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Before heading off to Auburn this past summer, Bailey Nero wanted to try something different. A swimmer practically since birth, the Colorado native and outdoor enthusiast wanted to go camping and hiking. And not your typical hike – she wanted to ascend a 14er.
For those not familiar with a ‘14er’ it is a term local to Colorado, which has 58 mountain peaks exceeding 14,000 feet, the most of any state.
“I have some friends who are experienced in climbing 14ers and hiking and I just wanted to try it out,” Nero said.