2019-06-19 16:18
A press release from the American Mountaineering Museum in Golden:The American Mountaineering Museum (AMM) in Golden, Colorado is the first and only museum in the nation dedicated to mountai… Read More
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A blog/website dedicated to providing practical and entertaining information on mountaineering, hiking, and climbing in the high mountains of Colorado. It is the goal of Colorado Mountaineering to impart an empirical sense of the Colorado mountaineering experience. These articles include trip reports, mountain profiles, advice, how-to pieces, news stories and more. This combination of beta, narrative, and how-to is designed to provide insight as well as to entertain.
2018-01-26 21:19
The blossoming popularity of hiking and climbing on Colorado's 14ers has also brought an increase in accidents on these peaks. This article is an attempt to analyze the statistics from these… Read More
2017-11-12 17:46
Five-hundred feet up a slick rock face with a storm moving in and I was about to die….McGregor Mountain looms of the Fall River entranceof Rocky Mountain National ParkAt least that&rs&hell…Read More
2017-10-11 20:00
by Brian WrightColorado Mountaineering was sickened to learn yesterday about the deaths of Hayden Kennedy and his partner/girlfriend Inge Perkins. Screenshot from an interview where Ken… Read More
2017-10-08 19:21
This didn't take place in Colorado, but Boulderite Margo Hayes became the first woman to climb a confirmed 5.15 this year when she climbed Chris Sharma's mega-classic La Rambla. This short v… Read More
2017-08-24 03:46
The North Face of Capitol Peak, a mountain that hasclaimed the lives of four mountaineers in just over a monthThe extreme year for accidents in the Elk Range persists. A couple described as… Read More
2017-08-23 04:30
The North Face of Capitol Peak, a mountain that hasclaimed the lives of four mountaineers in just over a monthThe extreme year for accidents in the Elk Range persists. A couple described as… Read More
2017-08-11 16:09
The Knife Edge on Capitol Peak, site of a fatal accident this morningA climber died this morning from an apparent fall from the infamous Knife Edge on Capitol Peak. According to a report on… Read More
2017-08-09 05:12
The Maroon Bells. The North Face of North Maroonis prominently visible right of center, to the right of the treeA hiker who had been missing since Sunday was found dead on the North Face of… Read More
2017-08-07 05:43
The Knife Edge on Capitol Peak, site of a fatal accident this morningA climber died this morning from an apparent fall from the infamous Knife Edge on Capitol Peak. According to a report on… Read More
2017-07-27 19:04
The Naked Edge is one of Colorado's most classic multipitch traditional routes. Located in Eldorado, this 6 pitch, 5.11b megaclassic was first climbed via aid in 1962 by Layton Kor and Bob C… Read More
2017-07-20 06:45
Capitol Peak, considered one of the most dangerous14ers in Colorado, was the site of a fatal accident onJul 15, 2017A climber was killed on Capitol Peak last weekend when he and his climbing… Read More
2017-07-12 23:33
One of the classic skiing lines on a Colorado 14er: the iconic Cross Couloir on Mount of the Holy Cross.Visit THE ARCHIVE: A list of most of our articles sorted by departmentFollow us o… Read More
2017-07-07 19:20
The Maroon Bells, Snowmass Mountain, and Capitolas seen from the summit of Pyramid PeakThe broken faces of the Maroon Bells and their sister mountain, Pyramid Peak, towered over us as we wen… Read More
2017-07-02 00:23
INTROHarvard at the head of the Horn Fork BasinAt 14,420', Mt. Harvard is the third highest peak in Colorado and one of the most beautiful and rugged high peaks in the Sawatch Range. Linked… Read More
2017-06-27 17:11
The Culp-Bossier route on Hallett Peak is one of Colorado's most classic alpine lines. Usually accomplished in eight pitches, this famous moderate wall is known for long runouts on easier te… Read More
2017-05-29 00:13
The Maroon Bells as seen from the summit ofnearby Pyramid PeakA man en route to attempt the Bell Cord on the Maroon Bells discovered a body yesterday morning, leading to speculation that the… Read More
2017-03-08 04:52
Pyramid Peak in the fallIn good news, missing mountaineer Ryan Montoya was found alive Tuesday after vanishing on Sunday while attempting to climb Pyramid Peak in the winter.According to a r… Read More
2017-02-22 16:33
Twin Sisters Peak in RMNPHiker and famed mountaineer Alan Arnette suffered a badly broken leg when he was blown off Twin Sisters Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park a week ago. Arnette and… Read More
2017-02-21 16:13
The companion piece to last week's Top 8 Busiest 14ers post, this article takes data from the same sources (ListsofJohn.com, 14ers.com, and Summitpost.org) and approximates the least bu… Read More
2017-02-14 16:23
Morning light on Mt. ElbertThe mountains of Colorado have become crowded. Hell, Colorado as a state has become crowded. Everyone who's tried to climb a mountain here (especially the really p… Read More
2017-02-02 16:38
The Four Sacred Mountains of the Navajo once formed the four boundaries of the Navajo People. One peak was accorded to each direction. This former region, known as the "Dinétah" was f… Read More
