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VIDEO: Experts Explain Why Capitol Peak is By Far the Hardest 14er in Colorado

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CragBrains | August 2, 2019
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Body of Solo Hiker Attempting All Colorado 14ers Found Between Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point

Search and rescue teams combing the mountains in southern Colorado have found the body of a missing hiker. The Denver Post reports Tyler Cline was found dead in the mountains above Crestone on Thursday. He was reported missing last Sunday after he didn’t return from a hike in the area of Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point. According to a […]

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CragBrains | July 1, 2019
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Backcountry Skier Died on 14er Quandary Peak in Colorado Yesterday

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A man was killed yesterday while back-country skiing on 14er Quandary Peak near Breckenridge in Summit County, CO. The Summit County Rescue Group said that around 11:20 am, they were notified of an injured skier on the peak, which is located southwest of Breckenridge. The injured skier was located at an elevation of about 13,400 feet. The mountain is 14,265 feet […]

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This 14er In Colorado May Be Getting A Name Change

Colorado’s 14th highest peak may be getting a new name. A proposal to change the name of Mt Evans to Mt Cheyenne-Arapaho has been submitted by Denver Elementary school teacher Kate Tynan-Ridgeway. The reason for the change concerns the second governor of Colorado, John Evans and his role in the Sand Creek Massacre. The Sand Creek massacre was an attack […]

Jason Ringenberg | November 28, 2018
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UPDATE: Search Resumes for Hiker Missing in Snow and Ice Conditions Since 5th October on Longs Peak, CO

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UPDATE: 10/12/2018 – 0230 PST – A social media post has confirmed that SAR teams have resumed their mission to find missing hiker Ryan Albert. We are hoping for a positive outcome and will keep you updated. UPDATE: 10/11/2018 – 0600 PST The Rocky Mountain National Park Search and Rescue team have suspended search operations today for a missing hiker Ryan Albert, 30 […]

CragBrains | October 12, 2018
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Woman in Wheelchair Conquers 14er Thanks to Non-Profit Organization

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Earlier this month, the non-profit organization, “No Barriers” helped Nerissa Cannon summit a 14,000-foot mountain. Cannon is a woman from Utah is progressively losing her balance and the motor control of her legs. Colorado is infamous for its difficult 14er’s and it’s a huge accomplishment for anyone to summit, but Cannon did it in a wheelchair. Twenty-seven people from all different […]

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Kristen Strom | September 27, 2018
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Aspen, CO Officials Asking for the Return of Stolen ‘Deadly Bells’ Warning Sign

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Aspen-Sopris District Rangers are asking the public for help in finding the iconic “Deadly Bells” warning sign that was stolen last summer. A thief was able to unbolt a metal post and make off with the sign that once stood near Maroon Lake and the trailhead that is the gateway to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness area. “Someone obviously removed it and […]

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CragBrains | September 12, 2018
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Strangers Carry Injured Hiker 3-Miles Down 14er Grays Peak, Colorado

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A group of 9 Coloradan strangers rescued a woman from the 14er Grays Peak after she tore her ACL and meniscus and knew that there was no way that she could get down on her own. “I heard that snap, and I mean it is a snap you’ll never forget. I just went down. I collapsed,” she said. Bev Wedelstedt was […]

Steven Agar | September 5, 2018
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Texan Couple Require 13-Hour Rescue from 14er Quandary Peak, CO as they Weren’t Prepared for Changing Weather

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The Summit County Rescue Group, Colorado saved two stranded hikers on Quandary Peak with an effort that took more than 13 hours and involved 18 rescuers, starting Friday afternoon and continuing into early Saturday morning. A 26-year-old woman and 31-year-old man, both from Texas, were reportedly planning on hiking Quandary Peak’s most traveled route, the East Ridge Trail, on Friday […]

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CragBrains | August 6, 2018
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2 Mountain Goats Murdered With Pistol at Point Blank Range Near Summit of 14,265′ Quandary Peak, CO

2 mountain goats were shot and killed at point blank range and found dead on July 3rd, 2018 on the Quandary Peak Trail just half a mile from the summit of 14,000′ Quandary Peak, CO. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in gaining any information related to the killing of these two goats. “On July 3 at […]

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CragBrains | July 7, 2018
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Warning Posted About Capitol Peak, CO in Hope of Preventing Repeat of Last Year’s Fatalities

