Colorado 14ers

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Order Peak Elev Rank Route Class Range Date Summited Partners Comments
1 Mt.Yale 14,196 21 East Ridge 2 Sawatch 1995-06-01 1 Joe Barcia  Date estimated
2 Mt. Columbia 14,073 35 West Slope 2 Sawatch 1996-06-02 1 Bruce Doole, Burt Baker, Joe Barcia Extreme Week - Date estimated
3 Mt. Harvard 14,420 3 South Slope 2 Sawatch 1996-06-02 1 Solo Extreme Week - Date estimated
4 Mt. Shavano 14,229 17 East Slope 2 Sawatch 1996-06-04 1 Dan Lulchuck, Karen Young, Beth Tansil Lightning at Summit Date estimated
5 Mt. Tabeguache 14,155 25 West Ridge 2 Sawatch 1996-06-05 1 Dan Lulchuck, Karen Young, Beth Tansil, Harold Stearns Harold gets lost on the way down Date estimated
6 Maroon Peak 14,156 24 South Ridge 3 Elk 1997-06-01 1 Dan Lulchuck, Paul Berridge Date estimated
7 Mt. Elbert 14,443 1 Northeast Ridge 1 Sawatch 1997-06-02 1 Den Lulchuck, Karen Young, Beth Tansil Date estimated
8 Pikes Peak 14,110 30 Barr Trail 1 Front Range 1997-06-03 1 Solo Date estimated
9 Grays Peak 14,270 9 North Slopes 1 Front Range 1998-06-04 1 Kurt Bingham Date estimated
10 Torreys Peak 14,267 11 From Grays 2 Front Range 1998-06-05 1 Kurt Bingham Date estimated
11 Mt. Massive 14,421 2 Southwest Slopes 2 Sawatch 1998-06-06 1 Jeff Bennett Night Climb - Sunrise on Summit - Date estimated
12 Mt. Democrat 14,148 28 East Ridge 2 Mosquito 1998-06-07 1 Susan Logan Rained heavily on way down - Date estimated
13 Mt. Lincoln 14,286 8 West Ridge 2 Mosquito 1998-06-07 1 Susan Logan Date estimated
14 Mt. Bross 14,172 22 From Lincoln 2 Mosquito 1998-06-07 1 Susan Logan Date estimated
15 Mt. Cameron 14,238 16 * From Democrat 1 Mosquito 1998-06-07 1 Susan Logan Date estimated
16 Long's Peak 14,255 15 Keyhole 3 Front Range 1999-06-01 1 Lanette Wright Foggy on summit - Date estimated
17 Quandry Peak 14,265 13 East Slope 1 Tenmile 1999-06-02 1 Lanette Wright Windy on ridge - Date estimated
18 Mt. Beirstadt 14,060 38 West Slope 2 Front Range 2005-09-03 2

Kurt Bingham , Jen Sharp

Sawtooth a hoot - Date estimated
19 Mt. Evans 14,264 14 Sawtooth Ridge 3 Front Range 1999-06-03 1 Solo Smokers on summit - Date estimated
20 Mt. Sherman 14,036 45 Fourmile Creek 2 Mosquito 1999-06-04 1 Kathy Date estimated
21 Mt. Princeton 14,197 20 East Slope 2 Sawatch 2000-06-01 1 Colleen Kruse, Dawn Powell Hot springs afterwards - Date estimated
22 Mt. Antero 14,269 10 West Slope 2 Sawatch 2000-06-02 1 Colleen Kruse, Caroline Gentry Date estimated
23 Missouri Mountain 14,067 36 Northwest Ridge 2 Sawatch 2000-06-03 1 Colleen Kruse, Dan Arkin, Jessie Rice Date estimated
24 Mt. Belford 14,197 18 West Shoulder 2 Sawatch 2010-07-01 2 Colleen Kruse, Kristi Henes, Mike Poland, Max & Vinny 1st time w/ Colleen, 2nd with Kristi, Mike & Puppies
25 Mt. Oxford 14,153 26 From Belford 2 Sawatch 2000-06-03 1 Colleen Kruse Date estimated
26 Mt. of theHoly Cross 14,005 51 North Ridge 2 Sawatch 2001-09-01 1 Solo Night Climb - Sunrise on Summit - Date estimated
27 La Plata Peak 14,336 5 Northwest Ridge 2 Sawatch 2001-09-02 1 Dan Hendershott Dan thought I did ok for an older guy ;-) - Date estimated
28 Huron Peak 14,003 52 North Ridge 2 Sawatch 2001-09-03 1 Solo Date estimated
29 Humboldt Peak 14,064 37 West Ridge 2 Sangre 2005-07-02 1 Solo lots of rednecks at trail head
30 Challenger Point 14,081 34 North Slope 2 Sangre 2005-07-03 1 Solo in memory of the crew
31 Kit Carson Peak 14,165 23 West Ridge 3 Sangre 2005-07-03 1 Solo a group got stuck on patch of frozen snow
32 El Diente Peak 14,159 23 * North Slope 3 San Juan 2005-07-09 1 Chip Logan, Chris H. My first steep snow ascent
33 Wilson Peak 14,017 48 West Ridge 3 San Juan 2005-07-10 1 Chip Logan, Jim Lefebvre, Chris H  
34 Red Cloud Peak 14,034 46 Northeast Ridge 2 San Juan 2005-07-30 1 Solo  
35 Sunshine Peak 14,001 53 From Red Cloud  2 San Juan 2005-07-30 1 Solo  
36 Handies Peak 14,048 40 West Slope 2 San Juan 2005-07-30 1 Solo Beautiful American Basin
37 Mount Lindsey 14,042 43 North Face 2 Sangre 2009-07-18 1 Kristi Henes Gorgeous. Trouble finding trail
38 Castle Peak 14,265 12 Northwest Ridge 2 Elk 2009-07-25 1 Kristi Henes  
39 Conundrum Peak 14,060 38 * From Castle 2 Elk 2009-07-25 1 Kristi Henes Fun Glissading
40 Pyramid Peak 14,018 47 Northeast Ridge 4 Elk 2009-08-07 1 Kristi Henes One of my favorites
41 North Maroon Peak 14,014 50 * Northeast Ridge 4 Elk 2009-08-14 1 Kristi Henes "where is the tube?" ~Kristi Henes~ at 13,500ft
42 Capital Peak 14,130 29 Northeast Ridge 4 Elk 2009-08-21 1 Kristi Henes Favorite to date
43 Crestone Peak 14,294 7 South Face/Red Gully 3 Sangre 2009-08-28 1 Kristi Henes Red Gully is a steep super highway to the summit
44 Crestone Needle 14,197 19 Traverse from Peak 4 Sangre 2009-08-28 1 Kristi Henes

