Mount Princeton Fourteener Rescue
Hikers rescued in nick of time Rocky Mountain News – Denver,CO,USA By Gary Gerhardt, Rocky Mountain News. Carl Bauer, president of the Chaffee County Search and Rescue Teams, said today the four were …...
View ArticleCoyote, Bear, Mountain Lion Attacks in CO, MA, TN, WA
Here’s a summary of coyote, bear and mountain lion reports in Tennessee, Washington, Colorado and Massachusetts. Bear believed to have attacked family found Chattanooga Times Free Press – TN, USA...
View ArticleBackcountry Accidents in Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts,...
Here’s the May 13, 2006 round up of backcountry accidents Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Oregon, and Utah. High temps partly to blame for hiker’s collapse AZFamily...
View ArticlePark Roundup: Mountaineer Lodge Snoqualmie Fire, Donald Trump Park, Delicate...
Here’s the May 13 summary of park news including: Mountaineer Lodge Snoqualmie Fire, Donald Trump Park, Delicate Arch Climb, Rocky Mountain Reprieve. Fire destroys Mountaineers Lodge at Snoqualmie Pass...
View ArticleAccidents: PCT and Mount Bona Fatalities, Bicyclist Bear Encounter in Banff
Hiker Killed On Pacific Crest Trail Crestline Courier-News – Crestline,CA,USA … A few minutes after Echols disappeared, Terry Thompson from San Diego came down the trail with a hiker partner and heard...
View ArticleBackcountry Accidents: Fatalities at Mount Gilip, Colorado and Leonard...
Man falls to death on Mt. Gilpin Durango Herald – Durango,CO,USA A Fort Collins man spending Father’s Day climbing Mt. … David Lauer, 64, was climbing the 13,694-foot peak with Anna Milburn-Lauer. …...
View ArticleElbert Profile
Colorado is the place to conquer a fourteener Arizona Daily Star, AZ – Jul 8, 2007 Those who want to stand atop the highest of the Colorado fourteeners — 14433-foot Mount Elbert — will have to journey...
View ArticleHiker Struck By Lightning at 2:40 PM on Mount Elbert Descent
News reports indicate that 28-year-old Justin Eggleston was struck in the head by lightning about 2:40 p.m., Sunday, Aug 15 while coming off Mount Elbert. A doctor from Vail was nearby and Eggleston...
View ArticleReport calling Elbert One of Easiest 14ers
This should be no surprise for those who have climbed it. Dan England reports it is one of easiest 14ers. He recommends that you should it in June on after the snow has cleared.
View ArticleForest Service Begins Charging for Access to Some Colorado Fourteeners
The Forest Service has begun a process to charge hikers and backpackers $10 per person, per trip to hike and $20 to camp, in heavily used South Colony Basin in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in...
View ArticleFirst woman to ski all 54 Colorado Fourteeners
Christy Mahon from Aspen is the first woman to ski all 54 Colorado 14ers completing on Capitol Peak on May 17. Here’s her Elbert report from her webage .
View ArticleColorado Considering Charging for Longs Peak Access
We earlier reported on a move to charge for access to 14ers in the Sangre de Cristos. Now Rocky Mountain National Park is considering charging for access to Longs Peak. The Park now charges $20 for...
View ArticleVolunteers Sought for Relocated Continental Divide National Scenic Trail...
Volunteers are being sought to construct new Continental Divide National Scenic Trail relocation as part of a major 50-mile relocation to create a nonmotorized route linking Mount Elbert to Monarch Pass.
View ArticleTale of the Impact of Finding A Body on Colorado Fourteener
Here’s an unusual tale of the impact on Corbin Mabon of finding the body of climber Jeff Rosinski who fell to death on Longs Peak on July16. Mabon never knew or met Rosinski but went to his home town...
View ArticleProposal to rename East Sopris Peak in Colorado “Mount John Denver”
A woman had petitioned to rename East Sopris on Mount Sopris for the singer John Denver in Colorado. Renaming the near 13’er was reportedly opposed by 74 percent of the people in Aspen and Carbondale.
View ArticlePackage to Climb Elbert for $650
Solarresidences is offering a package to climb Elbert for $650. The weeklong package includes two fitness classes, personal oxygen canister, a Camelback hydration pack and a commemorative book, 14,000...
View ArticleColorado Governor Formally Proclaims Mount Elbert to Be Called Mount Peyton...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has formally renamed Mount Elbert Mount Peyton Manning on Super Bowl. Never mind what’s legal per the formal renaming process. THis is what’s fun. Below is the full...
View ArticleProposal to Rename South Elbert to Mount William & Mary
Professor Ken Kambis of William & Mary is proposing to rename South Elbert to Mount William & Mary. South Elbert, which is 14,134 feet high, does not have a formally recognized name and is not...
View ArticleJon Kedrowski Attempt to Climb and Ski Down all Colorado Fourteeners Stirs...
An attempt by Jon Kedrowski to climb and ski down all Colorado 14ers in one year has stirred controversy. Some are saying his photos don’t confirm it. Others have criticized that he is not doing it in...
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