This edition is probably a bit old now, but still the benchmark book to learning the routes, difficulties, directions to trailheads, and the payoff of each mountains routes, from hikes to climbs. Hiking colorado fourteeners is on many bucket lists, here is your ultimate guide. Organized by mountain range, the colorado 14ers is a basic guidebook written in clear, concise, nontechnical language with a certain amount of wit. Colorados fourteeners from hikes to climbs by gerry roach. Colorado 14er disasters, second edition explores the disturbingly easy ways that hikers become stranded, severely injured, or killed on the states high alpine peaks. The map and list show all peaks higher than 14,000 feet in elevation in colorado.
A portable guide to the standard routes up all 54 fourteeners. Roachs book is known as a fourteeners bible of sorts. Colorado has 54 mountains that rise at least 14,000 feet above sea level. A surprising number these stories turn tragic due to one partner convincing the other. The following peaks are not ranked because they do not fit this criteria, but they are on this 14er list because they are named and recognized on usgs maps. The quest to conquer colorado s 14ers has become quite popular, and if it seems like theres a bit more traffic up in the higher elevations, well, thats because there is. The north face of meeker, together with the east face of longs, form colorado s greatest mountain cirque, in the opinion of noted mountaineer and guide book author gerry roach. Additionally, heres a list of a few basic tips that can help you get started climbing colorado s beautiful mountains. A coffeetable book by joshua aho, climbing colorados 14ers with sawyer, is now available on his. In this portable book format, each description includes clear, concise directions for driving. Discover 1,716 cabins to book online direct from owner in colorado, united states. This is a good book for the colorado local to keep around. Yale sunset collegiate peaks wilderness near buena vista. The number of peaks included depends upon the minimum topographic.
Colorado ers complete peak list by route difficulty. Our mission is to preserve and protect the natural integrity of colorado s fourteeners after a 1993 study noted significant environmental impacts due to rapidly expanding recreational use. Colorado fourteeners initiative was formed in 1994 as a partnership of nonprofit organizations, concerned individuals, and public agencies. My favorite site dedicated to 14ers is bill middlebrooks. Colorado 14er disasters book the colorado fourteeners have been fonts of joy, icons of beauty, monuments of accomplishment, taskmasters of suffering, and doorways to visions and epiphanies. Fulcrum publishing in golden co published the 3rd edition of gerrys fourteener book in 2011. Climbing 14ers has become a favorite activity of locals as well as climbers from all over north america. Many books have been written on colorado s fourteeners i believe this guide is the most useful. In the mountaineering parlance of the western united states, a fourteener is a mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet 4267 meters.
Colorados fourteeners, 3rd ed from hikes to climbs. The colorado 14ers pack guide measures 4 x 7 inches and weighs less than 4 ounces. This page lists colorado s summits between,000 and,999 feet. Formed in 2000 by breckenridge, colorado resident bill middlebrook, 14ers. However, its also recognized that colorado has an additional five unofficial 14ers which brings our state total to about 58. The spectacular photography by todd caudle provides inspiration to get out and achieve those summits. Married in 1978, tim finished all the 14ers in 1983 and carrie finished in 1987after given birth to two children, shaun and sharon. Colorado s summits,000 to,999 feet sorted by elevation. There are 96 fourteeners in the united states, all west of the mississippi river. The softcover 6x9inch book contains 400 pages, 256 routes, 49 of which are rated classic, 79 extra credits, and 79 variations on colorado s 56 fourteeners, 60 fine annotated color photographs, and 31 fullyrevised, color, annotated topographic maps.
Summiting a colorado 14er is an incredibly popular activity. Vacation rentals available for short and long term stay on vrbo. An introduction to hiking colorados 14ers denverdavis. In between these two, there are more than 50 others that youll need to climb before you can say youve conquered colorado s mountaineering tick list. Its the list the colorado fourteeners initiative uses. Roach is informative, funny, and full of adages and anecdotes. This book explores the disturbingly easy ways that hikers become stranded, severely injured. It is no mystery why hundreds of thousands have been drawn. Colorados 14ers are aweinspiring hikes, but many ers.
A number of famous peaks near telluride draw mountain climbers from all over the world, but its hiking colorado s 14ers mountains with an elevation over 14k feet, that puts hikers and mountaineers in a special club. Skip the crowded colorado 14ers and hike one of these. Even though it was updated in 1999 it is a must have for every 14er climber. Published by mountaineers books, a foreward by chris davenport, and featuring 102 routes, we. Secure payments, 247 support and a book with confidence guarantee. I like the book because it covers all the major and minor routes up 14ers. Passport to the 14ers of colorado passport to the 14ers of colorado diary. This edition is probably a bit old now, but still the benchmark book to learning the routes, difficulties, directions to trailheads, and the payoff of. Colorado mountain ranges in the book are colorcoded for easy recognition and understanding. Soon theymoved to boulder, colorado a rock climbing mecca even in the 1950s. There are newer, flashier books available, but this is the one that goes in my pack before every.
