Tag: 14ers
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It’s still illegal to reach 14er summit despite Forest Service’s recent land acquisition on peak
Most Coloradans who are out there hiking the state’s 14,000-foot peaks are probably well-aware of the DeCaLiBron loop, which travelers along peaks Mount Democrat, Mount Cameron, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Bross. In recent years, this 7.5-mile hike has attracted between 15,000 to 20,000 annual climbers, with a key draw being that despite its relatively short…
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Climber calls for help at 12:30 a.m. from dangerous route on notorious 14,138-foot Colorado peak
A mountain climber in Colorado was recently rescued after running into winter weather-related issues on a difficult route on what’s perhaps the state’s most notorious 14,000-foot peak. According to a report from Mountain Rescue Aspen, their team received an SOS signal from an Apple device at about 12:30 a.m. on March 18. The call for…
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Unexpected issue leads to overnight rescue on 14,075-foot Colorado peak
While most of Colorado’s fourteener climbers are eagerly waiting for summer months to hit, some of the state’s high elevation hikers are already out there and hitting the trail. Granted, hiking amid winter conditions does mean more risk – often in unexpected ways, as was put on display in a recent rescue that unfolded on…
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Gear failure at 12,500 feet leaves juvenile hiker stranded in dangerous backcountry terrain
A recent search and rescue mission that took place along an alternate route that travels to the top of one of Colorado’s most popular fourteeners highlights how a failure of gear can put a hiker in dire straits. According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, a juvenile hiker set out to summit 13,433-foot Grizzly Peak…
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The allure of climbing a Colorado peak that’s claimed more than 70 lives
While Colorado is filled with mountain peaks, one in particular seems to have captured the widespread allure of sightseers and adventurers, alike – 14,259-foot Longs Peak. The only mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park that reaches an elevation of more than 14,000 feet above sea level, Longs Peak is known for its beauty, but its…
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Colorado’s 14er base camps: Where to climb and spoil yourself afterward
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Snow has melted from Colorado’s high country. Consider it nature’s invitation to climb. The state’s tallest summits await. So many to do. So little time. The most avid climber needs a base camp, a place…
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Tracking the unexpected: Pikes Peak is getting a new high-tech weather station
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I spy with my naked eye patches of white amid the shadowy terrain of the north face of Pikes Peak, which is visible from some neighborhoods in Teller County. But in late August, the cold…
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Alt-rock: Why some jam to the less-traveled, extreme sides of Colorado 14ers
In the 1990s, Andrew Hamilton was guiding river trips and in his spare time scaling Colorado’s highest peaks when he came by a book. It was the first edition of “Colorado’s Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs,” by legendary mountaineer Gerry Roach. Like many others who had grown up in the state, Hamilton was familiar with…
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‘Best office in the world’: Busy summer of trail work on Colorado 14ers
Five years ago, Carl Woody’s first job out of grad school took him to the slopes of Pikes Peak. “Best office in the world right there,” said the program director with Colorado Springs nonprofit Rocky Mountain Field Institute. His task: to build a new trail to the top of the peak above 14,000 feet. It’s…
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Iconic road up Colorado 14er will be closed this summer
One of Colorado’s most iconic roads will be closed this summer. Officials announced closing Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway last fall to reconstruct an upper stretch of North America’s highest paved road. From the U.S. Forest Service’s entrance station by Echo Lake to the summit above 14,000 feet, the road will be barred to drivers,…