Flag marks the peak

Not So Lazy Mountain

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June 12th 2011
Summited my first mountain, Lazy Mountain, which was not so true to its name. Completed it with my coworker, Casey, who is an avid climber/summiter and in amazing shape. Ascended ~3000 feet in 2.5 miles, which was a constant greater than 45 degree angle with not more than 15 ft. of level ground the entire hike up. A challenging first summit for me, but was incredible rewarding with views of the Ma ... read more

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