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14ers.com is the premier resource for climbing Colorado's 14ers (Fourteeners) and other high peaks. Formed in 2000 by Colorado resident Bill Middlebrook.
The Colorado 14ers | Fourteeners
The Colorado 14ers Colorado is home to 58 peaks above 14,000 feet of elevation, referred to as the fourteeners or 14ers. One of the most popular outdoor activities in Colorado is to climb to the summit of a 14er. If that's your goal, you've come to the right place! 14ers.com has everything you need to research and plan you 14er climbs.
14er Climbing Routes, an Online Guidebook | 14ers.com
Not all 14ers have a trail to the summit but each peak does have a route considered to be the standard route — the most common and sustainable route to the summit. Do not underestimate the challenge and inherent dangers of climbing a 14er and start with the easiest 14ers before progressing to more challenging ones which will test your route ...
Colorado 14ers by Difficulty
Colorado 14ers by Difficulty. Here are the standard Colorado 14er routes by difficulty. First grouped by class rating and then sorted by overall difficulty/effort required within each class. Because the list is grouped by class rating, you'll see some routes which may require more overall effort (longer distance, more elevation gain) higher on ...
Climbing 14ers: Getting Started
Colorado has 58 named 14ers, the most of any state in the U.S. California has about 12, Washington has 2 and that includes Mt. Rainier. Then there's Alaska, which has the mighty Denali at 20,310 feet and nearly another 30 peaks/points above 14,000 feet.
What are 14ers? Colorado's Tallest Mountains
Many of the Colorado 14ers have hiking trails but few have a trail to the actual summit. That means hikers are traveling through fragile high-alpine ecosystems. The U.S. Forest Service , Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) , and other organizations work to maintain the trails to provide a more sustainable way for hikers to travel.
Easiest 14ers in Colorado
They have trails, are fairly short, and the hiking is about as easy as you're going to find on a Colorado 14er. Each route is assigned a difficulty rating/class with Class 1 being the easiest because they have a defined trail all the way to the summit. Check out the complete guidebook of 14er routes here on 14ers.com.
Peak Conditions | 14ers.com
Peak Condition Updates. Welcome to the Peak Conditions pages where you can provide brief status updates to the 14ers.com community.
14er Trip Reports | 14ers.com
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About 14ers | 14ers.com
14ers.com is the premier source for information on Colorado peaks exceeding 14,000 feet in height (14ers or Fourteeners). It's a comprehensive collection of 14er content, with a large amount provided by its members, so we have everything you need to plan climbs and track your progress as you work your way through the 14ers.