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 1 Comment
Evan Gill: First African American to Summit Colorado’s 14ers 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 […] Climbing Lynn Barlow | October 12, 2020 3 Comments
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 1 Comment
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