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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 […]

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CragBrains | July 7, 2021
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Quandary Peak Becomes Most Popular 14er In Colorado

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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 […]

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Hannah | July 1, 2021
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Landry’s Line: A Colorado Ski Descent Way Ahead of Its Time

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To make a list of skiers who have completely revolutionized the sport would be a difficult task, but Chris Landry is definitely deserving of a top spot. On May 14, 1978, Landry was the first skier ever to descend Pyramid Peak in Colorado. Pyramid Peak is one of Colorado’s most iconic 14ers and is considered class 4 difficulty with high […]

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Jesse | June 25, 2021
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Nine-Year-Old Girl Climbs Then Makes Ski Descent of 14,265’ Quandary Peak, CO

This post was written and submitted by SnowBrains reader Jordan Lipp Not many people can claim that they started skiing 14,000’ mountains when they were children, let alone before they started fourth grade. But on Saturday, June 5, 2021, Keira Lipp of Golden, Colorado, who just recently turned nine, completed skiing her first 14er. Related: Kindergartener Skis All 33 Colorado […]

Guest Author | June 8, 2021
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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 […]

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AvyBrains | June 7, 2021
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Evan Gill: First African American to Summit Colorado’s 14ers

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Evan Gill hopes to be the first African American to summit all 58 of Colorado’s 14ers. A 14er is a mountain over 14,000 feet high. In 1995, an African American man named Michael Washington summited all 53 of the known 14ers in Colorado at the time. However, as mountain measuring techniques have improved, the number of verified 14ers in Colorado […]

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Lynn Barlow | October 12, 2020
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Attention Colorado Hikers: 14ers May Have Winter Like Conditions

Colorado saw one of the largest early-season snowstorms in recent memory last Tuesday through Thursday. While most resorts posted between 2-10 inches of snow from the storm, Monarch Mountain came out on top with a whopping 18 inches. Yea, there was a lot of snow in some spots. An 80 degree plus day on Monday was followed by sub-freezing temperatures […]

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30 Pounds of Beer Bottles Removed From Colorado Fourteener

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Summitting one of the 58 14,000+ foot peaks is a quintessential Colorado experience. Each year, thousands of hikers flock from all over the world to stand atop one of these behemoths and enjoy the beautiful mountainous scenery that ‘Colorful’ Colorado has to offer. Related: Kentucky Woman Set To Climb All 14ers In Colorado, In The Name Of Charity It goes […]

Spencer Cox | September 17, 2020
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