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Longs Peak via the Keyhole Route

Longs Peak via the Keyhole Route

Posted on December 2, 2021December 8, 2021 by jim

Longs Peak – a fitting climb for my 14er halfway point! I was tossing around ideas to get #29 under my belt before…

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Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak

Posted on November 21, 2021November 24, 2021 by jim

Mount Shavano and Tabeguache Peak make number 27 and 28 on the 14er list. Another last-minute hare-brained idea to make use of a…

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Climbing Huron Peak

Climbing Huron Peak

Posted on November 13, 2021November 16, 2021 by jim

Huron Peak rounds out the Collegiate Peaks for me, a subset of the gorgeous Sawatch Range in the Rockies. One more 14er crossed…

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Harvard Columbia Traverse

Harvard Columbia Traverse

Posted on September 25, 2021September 28, 2021 by jim

The *in*famous Harvard Columbia Traverse. First you climb to 14,420 feet on Mount Harvard (3rd highest in Colorado, 4th highest in the continental…

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Climbing Mount Princeton

Climbing Mount Princeton

Posted on September 24, 2021September 26, 2021 by jim

Mount Princeton has to be the single most boring 14er I’ve done to date. A nice thing about driving in on Thursday night…

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Climbing Mount Yale

Climbing Mount Yale

Posted on September 18, 2021September 20, 2021 by jim

Mount Yale makes number 22 checked off the 14er list. I was going to hit some peaks south of here, but a late…

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Redcloud Peak

Redcloud Peak

Posted on September 9, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Since there’s nothing to do in Florida but workout or sit in the pool and drink margaritas, working on catching up on photos….

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Sunshine and Redcloud

Sunshine and Redcloud

Posted on August 22, 2019October 21, 2020 by jim

Two more 14ers checked off the list – Sunshine Peak (14,001ft) and Redcloud Peak (14,034ft). Since I was there, I threw in a…

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Climbing Handies Peak

Climbing Handies Peak

Posted on August 21, 2019August 20, 2020 by jim

Colette’s First 14er! Handies Peak is a walk-up, no technical skill needed to make it to the top, but it’s still no joke….

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Culebra Snapshot

Culebra Snapshot

Posted on July 15, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Amazing day climbing Culebra and Red Peak, and got off the ridgeline before the thunder and lightning in the distance could make it’s…

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Culebra and Red Peak

Culebra and Red Peak

Posted on July 14, 2019July 4, 2020 by jim

Three high points in one weekend. Mt Sunflower in Kansas on Friday, Black Mesa in Oklahoma on Saturday, and Culebra Peak in Colorado…

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Climbing La Plata Peak

Climbing La Plata Peak

Posted on July 1, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

At 14,360 feet in elevation, La Plata Peak is the fifth-highest peak in the state of Colorado, and number 34 in North America…

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Sneaky Marmot

Sneaky Marmot

Posted on July 1, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

Photobomb! I thought I had the entire mountain to myself until I turned around and saw this yellow-bellied marmot sneaking up behind me…

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Climbing Mount Massive

Climbing Mount Massive

Posted on June 30, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

At 14,429 feet, Mount Massive is the big number two in Colorado’s high points. Because of being number two and it’s close proximity…

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Mount Elbert Colorado High Point

Mount Elbert Colorado High Point

Posted on June 27, 2019September 15, 2021 by jim

Well, I’m supposed to be sorting Mount Rainier photos… But when we see Mount Elbert (14,433), Mount Massive (14,421), and La Plata Peak…

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Mount Evans

Mount Evans

Posted on August 20, 2018March 25, 2020 by jim

I wanted to bang this one out since it’s the last 14er in the overall Breckenridge area. I slept in until 4:15, and…

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Decalibron

Decalibron

Posted on August 16, 2018March 25, 2020 by jim

The Decalibron hike – Mount Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross – all in one short loop. 7.5 miles with about 3,000 feet of…

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Four For One

Four For One

Posted on August 16, 2018March 25, 2020 by jim

Did the Decalibron (climbing 4 14ers in one long loop) today in 5:55, pretty pleased with that time for an old geezer. Thanks…

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Oh-Dark Sunrise

Oh-Dark Sunrise

Posted on August 19, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

While getting up at 0400 to go hiking and starting out at 33 degrees pretty much sucks, the upside is that you get…

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Rewarded Efforts

Rewarded Efforts

Posted on August 19, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Colorado certainly rewards getting outdoors with animal sightings. I spotted this momma and baby mountain goat not too far off the trail as…

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Hiking Mount Sherman

Hiking Mount Sherman

Posted on August 18, 2017March 19, 2020 by jim

A gorgeous solo morning hike up Mount Sherman. If I recall, it was about 38 at 430am, then warmed up slightly from there…

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