Colorado: Drive Up Pikes Peak
Last-minute change of plans during our Old Colorado City weekend with – a drive up Pikes Peak. After visiting Garden of the Gods…
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Crestone Traverse Guide: Colorado 14er Finisher Adventure
What better way to finish off the Colorado 14ers than getting both Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle via the Crestone Traverse? Yes I…
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Ellingwood Point 14er: Alpine Climb in Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Range
When I poked my head out of the tent at 3am I could see stars, so we’re getting an alpine start up to…
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Summit Guide: Little Bear & Blanca Peaks via Lake Como
Little Bear Peak and Blanca Peak are Colorado 14ers typically climbed from the Lake Como approach. Dasani and I backpacked in yesterday to…
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Climbing Colorado’s Unnamed 13ers: Peaks 13838 & 13820
It’s a pity when ranked peaks don’t warrant proper mountain names and you end with hikes and climbs like Unnamed 13838 and Unnamed…
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Timms Hill Hike: Reaching Wisconsin’s Highest Point
Timms Hill (or Timm’s Hill – the internet disagrees with itself) is the Wisconsin high point at 1,951 whopping feet above sea level….
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Gladstone Peak Climb: Colorado Centennial via the East Face
Gladstone Peak is one of the Colorado Centennial peaks that is usually accessed via a ridge from the base of Wilson Peak after…
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Mount Wilson 14er: Fun Climb in the San Juan Mountains
Wilson Peak is our final summit of the Wilson Group, and our final 14er left in the San Juans. We climbed Mount Wilson…
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Vermilion Group 13ers: Remote Peaks in Colorado’s High Country
Once we got a good look at the Vermilion Group of Colorado 13er peaks from Lake Hope, I knew I had to climb…
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Hope Lake Trail: Alpine Beauty Near Telluride, Colorado
The Hope Lake Trail is a moderate out-and back 4.8 mile 1,348 feet of elevation trail to a gorgeous alpine lake outside Telluride,…
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Pyramid Peak: A Steep and Scenic Colorado 14er Challenge
Pyramid Peak is my final 14er in the Elk Range, and it’s soooo nice to have all of this loose crappy rock in…
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Maroon Bells Traverse: Colorado’s Most Notorious 14er Link-Up
The Maroon Traverse is the fastest way to knock out both Maroon Peak and North Maroon in one trip, but it’s not for…
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Capitol Peak: Colorado’s Knife-Edge 14er Adventure
Capitol Peak is considered by most climbers to be the most difficult Colorado 14er due to extreme exposure, loose rock, and commitment. The…
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Capitol Lake Hike: Gateway to Capitol Peak’s Dramatic Terrain
Since we’re going to climb Colorado’s hardest 14er Capitol Peak tomorrow, today we backpack into Capitol Lake to set up shop. There are…
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Mount Flora: A Beginner-Friendly Colorado 13er with Big Views
Mount Flora is a Colorado 13er – a peak above 13,000 feet. While I spend most of my time planning for 14ers, there…
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Lackawanna Peak: A Quiet Colorado Centennial Summit
Lackawanna Peak is the 95th highest peak in Colorado and is overlooked by most folks driving between Twin Lakes and Aspen on Highway…
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Mount Lindsey 14er: Climbing Colorado’s Reopened Private Peak
Mount Lindsey is the 43rd highest peak in the state of Colorado at 14,055 feet, and has been on my list of 14ers…
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Humphreys Peak: Arizona’s Highest Point
Humphreys Peak is the highest point in the state of Arizona at 12,633 feet. Not much for those of us who live in…
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Boundary Peak: Nevada’s Highest Point and Hiking Challenge
Located in southwestern Nevada, Boundary Peak is the Nevada high point at 13,147 feet. The long four-wheel drive road to get to the…
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Cerro de Punta: Hiking to Puerto Rico’s Highest Peak
Cerro De Punta (or just Cerro Punta) is the Puerto Rico high point at 4,390 feet above sea level. Pretty decent height considering…
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Mount of the Holy Cross: Iconic Colorado 14er with a Snowy Signature
Mount of the Holy Cross is named for the white cross created from a snowfield on its northeast face. While we didn’t see…
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