My Colorado 14'er Climbs in Order of First Ascent*
* To count as a first ascent, I use the 3000 foot rule which
stipulates that I start at least 3000 feet below the the
summit. No mechanical advantage (bicycles) or other dubious means are used --
just my own two feet. I feel this gives my quest a sense of purity -- after all,
you have to draw the line somewhere. For instance, if you drive to the parking
lot near the top of Mount Evans and walk the last 150 vertical feet to the
summit, does that count as an ascent? For more on this topic, see the
appendix ('When is a Peak Climbed?') in Gerry Roach's "Colorado's Fourteeners:
from Hikes to Climbs".
Name of Peak
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Date of first ascent
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Lowest Roundtrip Elevation of Hike (ft)*
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Elevation at Top (ft)
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Vertical Rise (ft)
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Total Elevation Gain (ft)
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Round-trip distance (mi)
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Route, Grade, and Class
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| 1. Grays Peak |
June 28, 1999 |
11,230 |
14,270 |
3,040 |
3,040 |
8.0 |
2.1 North Slopes II, Class 1 |
| 2. Blanca Peak |
July 3, 1999 |
7,700 |
14,345 |
6,645 |
6,800 |
15.6 |
20.1 Northwest Face III, Class 2 |
| 3. Longs Peak |
July 16, 2000 |
9,400 |
14,255 |
4,855 |
5,000 |
15.0 |
1.1 Keyhole II, Class 3 |
| 4. Pikes Peak |
Sep 3, 2000 |
6,700 |
14,110 |
7,410 |
7,410 |
25.8 |
4.1 East Slopes III, Class 1 |
| 5. Torreys Peak |
Sep 10, 2000 |
11,230 |
14,267 |
3,037 |
3,600 |
9.0 |
2.15 II, Class 2 |
| 6. Mount Elbert |
Aug 4, 2001 |
10,050 |
14,433 |
4,383 |
4,400 |
7.0 |
Ascent via a north-facing couloir, Class 2+ Descent on
10.1 Northeast Ridge II, Class 1 |
| 7. Quandary Peak |
Dec 16, 2001 |
10,900 |
14,265 |
3,365 |
3,370 |
8.4 |
variation on 5.1 East Slopes II |
| 8. Mount Harvard |
June 30, 2002 |
9,880 |
14,420 |
4,540 |
4,550 |
12.6 |
14.1 South Slopes II, Class 2 |
| 9. Mount Massive |
July 6, 2002 |
10,250 |
14,421 |
4,171 |
4,450 |
9.6 |
9.4 West Slopes II, Class 2 |
| 10. Mount Lindsey |
July 28, 2002 |
10,600 |
14,042 |
3,442 |
3,442 |
7.8 |
20.12V North Face, Class 3 |
| 11. La Plata Peak |
Aug 4, 2002 |
10,060 |
14,336 |
4,276 |
4,300 |
9.0 |
11.1 Northwest Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 12. Uncompahgre Peak |
Aug 31, 2002 |
10,720 |
14,309 |
3,589 |
3,980 |
12.8 |
27.2 Southwest Slopes II, Class 2 |
| 13. Handies Peak |
Sep 1, 2002 |
10,966 |
14,048 |
3,082 |
3,200 |
7.4 |
29.10 West Slopes I, Class 2 |
| 14. Mount Sherman |
Sep 8, 2002 |
10,928 |
14,036 |
3,108 |
3,400 |
9.5 |
7.2 East Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 15. Mount Shavano |
May 17, 2003 |
9,800 |
14,229 |
4,430 |
4,430 |
9.0 |
Ascent: 18.1 East Ridge II, Class 2 Descent: 18.2 Angel
