Crestone Needle is a rugged, yet beautiful 14er located in the Sangre de Cristo range of Southern Colorado. It is one of the hardest standard routes up a Colorado 14er but luckily the Class 3 and Class 4 climbing is on solid quality rock. This mountain is one of my favorites of the 14er…
Wetterhorn Peak is a Class 3 14er located in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. While this peak looks gnarly from far away, most of the trail to the summit is Class 2 with only one smaller section of Class 3 scrambling. One of the toughest parts of hiking Wetterhorn Peak is the…
Mt Massive East slopes is the “standard” trail up the 2nd highest 14er in Colorado. This mountain is just 4ft lower than the highest in Colorado but sees far less traffic because let’s be honest, people don’t care as much as about 2nd place. Mt Massive East slopes route is Class 2, dog friendly…
Mt Blue Sky Crystal Couloir is a North facing snow line on this Front Range 14er. The line is about 1,000ft and ranges from 45-50° in steepness. Unless you REALLY like to suffer, this route requires the Mt Blue Sky Highway to be open which typically happens around Memorial Day. In addition, you must…
A Torreys Peak Winter hike is a great way to hike the popular 14er without the crowds and with a stunning snow coated surrounding. Although Torreys Peak is a relatively “easy” hike in the summer, the winter months present a number of additional challenges including additional mileage, slower traveling on the trail and avalanche…
Mt Elbert Box Couloirs are a series of easterly facing snow lines on Colorado’s highest peak. These lines range in difficulty but in general are considered a moderate snow climb and ski descent. On average, these lines are about 40-45° Typically, these lines last until mid June but often require several miles of carrying…
