14er Report #37: Uncompahgre Peak (Very Late Summer Conditions, South Ridge Route)
“Uncompahgre” – From the Ute word for “red water spring” or “red lake” or “dirty water”, take your pick–or […]
14er Reports
14er Report #36: Handies Peak (Very Late Summer Conditions–Snow! East Slopes Route)
“Memories made in the mountains stay in our hearts forever.“ –Anon With a pending move to Barcelona this year,
14er Report #35: La Plata Peak and “East Plata” (Very Late Summer Conditions, NW Ridge Route)
“Oh, I’m bein’ followed by a moonshadow, moon shadow, moonshadow…Leapin and hoppin’ on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow…“ —Cat
14er Report #34: Capitol Peak via K2 (Summer Conditions, NE Ridge from Capitol Lake)
“Capitol, has been called Colorado’s hardest Fourteener. Many dispute that claim, but Capitol is certainly one of
14er Report #33: Snowmass Mountain and “North Snowmass” (Summer Conditions, East Slopes Route)
“When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of
14er Report #32: Redcloud and Sunshine (Very Late Spring/Summer, Northeast Ridge/Traverse)
“Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence, and that a momentary negligence
Aerial View of the Crestone Group, Sangre de Cristo Range
On a return flight from Tucson to Denver, we happened to be at the just the right place over
14er Report #31: Southeast Longs and Mt. Meeker (Late Summer, Loft Route)
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home;
14er Report #30: [South] Maroon Peak (Summer, South Ridge)
“Wilderness itself is the basis of all our civilization. I wonder if we have enough reverence for life to
14er Report #29: North Maroon Peak (Summer, Northeast Ridge)
“This time-honored test piece is the standard route on North Maroon. The route is complicated, loose, exposed, dangerous, and