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[jflo]

Super Awesome!! I sure do wish I was able to make it up with you all... Monica and Rick, it was great to meet you at the GTG. Now you are in the Elite class of Longs summiters!!!

[Aaron]

Wow! Another great trip report. I had the pleasure of meeting the Staffords and am thankful. What a great bunch of people we have here on the forums. You guys are the best

--Aaron

[SandyM]

Fantistic trip report and pictures, John! Looks like it was a fantastic time.

[renate1]

Truly two very special people. I am so glad they made the summit, I know how badly Monica wanted it and that dogged determination was evident from the time we left the trailhead. Hated to see Rick hurt but now he will forever be known as that stud that climbed down Longs with a broken fibula! Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us, what a an inspiration you guys are!

[bilbo]

hey rick all week long during my sales calls people ask me how my trip went. the best story is telling how some stud named rick hopped down a mountain on one foot and threw a football over the mountains. go rick go

[staffaction]

Here are the trip stats:

Name: Longs aug 2010 rmnpforums hike
Date: Aug 27, 2010 4:57 am (est)
Map:
(valid until Oct 1, 2010) View on Map
Distance: 12.4 miles
Elapsed Time: 14:30:11
Avg Speed: 0.9 mph
Max Speed: 10.6 mph
Avg Pace: 70' 16" per mile
Min Altitude: 9,349 ft
Max Altitude: 14,346 ft
Start Time: 2010-08-27T08:57:59Z
Start Location:
Latitude: 40.272140º N
Longitude: 105.556826º W
End Location:
Latitude: 40.272124º N
Longitude: 105.556853º W

There were two sections I think that I forgot to resume recording so the milage is going to be off. Interesting that it claims the altitude is higher than what the US geological survey says.

Shoot me a pm or e-mail if you'd like the .gpx or .kmz files.

~Ben

[Twinebender]

bilbo, on 01 September 2010 - 08:32 PM, said:

hey rick all week long during my sales calls people ask me how my trip went. the best story is telling how some stud named rick hopped down a mountain on one foot and threw a football over the mountains. go rick go

Mike,
That is truly a funny line from the movie.
Actually, the pain has been increasing every day. There is no way I could have walked out if I had spent the night at the boulderfield. Sat morning I could only hop. Today I have been in a world of pain and finally took some vicodin. And let me tell you. Life is good again.

I can't wait to see next years football schedule.
I hope to be hiking in the big house with you if big red is on the schedule.
I will be pulling whatever strings necessary to help make it happen.
Rick

[renate1]

Rick

HUSKERS AND THE BIG BLUE ARE IN THE SAME DIVISION OF THE BIG TEN WE PLAY NOVEMBER 19 AT THE BIG HOUSE IN 2011 AND OCT 27 2012 IN LINCOLN NE.

JUST ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY. GO HUSKERS GO BIG RED