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On this episode of 50 Things To Do Before You Die, Dean Petty tackles one of Colorado's true bucket-list adventures: summiting one of the state’s 14,000-foot peaks. Specifically Wilson Peak (The one on the Coors can) The climb is a demanding Class 3 and 4 route in the San Juan Mountains near Telluride. One that stretches through day and night, with steep scrambling and harnessed climbing along exposed, technical terrain. Watch to see how Dean navigates the ascent and earns a view unlike anything he's experienced before, high above Colorado's rugged peaks.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
1:00 #2 Climb a 14er
1:41 Exposure Therapy
2:40 Gear Prep with the Guides
3:53 Wilson Peak Trail Head
6:48 Basecamp
9:41 3am Start Time
11:30 Rock of Ages Saddle
13:12 Summit Push
16:00 Dean’s Final Thoughts