Download or read book Climbing Colorado s 14ers with Sawyer written by Joshua Aho and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing Colorado's 14ers With Sawyer chronicles the eleven year quest that a golden retriever named Sawyer, and his owner Josh, set out on in attempts to become the second dog/man team in history to climb all of Colorado's fourteen thousand-foot peaks.

Download or read book Colorado s Fourteeners written by Gerry Roach and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standard, alternate, and technical routes for all 58 Colorado Fourteener peaks A classic guidebook known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, Colorado's Fourteeners has been updated for this thirtieth anniversary edition to include GPS coordinates, revised topographic maps, expanded route details, and new descriptions reflecting alterations to trail access. Besides the often-climbed standard routes, the guide describes many alternative and technical routes. The trusted source for over 30 years, this is the guide to bring with you to peaks websites can't reach.

Download or read book Colorado 14er Disasters written by Mark Scott-Nash and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteener mania, the phenomena characterized by a seemingly obsessive drive to summit The List of all fifty-four of Colorado¿s 14,000-foot peaks, is an older tradition than many may realize. Along with intensely positive experiences in climbing is the possibility of the opposite extreme¿to become stranded, severely injured, or even killed, in disturbingly easy ways. This book explores this dark side of climbing. When an accident happens on a 14er, the victim is far from help and in an environment where rescue is difficult at best. The book is full of hair-raising stories of these disasters and resue attempts and also aids in avoiding such disasters.

Download or read book Climbing Colorado s Fourteeners written by Chris Meehan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking on one of Colorado’s 53 fourteeners—from stately Longs Peak and the iconic Maroon Bells to the easy to access Mt. Bierstadt—is becoming a pilgrimage for Colorado’s residents and its visitors. While more people than ever are climbing them, there’s still a dearth of good information about each mountain and its surrounding areas. Hiking Colorado’s Fourteeners fills that gap by informing adventurers—from the freshly-booted novice to the grizzled mountaineer—about each of Colorado’s iconic mountains over 14,000 feet tall.

Download or read book A Climbing Guide to Colorado s Fourteeners written by Walter R. Borneman and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Colorado s Fourteeners written by Gerry Roach and published by Fulcrum Group. This book was released on 1999-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-one removable, full-color topographic maps and route descriptions -- the perfect complement to Colorado's Fourteeners, Second Edition.

Download or read book Climbing Colorado s Mountains written by Susan Joy Paul and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing Colorado’s Mountains covers 100 peaks in Colorado across a range of abilities, including 12ers, 13ers, and 14ers. This guide includes detailed hike and climb descriptions, miles and maps, and color photos with ascent and descent routes for the most popular peaks in the state. Climbing descriptions also include history, local trivia, and trailhead GPS coordinates.

Download or read book Scout Moore Junior Ranger written by Theresa Howell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the next book in the award-winning Scout Moore series the ever-adventurous junior ranger ("I am ranger of my own backyard!") travels with her family to Yellowstone National Park, where they visit thermal features, watch wildlife, and gaze in wonder at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Along the way her younger brother Wesley insists they will find a dragon in the park, and he's partially proven right when they come across Dragon Spring. Their guide, Ranger Bob, is ever helpful in helping Scout Moore and her family discover the wonders of our first national park.

Download or read book The Colorado 14ers written by The Colorado Mountain Club and published by Colorado Mountain Club. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best routes for most climbers."--Back cover

Download or read book The Colorado 14ers Standard Routes written by The Colorado Mountain Club and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Descriptions of the routes that 90 percent of climbers use * Stunning color photos of the 14ers by noted mountain photographer Todd Caudle * Color route maps and sidebars of interest to 14ers climbers There are fifty-four peaks in Colorado that rise above 14,000 feet. Climbing 14ers has become a favorite activity of locals as well as climbers from all over North America. In fact, more than half a million climbers attempt at least one Colorado 14er per year. Organized by mountain range, The Colorado 14ers is a basic guidebook written in clear, concise, non-technical language with a certain amount of wit. This new edition includes notes by historian Walt Borneman on how each peak was named and who made the first ascent. The photos for this edition are by Todd Caudle, whose work has been featured in the Colorado Fourteeners calendar for the last ten years. Each route description includes precise directions for driving to the trailhead and tips on where to park, in addition to the route description itself.

Download or read book The Colorado 14ers Fourth Edition written by The Colorado Mountain Club and published by Colorado Mountain Club. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best routes for all 54 of Colorado's Fourteeners."--Back cover.

Download or read book Sleeping on the Summits written by Jon Kedrowski and published by Westcliffe Publishers. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Roughly 750,000 people attempt to climb a Colorado Fourteener (14er) each year. Of those climbs, 99.99% start pre-dawn to avoid deadly afternoon thunderstorms. Now imagine doing just the opposite -- climbing during the stormiest part of each day and then sleeping on every 14er summit from sunset to sunrise in 95 days"--P. [4] of cover.

Download or read book The Southern Peaks written by Louis W. Dawson and published by Blue Clover Press. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Northern Peaks written by Louis W. Dawson and published by Blue Clover Press. This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Colorado 14er Disasters written by Mark Scott-Nash and published by Colorado Mountain Club. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Colorado 14er Disasters, Second Edition explores the disturbingly easy ways that hikers become stranded, severely injured, or killed on the state's high alpine peaks. When those accidents happen, the victim is far from help and in an environment where rescue is difficult at best."--Back of book

Download or read book The Colorado Mountain Club Pocket Guide to the Colorado 14ers written by Ania Savage and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pocket Guide offers the latest information on accessing and climbing Colorado's 54 peaks that exceed 14,000 feet -- in a lightweight, pocket-carrying size. Mountains change little in our lifetime, but access to them does. This Pocket Guide lists the most popular routes to the Fourteeners and indicates changes in trails that have been made in recent years. It also advises you about the routes recommended by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative.

Download or read book Colorado s Thirteeners written by Gerry Roach and published by Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although climbing Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks has become increasingly popular in recent years for both state natives and visitors, many of the best climbs in the state are actually 13,000-foot peaks. With an even mix of hikes, scrambles, and climbs, as well as an average of almost four routes per peak, there is something for everyone in Colorado's Thirteeners. This book includes accurate and user-friendly information on 59 major peaks in six mountain ranges; 202 routes on the major peaks; 71 routes on 71 additional peaks; 96 trailheads with detailed driving directions; distance, elevation gain, difficulty scale and effort rating for each route; and full-color, annotated illustrations.