of Shavano, Class 2 |
| 16. Mount Bierstadt |
June 9, 2003 |
10,960 |
14,060 |
3,100 |
4,300 |
15.0 |
3.13 West Slopes I, Class 2 (a snow climb) |
| 17. Mount Democrat |
June 14, 2003 |
10,990 |
14,148 |
3,158 |
3,500 |
13.0 |
6.7 East Ridge I, Class 2 (hiked from 3 miles below Kite
Lake, then ran down to Alma) |
| 18. Mount Evans |
June 22, 2003 |
10,300 |
14,264 |
3,964 |
4,600 |
14.0 |
3.2 Chicago Creek II, Class 2 |
| 19. Ellingwood Point |
June 29, 2003 |
7,700 |
14,042 |
6,342 |
7,200 |
18.0 |
20.9V Blanca/Ellingwood Combination III, Class 3 |
| 20. Mount Sneffels |
July 4, 2003 |
10,700 |
14,150 |
3,450 |
3,450 |
7.0 |
Ascent: 30.2 Southwest Ridge II, Class 3
*Classic* Descent: 30.1 South Slopes II, Class 2+ *Classic* |
| 21. Sunshine Peak |
July 5, 2003 |
10,400 |
14,001 |
3,601 |
4,300 |
9.8 |
28.7 Redcloud/Sunshine Combination II, Class 2 |
| 22. Mount of the Holy Cross |
July 13, 2003 |
10,320 |
14,005 |
3,685 |
5,625 |
12.0 |
8.1 North Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 23. Wetterhorn Peak |
August 31, 2003 |
10,720 |
14,015 |
3,295 |
3,295 |
6.8 |
27.4 Southeast Ridge II, Class 3
*Classic* |
| 24. Tabeguache Peak |
May 23, 2004 |
9,800 |
14,155 |
4,355 |
5,500 |
10.8 |
18.8 Shavano/Tabeguache Combo II, Class 2
(descent via the Angel) |
| 25. Mount Humboldt |
June 6, 2004 |
9,500 |
14,064 |
4,564 |
4,564 |
14.4 ? |
19.14 West Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 26. Missouri Mountain |
June 27, 2004 |
9,640 |
14,067 |
4,427 |
4,450 |
8.5 |
13.5 Northwest Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 27. Mount Belford |
June 27, 2004 |
11,000 |
14,197 |
3,197 |
3,197 |
5.5 |
13.1 West Slopes II, Class 2 *Classic* |
| 28. Wilson Peak |
July 3, 2004 |
10,420 |
14,017 |
3,597 |
3,650 |
6.0 |
31.1 West Ridge II, Class 3 |
| 29. Mount Wilson |
July 4, 2004 |
11,000 |
14,246 |
3,246 |
5,300 |
16.0 |
31.2 North Slopes II, Class 4 |
| 30. Mount Lincoln |
July 11, 2004 |
10,580 |
14,286 |
3,706 |
4,100 |
17.4 |
6.1 West Ridge I, Class 2 (but started from
Alma), descent via scree gully on Mount Bross |
| 31. Mount Yale |
July 25, 2004 |
9,400 |
14,196 |
4,796 |
5,200 |
13.9 |
Ascent: 15.2 East Ridge II, Class 2 *Classic*
Descent: 15.3 Northwest Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 32. Mount Huron |
August 29, 2004 |
9,550 |
14,003 |
3,447 |
3,447 |
5.5 |
12.1 Northwest Slopes II, Class 2 |
| 33. Mount Bross |
September 5, 2004 |
11,157 |
14,172 |
3,015 |
3,100 |
6.5 |
6.4 West Slopes I, Class 2 |
| 34. Mount Princeton |
May 28, 2005 |
8,900 |
14,197 |
5,297 |
5,300 |
13.5 |
16.1 East Slopes II, Class 2 |
| 35. Mount Columbia |
May 29, 2005 |
9,420 |
14,073 |
4,653 |
6,000 |
14.5 |
14.7 Harvard and Columbia Combination, Class 2 |
| 36. Mount Oxford |
June 18, 2005 |
9,640 |
14,153 |
4,513 |
6,700 |
11.6 |
13.10 Belford, Oxford Combination II, Class 2 |
| 37. Mount Eolus |
July 2, 2005 |
7,700 |
14,083 |
6,383 |
7,800 |
19.0 |
29.1 Northeast Ridge III, Class 3 |