Traverse was awesome!

45 Uncompahgre Peak 14,309 6 South Ridge 2 San Juan 2009-09-08 1 Solo  
46 Wetterhorn Peak 14,015 49 Southeast Ridge 3 San Juan 2009-09-09 1 Solo One of my favorites
47 San Luis Peak 14,014 50 Northeast Ridge 1 San Juan 2009-09-19 1 Max & Vinny Mountaineering Puppies Summit First 14er :-)
48 Mount Sneffels 14,150 27 Southwest Ridge 3 San Juan 2010-06-30 1 Kristi Henes, Mike Poland Another Favorite... fun route... amazing scenery
49 Culebra Peak 14,047 41 Northwest Ridge 2 Sangre 2010-07-17 1 Chip Logan, Jim Lefebvre, Mike Poland, Dave Lavine Chip's Finisher
50 Snowmass Mountain 14,092 31 East Slope 3 Elk 2010-07-27 1 Kristi Henes & Mike Poland One of the most beautiful
51 Little Bear Peak 14,037 44 W. Ridge & SW. Face 4 Sangre 2010-08-25 1 Kristi Henes 4am start by full moon... perfect timing... perfect weather
52 Blanca Peak 14,345 4 Little Bear Traverse 5 Sangre 2010-08-25 1 Kristi Henes Super Exposed... Super Intense... Super Fun... Def Favorite!
53 Ellingwood Point 14,042 42 Blanca Elli Ridge 3 Sangre 2010-08-26 1 Solo Great views of the Blanca, Little Bear & Traverse
54 Mount Eolus 14,083 32 Northeast Ridge 3 San Juan 2010-09-02 1 Kristi Henes Incredible Sunset Climb - Toughest of Chicago Basin
55 North Eolus 14,039 43 * Saddle 3 San Juan 2010-09-02 1 Kristi Henes Amazing Sunset from the summit
56 Sunlight Peak 14,059 39 South Face 4 San Juan 2010-09-03 1 Kristi Henes Fun climb... summit block was fun
57 Windom Peak 14,082 33 West Ridge 2+ San Juan 2010-09-03 1 Kristi Henes Fantastic Mountain!
- Mount Wilson 14,246 16 El Diente Traverse 4 San Juan 2010-09-10 0 Mike Poland -

14ers Climbed = 57 : Total 14ers = 58 : Percent Climbed = 98%

*Note: To be ranked, a peak must rise at least 300 feet above the saddle that connects it to the nearest 14er peak (if another exists nearby). This guideline has been in use in Colorado for some time. The peaks listed below are not ranked because they do not meet this criteria. However... any way you slice it these peaks are named, above 14,000 feet and recognized on USGS maps. I have included them in the total number of 14ers.

  • Mt. Cameron rises only 138 feet above its saddle with Mt. Lincoln
  • El Diente rises only 259 feet above its saddle with Mt. Wilson
  • Conundrum Peak rises only 240 feet above its saddle with Castle Peak
  • North Eolus rises only 179 feet above its saddle with Mt. Eolus
  • North Maroon Peak rises only 234 feet above its saddle with Maroon Peak