In July 2018 I finished climbing all 58 mountains in Colorado over 14,000 feet high, also known as the “14ers”. You can read about it here and how it relates to your money.
You can also see the gear I used and recommend here.
I hope you enjoy these pictures and videos of my journey. The videos are all short 🙂
The Famous Maroon Bells
Above The Clouds On Mt. Antero
Sometimes you get lucky. Brocken Spectre’s are pretty rare and take very specific conditions. I had only ever seen one once before, and it was from an airplane which is the most common way. This time it was on the summit of a 14er. It was otherworldly.
A Rare Brocken Spectre On The Summit Of Mt. Columbia (that’s my shadow on the cloud, and I’m above it)
Here’s the video version of that, it comes at 13 seconds….
From The Summit Of Capitol Peak
Castle Peak From Mt. Conundrum
Sometimes the climbing gets pretty committed. It’s the stuff I enjoy the most.
Negotiating The Infamous Knife-Edge On Capitol Peak
A Fall Scene On The Lower Slopes Of Castle Mountain
The Upper Slopes At The Famous Chicago Basin (find the goats…)
Crestone Needle, It’s The Perfect Mountain Shape
The Stunning Sunrise I Had On The Way Up Crestone Needle.
Amazing Mountain Shadows Cast On The Valley Floor In The Distance
Entering Chicago Basin, Looking At Four Fourteeners
Sometimes You Summit At Sunrise – Castle Peak
The Imposing Capitol Peak
The Saddle Between Mt. Grays & Mt. Torreys, In Nice Snow Conditions
What’s Up Buddy! He Looks Happy
Me Taking Pics Of The Amazing Sunrise On The Slopes Of Mt. Eolus
I Was Uhh, A Bit Winded…
Some Bighorn Sheep At Guanella Pass, Chillin’
The Sheep Don’t Like To Be Stalked. Or I Smelled Really Bad.
From The Summit Of Huron Peak
A Panorama From The Summit Of Kit Carson Peak
Looking Up At The Ridge On Mt. Lindsey, The Climb Goes Right Up The Spine
Topping Out On Longs Peak At Sunrise
Capitol Lake
“Can You Please Give Us Directions To The Summit?”
Goat: “Seriously?”
Maroon Peak, Lots Of Rock Ledges
Climbing a mountain means going up and down under your own power. Pikes Peak has a road to the summit, although you climb by a trail. After summiting in crappy weather that was getting crappier, I was offered a ride down by a park ranger. You can guess my stubborn answer….
Paradise? Quite Possibly….
Clear Creek Falls, A Hidden Gem
Amazing Flowers At Navajo Basin
From The Summit Of Handies Peak
A Marmot Strikes A Pose For Me On The Upper Slopes Of Crestone Needle
Me Pointing Out The Line Up North Maroon Peak
Wildflowers On Mt. Yale
If I Only Had A Paraglider, Descending Would Be Easier, Near Challenger Peak
The Famous “Leap Of Faith” On Pyramid Peak
Making The “Leap Of Faith”
“Get Off My Lawn You Darn Kids”, On Quandary Peak
I was also lucky to witness a few mountain shadows during my climbs. You have to be near or on the summit to witness these most of the time, and they’re spectacular.
A Mountain Shadow From The Summit Of Castle Peak
Caught Him In A Classic Pose
The Amazing Views From LaPlata Peak
Some High-Consequence Terrain On The Upper Slopes Of Mt. Sneffels
Snowmass Lake
Hiking Through Thick Aspen Groves Never Gets Old
From The Summit Of Sunlight Peak
The Final Ridge Up Snowmass Mountain
From The Summit Of Mt. Massive
Sunrise And A Goat, A Goat-Rise. Near Pyramid Peak
Sometimes You Talk To Goats. This One Responded….
From The Summit Of Sunshine Peak
The Famous Accidental FIRE Header Pic, On The Lower Slopes Of Uncompahgre Peak
Looking At Uncompahgre Peak From The Summit Of Wetterhorn Peak
Massive Exposure On The Summit Of Uncompahgre Peak
Spectacular Fall Colors On The Lower Slopes Of Wetterhorn Peak
From The Summit Of Mt. Sneffels
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