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Reservations Required? New Parking Reservation System Implemented at One of Colorado’s Most Popular 14ers

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Quandary Peak in Summit County, Colorado is no stranger to its share of recreational visitors. Only hours from the Front Range at an elevation of 14,265 ft. and with relatively easy access to the summit, Quandary Peak is one of Colorado’s most crowded 14er. The Peak averaged almost 50,000 hikers annually, that was, until a new reservation pilot program was […]

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Ryan Kime | May 16, 2022
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Colorado Woman’s Journey to Climb the Colorado 14ers… in High Heels!

Picture a young blond woman in a red dress and high heels. Where is the first place you would expect that? A party? Perhaps a fancy dinner? You guessed wrong. How about the trailhead to Colorado’s Mt. Elbert, the highest mountain in the state? Related: Evan Gill: First African American to Summit Colorado’s 14ers Erin Ton, 22, climbed Little Bear Peak, […]

Clay Malott | October 20, 2020
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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 […]

Ryan Flynn | September 17, 2020
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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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Kentucky Woman Set To Climb All 14ers In Colorado, In The Name Of Charity

A Kentucky native named Brittney Woodrum is going to attempt to climb all 58 peaks in Colorado over 14,000ft in elevation. She has set this goal in an effort to raise money for a charity supporting people being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money is being raised for an organization called “Shelterbox“. This charity organization provides shelter, cooking supplies, […]

James Pulfer | July 29, 2020
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Your Legs Will Hurt Just Reading This: Two New Records on ‘Nolan’s Route’, CO

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Man oh man, the Colorado trail running community has seen two new fastest known times (FKT’s) this past week and they are a doozy. Both FKT’s are on Colorado’s infamous ‘Nolan’s Route’– a 100+ mile trek that ascends 14 peaks over 14,000 feet for an approximate grand total of 40,000 feet of elevation gain. For perspective, Everest is 29,028-feet high. […]

Spencer Cox | July 17, 2020
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VIDEO: Why Fall is the Best Time to Climb Colorado’s 14ers

WeatherBrains | September 6, 2019
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