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Following a number of fatalities on Colorado’s Capitol Peak last year, climber Brad McQueen gives us a warning ahead of this summer season – there is no shortcut down Capitol Peak. It was a bit sobering being up on Capitol today given how things went up there last summer. I photographed what I think is the spot that provided temptation to […]

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CragBrains | June 7, 2018
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Man Found After Missing Three Nights on Colorado 14K Foot Peak

The man missing on Missouri Peak since Saturday has been found today. Shuei Kato,36, was found at about noon on Tuesday, October 10, about five miles from the 14,000-foot summit of Missouri Peak in the Sawatch Range in Colorado. Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said, Kato had built a fire, and “is fine, he is in great shape, no physical […]

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LadyBrains | October 10, 2017
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5th Climber Fatality on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO This Year Today | 700-Foot Fall

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A 21-year-old mountain climber died on 14,000-foot Capitol Peak, CO today. This was the 5th climber to die on Capitol Peak this year and the 9th person to die on a Colorado 14er this year. It appears these two climbing partners had a dispute about how to descend the mountain after summiting. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ […]

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CragBrains | August 27, 2017
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Injured Climber Spends Night Out & Is Rescued From 14,000′ Maroon Peak, CO Over Weekend

A climber was injured and rescued on 14,136′ Maroon Peak in Colorado on Friday. The climber spent the night out before rescuers could reach him the next morning. He was rescued by helicopter. 8 people have died on Colorado’s 14ers this year. Bodies of Couple from Aspen Found on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO | 3rd & 4th Deaths on Capitol […]

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CragBrains | August 27, 2017
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Colorado 14er Sold!

An anonymous buyer just bought the Cielo Vista ranch and Colorado’s southernmost 14er, Culebra peak, for an undisclosed price. The peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world and is a part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The ranch is an incredible property that includes 83,368 acres and deeded ownership to eighteen 13,000′ peaks and one 14er spread over […]

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Jake Rubnitz | August 15, 2017
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Mountain Climber’s Body Located on 14,000′ Capitol Peak, CO

Last Sunday, August 6th 2017, a mountain climber fell to death from 14,137′ Capit0l Peak.  The climber was 35 year old Jeremy Shull of Parker Colorado. On Wednesday, August 9th 2017, rescuers were able to recovery the fallen climber’s body 200-vertical-feet below where he fell.  His body was located in a deep crevasse. Mountain Rescue Aspen personnel were able to locate […]

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CragBrains | August 13, 2017
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Solo Mountain Climber Missing After Attempting Five 14,000-Foot Peaks in One Day in California

Thomas “Tom” Fennessy was last seen on Wednesday, August 9th leaving camp to solo climb five 14,000-foot peaks in one day in the Palisade Glacier area of California – the most alpine region of CA. Tom’s plan was to solo climb 14,009′ Thunderbolt Peak and then traverse to 14,159′ Mount Sill climbing five 14,000-foot peaks along the way in one push: […]

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CragBrains | August 11, 2017
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Climber Dies in Fall on 14,200′ Starlight Peak, CA Yesterday | 7th Climbing Death on USA 14er This Year

Yesterday, a male mountain climber from Durango, CO died after his rappelling system became detached from the mountain on 14,200′ Starlight Peak, CA.  His female climbing partner miraculously survived due to the rope/system becoming tangled on a rock.  She then survived 26 hours waiting on a rock ledge waiting to be rescued.  This accident occurred on “The X” climbing route […]

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CragBrains | August 9, 2017
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Climber Falls Off “Knife’s Edge” & Dies on 14,000-Foot Capital Peak, CO Yesterday | 5th Death on Colorado’s 14ers This Year

A climber fell to his death from the iconic “Knife’s Edge” on 14,137′ Capital Peak, CO on Sunday, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. His body was unable to be recovered by search and rescue crews yesterday. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office reports that it was contacted by a hiker who saw the climber fall from “Kinfe Edge” at 8:20am. […]

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CragBrains | August 7, 2017
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Have $105 Million? Buy a Colorado 14er!

Colorado’s southernmost 14er, Culebra Peak, has just hit the market for a hefty price. The peak is the highest privately owned peak in the world and is now up for sale as part of the Cielo Vista Ranch. The ranch is an incredible property that includes 83,368 acres and deeded ownership to eighteen 13,000′ peaks and one 14er spread over […]

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Jake Rubnitz | July 25, 2017
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