by admin | Sep 17, 2018 | blog
Fourteeners hold many wonders: vast views of mountain tops, scenes of alpine lakes, amazing forests filled with spruces, pines and aspens, and also awesome wildlife. You may see elk, deer, moose, bear, birds and small mammals (squirrels, chipmunks, mice, etc.)  below...
by admin | Sep 10, 2018 | blog
I’m sure that over the course of this exciting season, you, the loyal blog reader, have been continuously wowed and impressed by the rugged and sexy stories of trail crew! You’ve probably been questioning yourself for months. “Who are these magical...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | blog
Every year, as more people hit the trails in search of the stunning views and challenging treks available on Colorado’s Fourteeners, pets are brought along to share the experience. Hiking with dogs offers many rewarding moments, as well as a multitude of difficulties...
by admin | Aug 28, 2018 | blog
Sometime around April 2012, I found myself browsing the internet in search of a job. I was in Anchorage, Alaska, about one year removed from my graduation from college with a degree I had no plans of using. Alaska was basically the full-extent of my post-college plan....
by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | blog
Interestingly, before I knew where I was going to work this summer, I had never heard of Mount Evans. I quickly found out it is one of the two 14ers with a paved road leading to the summit (along with Pikes Peak). Even later, I found out it is the highest paved road...
by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | blog
That which we call a 14er, by any other name would still be as difficult to climb. But, curiosity got the best of me so, I present the naming history of a handful of Colorado’s Fourteeners. Mt. Elbert Samuel Hitt Elbert, appointed by Abraham Lincoln, served as...