2017-02-02 00:04
INTROBlanca Peak, Colorado's 4th tallest mountain, on the leftBlanca Peak is special for a number of reasons. At 14,345' it is the fourth tallest mountain in the state of Colorado and the ta… Read More
2017-01-17 06:22
This post is being made as a reference and for its history. While sport climbing and mountaineering are quite different pursuits they are related and since both use the same grading scales f… Read More
2017-01-17 06:05
A close look at the Knife's Edge on Capitol Peak. This video gives a nice, intimate look at one the most infamous spots on Colorado's 14ers\Visit THE ARCHIVE: A list of most of our arti… Read More
2017-01-17 06:05
What are the defining peaks of Colorado? With 637 "ranked" peaks higher than 13,000', it is hard to pick just five. What criteria could be used to quantify such a selection? Sheer beauty? Ru… Read More
2017-01-17 06:04
INTROGray and Torreys in the morning lightGrays and Torreys are two of the most popular 14ers in Colorado. The reasons for this are simple: located just off I-70 they are two of the most acc… Read More
2017-01-17 06:04
Monitor Rock. Trooper Traverse follows the prominent ramp/crack system in the center of the main faceWe’re going to be on the news….It was the only thought my adrenaline-ch… Read More
2017-01-17 06:04
INTROWithout question Little Bear is one of the most respected and feared peak in all of Colorado 14er lore. Many or my climbing friends regarded this peak as a "(sigh) going to get it over… Read More
2017-01-17 05:58
It's Colorado’s most mythical mountain.The serrated summit of Holy CrossAt the head of a gray basin whose old-growth conifers give way to gumdrop glacial boulders, and a winding crysta… Read More
2017-01-17 05:56
A countdown of the five most stomach-clenching cruxes of Colorado’s 53 tallest peaks.Climbing 14ers is the most popular mountaineering pursuit in Colorado’s high country. While m… Read More
2017-01-17 05:56
The Elk Range, statistically one of the most dangerousranges in the stateThe blossoming popularity of hiking and climbing on Colorado's 14ers has also brought an increase in accidents on the… Read More
2017-01-17 05:56
Why do we take such risks to climb in Colorado's mountains? It is a question non-climbing friends inevitably ask me every time news circulates of another accident or death in the Colorado mo… Read More
2017-01-17 05:55
Cathedral Peak, the highest 13er in the Elk RangeThe Elk Range is one of Colorado's most spectacular. It is home to some of our state's most breathtakingly beautiful (and breathtakingly dang… Read More
2017-01-17 05:55
Mt. Elbert, Colorado's highest (and one of its busiest) mountainsClimbing 14ers is dead. Give up!What?!? What do you mean? I love climbing Colorado's highest mountains! This hobby is mo… Read More
2017-01-17 01:13
Stay current with all of the action. The social media age rules and we all must keep treading or sink. Follow us on Twitter to climb through the 21st century. Visit this link and click "Foll… Read More
2016-12-30 21:37
Hayden Kennedy working on then sending the hardest trad climb in Indian Creek. Not a traditional crack climb per se, but a heady and extremely challenging pitch nonetheless.Visit THE AR… Read More
2016-12-26 15:51
Andrew Hamilton has broken the speed record by climbing all of Colorado's 14,000 foot peaks in 9 days, 21 hours and 51 minutes. This incredible feat speaks to the possibilities of human endu… Read More
2016-12-26 15:51
Trailhead: Weller Lake CampgroundDistance: 1 mileElevation gain: 800 feetDifficulty: 2 pitches, 5.8+OVERVIEWWhile not a summit-reaching climb, Independence Pass's Two Ears- Zanzibar Dihedral… Read More
2016-12-26 15:51
INTROThe South Slopes route from just above treelineMount Massive is one of Colorado's most magnificent and gigantic peaks. With seven distinct summits, four of which are over 14,000 feet, M… Read More
2016-12-26 15:50
Check out this video of Chris Davenport's push to ski all of the Centennial 13,000 foot peaks in Colorado.Visit THE ARCHIVE: A list of most of our articles sorted by departmentCopyright… Read More
2016-12-26 15:50
Independence Monument in Colorado National MonumentOn a windy exposed prow high above the iron-rusted desert floor, I climbed nervously toward the first piton. It is the infamous runout of p… Read More
2016-12-26 15:49
In a single terrible storm, eight people and one dog were struck by lightning on Mt. Bierstadt in Colorado's Front Range Sunday June 28, 2015. According to witnesses, a small and brief but i… Read More
2016-12-17 04:43
Colorado Mountaineering has unveiled a new discussion forum in the hopes of strengthening the flow of information among the mountaineering community of Colorado. We have added several topics… Read More
2016-12-16 23:55
The 2017 Colorado Mountaineering calendar is now available from the Lulu bookstore. Makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for your mountaineering, climbing or scenery-gazing loved one. Incl… Read More
2016-12-16 18:14
By Bernhard (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia CommonsThe United Climbing and Mountaineering Federation is hosting a world cup even… Read More
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