Kilian Jornet Completes ‘States of Elevation’ Project, Summiting all 72 U.S. 14,000-Foot Peaks After 31 days, more than 3,000 miles, and countless vertical feet of climbing, Kilian Jornet has done it again. On October 4, the Spanish mountain athlete reached the summit of Washington’s Mount Rainier, completing his States of Elevation project—an ambitous, human-powered linkup of all 72 accessible 14,000-foot peaks in the contiguous United States. The journey began just a month earlier, […] Climbing Brent Glogau | October 7, 2025 0 Comments
Kilian Jornet Climbs all 56 Colorado 14ers in 16 Days as Part of ‘States of Elevation’ Project Mountain athlete Kilian Jornet has completed the Colorado leg of his ambitious new project, States of Elevation—a human-powered journey to link the 14,000-foot peaks of the United States by foot and by bike. The project is not about podiums or medals for Jornet; it’s about endurance, resilience, and creativity while testing how far he can go, both physically and mentally. […] Industry News Brent Glogau | September 24, 2025 0 Comments
Respecting the Fourteeners: How to Be Prepared for the Climb Knife’s Edge, Capitol Peak. Image: Matador Network After a record number of deaths last summer on the Colorado Fourteeners, many believe that climbers are under prepared for their trips and are disrespecting the mountains. Capitol Peak, one of the more difficult 14ers, saw five deaths in just six weeks in 2017. The Peak had only four reported deaths in the […] Featured Article Jenah MacGrain | June 23, 2018 4 Comments