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Rocky scrambles and a knife-edge ridge lead up one of the most challenging Fourteeners. Stellar views over the untamed |
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This stiff climb to the tallest peak in the Elk Range offers unforgettable views of the Roaring Fork River and Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area. |
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The long waiting list to climb the airy spine of Culebra (located on private property) makes this summit one of the hardest to check off your 14er life list. |
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Solitude rules on this remote trek through wildflower meadows to a skyscraping post above the rugged backcountry of the San Juan Mountains. |
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Trek up sparsely-covered slopes and a broad talus ridge in the |
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This stiff but non-technical ascent leads to the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park with unrivaled postcard views. |
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This 15.2-mile route runs over gemstone deposits of quartz and aquamarine to a rocky summit in the southern |
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String together three Sawatch summits on this popular circuit with long alpine traverses overlooking the Continental Divide. |
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Tour three 14,000-foot peaks (and one unranked 14er) on this loop in the Mosquito Range. |
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Escape the cars and crowds and take this 11.8-mile trip up the glacier-carved slopes of |
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