Tag: Quandary Peak
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Avalanche occurs on 14,272-foot Colorado peak prompting aerial response
An avalanche that took place on a Colorado fourteener in recent days caused a scare in Summit County. Per a report from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, an avalanche was reported to have taken place on the 14,272-foot Quandary Peak with it also reported that numerous people were skinning up the mountain in the area.…
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Night hiker lost on 14,271-foot peak flees trail and loses shoe after rescue arrives
Colorado’s snowpack might be low, but that doesn’t mean dangerous winter conditions won’t be present in backcountry terrain – and it especially doesn’t mean that now is the time to bag a summit of a 14,000-foot peak without the right gear or preparation. A recent rescue mission out of Summit County puts multiple winter hiking…
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Nighttime rescue on ‘easy’ 14er highlights basic hiking mistakes that can turn deadly
In recent days, two siblings found themselves in a sticky situation on Summit County’s 14,272-foot Quandary Peak – often considered one of the state’s ‘easier’ fourteener climbs, but still a mountain that comes with deadly risks. According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the brother and sister duo were attempting to reach the summit of…
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Colorado 14er hiking numbers plunge, according to new report
After unprecedented numbers during the 2020 pandemic, crowds on Colorado’s highest mountains continue to thin, according to a new study. The droves of 2020 led land managers and local law enforcement to establish restrictions and regulations across some of the most popular 14,000-foot peaks reached by Front Range populations. Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) points to…
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Prices set for shuttles, parking at Colorado 14er
Operators have posted rules and prices for shuttles and parking this summer at one of Colorado’s busiest 14,000-foot mountains. From June 17 to Sept. 17, climbers seeking Quandary Peak must either pay for a ride to the historically packed trailhead or pay more for a parking spot there. From Breckenridge, the round trip shuttle is…
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Eating, drinking, hiking and more in Summit County: Local tips for your next summer adventure
We know how to describe ski resort-packed Summit County in the winter. But in the summer? “It’s like heaven to me in the summer,” one Breckenridge resident tells us. “It’s magic.” So, how to score a perfect visit? We asked three locals for tips. KELLY HEPBURN — real estate agent, Breckenridge • Where to start:…
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Colorado mountain town puts new limits on hikers
Leaders in Vail and surrounding White River National Forest are closing some parking spots and limiting others as part of a pilot program to address overcrowding at trailheads. “Bus it to hike it” is the message from authorities, who are pointing hikers to shuttles out of Vail. In a recent press release, they noted “traffic…
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Joining the Colorado 14er craze this summer? Here’s where to start
Colorado’s prime fourteener season is still at least a few weeks away — snow clings to much of the high country — but controversy already simmers. For all of May, the popular trip known as DeCaLiBron is off-limits. Citing liability concerns, the landowner closed property on mounts Lincoln and Democrat, two along the trail covering…
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Survey gauging interest in possible reservations, shuttle at popular Colorado 14er
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As hiking crowds continue to surge at Colorado’s busiest 14,000-foot mountain, officials are wondering about the possibility of permits and shuttles. Online survey-takers are being asked “how likely” they would be to make reservations and board a ride to the Quandary Peak trailhead, off Colorado…
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As toll of 2020 is taken in Colorado outdoors, what does it mean for years ahead?
Scott Fitzwilliams was supposed to be off work. But as supervisor of America’s most trafficked national forest, “you’re never off work,” he says. So there he was Fourth of July weekend, supposed to be enjoying the serenity he had always known at a lake within White River National Forest. “Popular,” Fitzwilliams had always known it,…