It Will Now Cost You $50 to Park For the Day at Colorado’s Most Popular 14er Beginning July 30, hikers to Colorado’s Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch trailheads will be required to take the free shuttle or reserve a parking space. These efforts are part of a pilot program for Summer 2021 to help address issues with limited parking and access at Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch Trailheads. Related: Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In […] SnowBrains | July 27, 2021 4 Comments
Lone Hiker Fell 1,000-Feet to His Death From 14er Near Telluride, CO An experienced climber who had summited more than half of Colorado’s 58 14ers fell 1,000-feet to his death on Friday, reports The Ouray County Plain Dealer. The man, who was alone, had summited 14,158-foot Mount Sneffels early Friday afternoon, and was descending the southwest ridge. Related: Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In Colorado HIs family reported him overdue around […] Climbing CragBrains | July 7, 2021 3 Comments
Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In Colorado Recent data released by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative shows that the most popular 14er for hikers last year was Quandary Peak in Summit County. Their annual Hiking Use Report showed historic trail usage rates at Quandary with a record 49,179 visitors to the trail. This was 29% more than the next most-used trail, Mount Bierstadt. A 14er, also known as […] Climbing Hannah | July 1, 2021 0 Comments
1 Caught and Injured When Hikers Triggered Avalanche and Rock Slide on Colorado 14er A group of climbers preparing for a trip to the Pacific Northwest were climbing on the east face of Torreys Peak in an area locally known as Dead Dog Couloir in Clear Creek County, CO. Related: Two Killed by Large Slab Avalanche in Jasper National Park, Canada Shortly before 8:55 am on June 6, 2021, a section of rock on […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 7, 2021 0 Comments
Lone Hiker Killed in Apparent Fall While Hiking 14er Near Telluride, CO Patrick Eells, 29, of Telluride was found deceased Monday afternoon from traumatic injuries suffered from an apparent fall while hiking alone on the Dallas-Gilpin ridge about 3.5 miles north of Telluride, CO. Related: Hiker Killed After Falling 500-Feet From Summit of 14er in Sequoia National Park, CA An experienced mountaineer, Mr. Eells told his girlfriend Sunday he was going to […] CragBrains | June 2, 2021 1 Comment
Hiker Killed After Falling 500-Feet From Summit of 14er in Sequoia National Park, CA A Memorial Day hike ended with a mountaineering accident on Monday, when a 56-year-old man from San Jose, CA, one member of a three-person hiking group, fell approximately 500-feet from the summit ridge of 14,088-foot Mount Russell, on the eastern boundary of Sequoia National Park, CA. One of his hiking partners, a 45-year-old woman from Milpitas, CA, grabbed him as […] CragBrains | June 2, 2021 0 Comments
Skiing California’s 14ers Want to ski California 14ers? Here is a checklist with route descriptions. Before you start, read a few tips from the pros about steep skiing: “On truly steep terrain, stand on your uphill ski without leaning into the hill. Put pressure on that ski to begin your turn. Unlike the jumping turns you see in the movies, this type of […] Claire Weiss | May 24, 2021 5 Comments
Skier Who Fell 2,000-Feet Down Colorado 14er Says “My Helmet Saved My Life” The 37-year-old backcountry skier who was seriously injured after falling 2,000-vertical-feet in the Wilson Peak area outside Telluride, CO, on Tuesday told San Miguel County Sheriff deputies that “my helmet saved my life.” He also expressed his gratitude to rescuers and all involved in the mission. He was released yesterday afternoon from Montrose Memorial Hospital. The New Mexico man, and […] Backcountry SnowBrains | April 23, 2021 1 Comment