This book is the definitive guide to colorado 14ers. A recent study conducted by the colorado fourteeners initiative cfi looked at the number of visitors. It is the premier guide book for all things 14ers describing 250. The best routes is the definitive guidebook from the people who volunteer countless hours building trails, educating hikers, and working with land management agencies. If you like to hike mountains, and want to hike the 14,000 foot mountains fourteeners in colorado, this is the musthave book.
The colorado 14ers pack guide measures 4 x 7 inches and weighs less than 5 ounces. The standard routes features the most popular routes for all 54. Visit their website for detailed accounts of multiple routes up every peak. If you need a warm up, there are 200 more peaks in colorado that arent quite 14ers but still tower above,500 feet.
New 14er dog book seven summits brandon and kristine. Well, after 7 years in the making and 11 years of climbing 14ers with his golden retriever named sawyer, josh aho of denver completed his wonderful coffee tablestyle book chronicling his and sawyers 14er adventures together in an attempt to become the 2nd humandog duo to climb all of colorado s 14ers. The bible of guide books remains gerry roachs colorado fourteeners. One of the most famous and popular peak challenges in the world, the colorado 14ers peak challenge, permeates every aspect of colorado culture the highest peak in colorado, mount elbert 14,440 ft, is the highest in the rocky mountains and 2nd highest in the contiguous united states. Protecting colorado 14ers colorado fourteeners initiative. The great state of california is home to numerous peaks over 14,000 the exact number of california 14ers depends on who you ask it varies between 12 and 15 if youre looking to climb or ski one of the california 14ers, youll need to head to the sierra nevada, the white mountain range, or the cascades. For a celebration of the joys that come from climbing colorado s highest peaks, see gerry and jennifers guidebook, colorado s thirteeners. Colorado s 14ers are aweinspiring hikes, but many ers are just as epic and less crowded true, you cant say you bagged a 14er, but beating the crowds is its own reward by john meyer. Dog climbs colorado fourteeners loveland reporterherald. Over the years there has been some disagreement over the actual number of 14ers in colorado the figure usually hovers between a total of 52 and 54, with 53 being the current agreed upon number.
The following peaks are not ranked because they do not fit this criteria, but they are on this. Colorado 14ers colorado fourteeners nature photography. Number one, stay on the trail, says athearn of colorado fourteeners initiative. Gerry roaches book, colorado fourteeners, fulcrum publishing, 1992 is a valuable resource for trips to this and all areas that there are 14ers in colorado, and was used for information in writing this. When those accidents happen, the victim is far from help and in an environment where rescue is difficult at best. Includes a lot of info and routes you wont find online at 14ers. Your guidebooks have a huge number of routes in such detail, over. Ive had this pocket edition for a few years and hiked a fair number of 14ers with.
Report shows significant increase in number of visitors to. In fact, more than half a million climbers attempt at least one colorado 14er per year. This is a complete list of the 12 fourteeners in the u. The number of people hiking 14ers is no doubt growing, based on population growth and the popularity of mountaineering and outdoor sports in general, said colorado mountain clubs. To climb all 54 of the 14,000foot peaks in colorado is truly an achievement, no matter how. Colorados 14ers ranked by difficulty outthere colorado. Just 20 miles by road from vail and approximately 6 miles as the crow flies, the peak dominates the southerly view from the top of the vail ski area. The main fourteener article has a list of all of the fourteeners in the united states, as well as. There are many great web sites out there about colorado s 14ers with excellent maps, route information, trip reports and photos. This really should go without saying, but if you are a slow driver and have a number of cars behind you, take advantage of a pullout along the road to let them pass. In this portable book format, each description includes clear, concise directions for driving to the trailhead, where to park, a route description, a map of the route, difficulty rating, elevation gain, roundtrip distance, estimated time to the summit and back.
A good website for information on the 14ers with some nice photos of the spire under the sunlight peak section can be found at 14ers. Heres a quick rundown of standard route difficulty rankings, as ranked on 14ers. Mount of the holy cross is located on the northern end of the sawatch range of central colorado. If youre just starting to hike and climb 14ers this is an excellent book. In between these two, there are more than 50 others that youll need to climb before you can.
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