As dark, ominous clouds drifted over Quandary Peak early Wednesday afternoon, Denver residents Justin Burt, Wilder Ripley and Eli Amparan sauntered back to the parking lot after summiting the ...

CASCADE, CO — Over three decades and countless miles, Loretta McEllhiney has designed (or realigned) all but two of the sustainable trails that ascend Colorado's vast array of mountains that exceed 14 ...

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Just after 1:30 A.M. on the morning of October 5, Eric Gilbertson, a professor of mechanical engineering at Seattle University, set out with three friends to hike up Cottonwood Creek Trail, a ...

1. What kind of shape do I need to be in to climb a 14er? Ideally? You can run a 5K. But if you’re at a good weight, regular physical activity may be enough, from a couple softball games a week to a ...

A surveyor says he has discovered a new Colorado 14er after hauling GPS equipment to the top two peaks in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. No, Eric Gilbertson did not suddenly locate a new 14,000-foot ...

Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks saw a slight increase in foot traffic for the first time since the pandemic drove record-high visitation to the mountains, according to hiker use estimates published this ...

Despite Aspen’s global fame, the local stock of 14ers draws fewer recreationists to their slopes than the rest of the state. The Elk Mountain Range’s 14,000-foot peaks — which include Castle, Maroon, ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to emphasize that Erin Ton’s speed record attempt is unofficial. Erin Ton has long been a trailblazer in the world of mountain trail running. From trekking ...

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