Tag: fourteeners
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High in the sky: Rare air awaits atop state’s tallest peaks
No 14,000-foot peak could be called easy. As we heard once from Colorado Fourteeners Initiative executive director Lloyd Athearn: “Understand that these are extremely high mountains, and even doing some of the ‘easiest’ fourteeners involves a lot of physical ability.” Some are more forgiving, however — often called “beginner” peaks. Breaking in this summer? Here…
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3 challenging summer hikes in Colorado to start planning now
Longs Peak via the Keyhole Route: The only fourteener in Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak (14,259 feet) requires some preparation — and plenty of nerve. Not only do you have to start hiking the 15-mile (round-trip) route, which rises some 5,000 feet in elevation, around 3 a.m., but it requires Class 3 rock scrambling.…
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Survey gauging interest in possible reservations, shuttle at popular Colorado 14er
As hiking crowds continue to surge at Colorado’s busiest 14,000-foot mountain, officials are wondering about the possibility of permits and shuttles. Online survey-takers are being asked “how likely” they would be to make reservations and board a ride to the Quandary Peak trailhead, off Colorado 9 about a 20-minute drive from Breckenridge. The survey includes…
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942 hikers on one mountain in one day: a glimpse into record busy year for Colorado 14ers
The numbers are in from a season of stewardship on Colorado’s highest mountains. And some of the figures might be disturbing. For instance: 44,379 hikers were counted on Quandary Peak over the summer, what Colorado Fourteeners Initiative considers an all-time record. The statistic was included in the end-of-year report to supporters of the nonprofit dedicated…