are definitely packing his snowshoes, and keeping him rubbed out and taped up good! Hopefully the drive over goes smooth, fingers crossed, and that he gets some good sleep in. GO ANDREW GO!!! We are all behind you!!!! Big thanks: Pat and Max left when Andrew was just about to head up Princeton. What an awesome asset to our support crew, thank you for all your hard work, and Max, for being there with Axel and Calvin. Kyle, Laura, Natalie, Gigi, Florian YOU GUYS ROCK! Transitions, drivers, food, logistics, medical necessities, the ability for Calvin and Axel to be here, NONE of this would be possible without you! I’m tired, but feeling thankful for these amazing individuals!

Sorry photos are upside down/sideways!!! ENJOY!

This happened

This happened

We are ready for you!!!

We are ready for you!!!

Talk about motivation for BADDAD!!!

Talk about motivation for BADDAD!!!

Arriving at Princeton trailhead!! Hail and downpouring!!! But still smiling!!

Arriving at Princeton trailhead!! Hail and downpouring!!! But still smiling!!

Lindsey washout!!! What a mess! Andrew and I Booked it to the pathfinder with whatever we could grab!

Lindsey washout!!! What a mess! Andrew and I booked it to the pathfinder with whatever we could grab!

From Andrews POV

From Andrews POV

OUR POV

OUR POV

Princeton Downpour! It's not over!

Princeton Downpour! It’s not over! More to storms to come!

GO ANDREW GO! a little water hurt no one ;)

GO ANDREW GO! a little water hurt no one 😉 – HANDIES

The dark doesn't mean sleep- that's what transitions are for

The dark doesn’t mean sleep- that’s what transitions are for

The Needle!

The Needle!

Natalie and Kyle- crestones?

Natalie and Kyle- crestones?

Support

Support

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keep smiling!

keep smiling!

Natalie and Kiddos

Natalie and Kiddos

Our support family

Our support family

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Down Time spent cleaning...

Down Time spent cleaning…

Kyle!

Kyle!

"look what I found Andrea!!!"

“look what I found Andrea!!!”

While the world was sleeping

Got the flat fixed last night! THANK YOU PAT! spare was a full reg tire thankful for that. Florian drove Van, Laura- pathfinder and pat, his own car :). Of course we packed and repacked and organized, and got a full 2 hours of sleep!!!! The infamous Noel (cookiehiker) showed up with cookies and it was awesome to see her! Andrew knew she would be showing up and when he got back and was in the van, I was pulling out food and the first thing he said was “where are my cookies!?” HE LOVED THEM! Thanks Noel! ALSO big THANKS to Jeff who hiked with Andrew all last night!! Andrew said “he could have run miles up and around me. He RAN when I went on my bike. (That Pat hiked up for Andrew to 11k) He was prob annoyed when I stayed on road the whole way up I just didn’t want to have to think!” Andrew summited around 0058, with GREAT weather!! he is sore but still going. We taped him up nice and good while he was passed out!! And now….Antero!!!  Laura drove out to town to get a new tire, and thank goodness she did a huge nail was in the tire!!!! That could have been bad if we needed another tire, and had no spare because we.were.using.it haha. So YAY LAURA you saved us from potential disaster. It’s hard to crew guys, nothing about this is easy, communication has been a little rough, and mix in lack of sleep. But we are still going!!!! GO ANDREW GO!!!!!!

 

 

(Disclaimer- not what the weather is now. Currently- RAIN)

Gigi, Axel, Max, Calvin, Florian. Looking good guys!!

Gigi, Axel, Max, Calvin, Florian. Lookin good guys!!