JToddH
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Mid-Life Crisis?
In the midst of COVID quarantine last year, my daughter said, "you should try rock climbing." Sure....why not!
Less than a year later, I took my biggest climbing challenge yet. With my daughter about to leave the nest for Grad School, we decided to have one last Daddy-Daughter adventure. We decided to climb Devils Tower in Wyoming.
I wasn't sure if, at age 55, this was the smartest life choice.
But, what the hell? Let's slay this beast!
As it turns out, the route we took (Durrance Route) wasn't "technically" difficult. Just a lot of gruel, grunting and groaning.
The entire climb took eight hours, but much of that was being slowed down by the team ahead of us.
The view at the top of each pitch was priceless!
Best of all? The view from the top. It's a sight that has to be earned, as there are no elevators or shortcuts. The only way up...is straight up.
I consider this one of my Top 10 personal achievements. Most importantly, was doing this along with my daughter, Emily.
Thanks for reading along!
- Todd
Mid-Life Crisis?
In the midst of COVID quarantine last year, my daughter said, "you should try rock climbing." Sure....why not! Less than a year later, I took my biggest climbing challenge yet. With my daughter about to leave the nest for Grad School, we decided to have o...
Thank you! It was a blast!
( Of course the next day, I was so sore that it hurt to blink! ) LOL!
Just looked it up. Wow! Looks like an amazing climb!
I think I'll stick to Devils Tower for now (Difficulty 5.7-5.8) Pico Cao Grande, Sao Tome e Principe is Graded 5.13d...waaay beyond my skillset!
Such a great achievement. Physically, mentally pushing yourself to the limits. 😊
The bonding with your daughter is priceless. Congratulations. 👏 Cheers to the view. 🥃 Geross.
My daughter was the magic ingredient
Without her there, my achievement would merely have been climbing a rock.
Kudos to you mate….
At age 55 if I have a second midlife crisis (I currently have one) I probably would buy a super car and a bride from vietnam … Best Gatsby
What an achievement!
Congratulations, that’s one hell of a climb. Last time I saw that mountain was in close encounters of the third kind. Don’t suppose you noticed anything strange up there.
Great achievement Todd
Also strong your daughters are adventures. I am more a tourist who want to sit on a terrace and enjoy the new luxury watch i bought in a boutique. Lazy mixed with cultural interests.
In all seriousness if you’re still alive
Then it really was the BEST thing you ever did. I have a few achievements like that and they have stayed with me forever. More importantly your daughter will share these memories with her grandchildren one day! Congratulations to both of you!
Congratulations & well done! That's quite an achievment.
I hope there's an easier way down than the climb up. M4
First, what a fricken cool thing to do with your daughter.
And second, it seems nuts to go from zero to this in that timeframe. Mighty impressive. 8 hours to get up there. How does one come down?
OMG! First off, congratulations on your
achievement and your daughter's guidance and company! Must've been a supreme bonding experience for both of you. For myself I dearly hope, at very close to 50, that I've been through the worst of my own midlife, uh, issues so I won't have to do anything n...
Huge congratulations, Todd! This is how you do it. 👌🏻
My sincere appreciation for pulling it off. You now have one more priceless memory together with your daughter. Daniel
Been there... but nor climbed it... Huge congrats!
Father daughter times are some of the best.....
A tip of my cap to you and your daughter, Todd . . .
. . . I have a hard time climbing a ten-foot ladder, so following in your footsteps isn't even imaginable. 👍🏻
Very cool and beautiful mountain❣️ And congrats! It‘s impressiv, especially if you did not do climbing before! 👍🏻🔆💪🏻🍀😃
But why midlife crisis? I am your age and did climbing and via ferratas for the past 30 years. Still love it. You might get a bit slower and less „adventurous“ (if you know what I mean) but everytime it is still a marvelous experience, having concurred th...
Thanks for the encouragement!
The funny part is that I didn't START rock climbing until last year. Sure, I've done skydiving, scuba, kayaking, etc. ...this is the NEXT chapter!
Good for you
At least your midlife crisis involves exercise which is healthy-just don't fall that might be bad.
Bravo, Todd! Maybe it is time for CFB to release an altimeter timepiece?!?
Seems they have their Ambassador already ;-)
A pilot watch would be cool.
The Manero Flyback Retro is pretty "outdoorsy" oo, especially with the rustic Kudu antelope strap. (Now you've got me thinking about a CFB Pilot watch design! )