| 38. Windom Peak |
July 3, 2005 |
10,900 |
14,059 |
3,159 |
5,900 |
19.7 |
29.8 Windom and Sunlight Combination II, Class
4 |
| 39. Snowmass Peak |
July 24, 2005 |
8,400 |
14,092 |
5,692 |
5,800 |
21.0 |
23.1 East Slopes II, Class 3 |
| 40. Mount Antero |
August 7, 2005 |
10,840 |
14,269 |
3,429 |
3,485 |
11.2 |
17.1 West Slopes II, Class 2 |
| 41. Kit Carson Peak |
June 3, 2006 |
8,880 |
14,165 |
5,285 |
6,300 |
11.6 |
19.18 West Ridge II, Class 3 (Willow Creek
Approach) - climbed Challenger Point on the way. |
| 42. Crestone Needle |
June 4, 2006 |
8,400 |
14,197 |
5,797 |
6,000 |
11.0 |
19.7 South Face II, Class 3 (Cottonwood Creek
Approach) |
| 43. Little Bear Peak |
June 17, 2006 |
7,657 |
14,037 |
6,380 |
7,700 |
21.6 |
20.4 West Ridge III, Class 4 |
| 44. Castle Peak |
July 1, 2006 |
10,160 |
14,265 |
4,105 |
4,200 |
10.2 |
25.1 Northwest Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 45. Capitol Peak |
July 2, 2006 |
9,420 |
14,130 |
4,710 |
5,500 |
17.4 |
22.1 Northeast Ridge II, Class 4 *Classic* |
| 46. Culebra Peak |
August 6, 2006 |
10,960 |
14,047 |
3,087 |
3,400 |
10.9 |
21.1 Northwest Ridge II, Class 2 |
| 47. Pyramid Peak |
September 1, 2006 |
9,600 |
14,018 |
4,418 |
4,650 |
7.5 |
24.7 Northeast Ridge II, Class 4 |
| 48. Maroon Peak |
September 2, 2006 |
9,600 |
14,156 |
4,556 |
6,400 |
7.9 |
24.10 II Maroon and North Maroon Combination,
Class 4 |
| 49. North Maroon Peak |
September 3, 2006 |
10,076 |
14,014 |
3,962 |
4,700 |
7.0 |
24.4 Northeast Ridge II, Class 4 |
| 50. Crestone Peak |
May 26, 2007 |
8,260 |
14,294 |
6,034 |
7,550 |
13.6 |
19.2 Northwest Couloir II, Class 3, Steep
Snow/Ice |
| 51. Challenger Point |
May 28, 2007 |
8,880 |
14,081 |
5,200 |
5,400 |
10.0 |
Couloir on North Slope, West of Peak II (Willow
Creek approach); moderate to steep snow |
| 52. San Luis Peak |
July 1, 2007 |
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| 53. El Diente Peak |
July 2, 2007 |
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| 54. Redcloud Peak |
July 3, 2007 |
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| 55. Sunlight Peak |
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* The lowest roundtrip elevation of hike is
the lowest point that you pass going up and coming down. For most hikes, this is
the at the start of the hike. For a few hikes (Mount Evans, Chicago Creek), the
trail descends to a point lower than the start. In some training hikes, I have ended up
running down far below where I started -- the lowest elevation has not been
counted in these cases, since I am most interested in the vertical rise. For
example, on my Mount Bierstadt climb of June 9, 2003, I started just below
11,000 feet, but coming down ran more than halfway to Georgetown to near the
10,000 foot level. But my vertical rise was still only a bit over 3000 feet.
Peaks I have climbed, but not with a 3000 foot vertical rise
Sunlight Peak July 4, 2003
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