PeakMind

I’ll admit that a list of 14ers was a powerful motivator for me to climb the entire list.  At the same time, I’ll admit that I hated being one more person trying to climb all the 14ers as fast as I could. Now I can go back and take my time doing the fun routes.

The list of 14ers below is sorted by range and listed in descending order by elevation.  Beneath each peak, I’ve noted each ascent (and a couple notable attempts) and provided a link to any available trip reports. Not all of my trip are worthy of a trip report; but for the trips that will make for good reading, I am working on documenting them as fast as I can (before the details fade into the mist).

For an essay on the dates of and influences on the sequence of 14er personal 1st ascents, see the 14er Project

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Front Range

Grays Peak (14,270’)

• 09/96 – Grays and Torreys Duo
• 06/01 – Lookin’ for a Shortcut
• 04/07 – Sunburn Day

Torreys Peak (14,267’)

• 09/96 – Grays and Torreys Duo
• 06/00 – Lookin’ for a Shortcut
• 04/05 – Kelso Ridge

Mt. Evans (14,264’)

• 07/97 – The Sawtooth
• 10/98 – Bierstadt-Evans Circuit
• 05/99 – Mt Evans Extreme
• 06/00 – Mt Spalding Falls
• 05/04 – Mt Evans Bike Ride (and Climb)
• 07/14 – Mt Evans Hill Climb Done Right

Longs Peak (14,255’)

• 07/94 – My First 14er:  Longs Peak via The Diamond
• 06/96 – Longs Peak Kieners…er, Notch Route
• 11/96  – Longs Peak Keyhole
• 07/98 – Brian’s Lucky Day (Longs via Kieners)
• 07/98 – The “Casual” Route? (Longs via The Diamond Casual Route)
• 09/98 – The Great Cirque:   Meeker-Longs Traverse
• 07/99 – The Long Way Up Longs Peak (Stettner’s Ledges)
• 07/00 – Longs NW / Keyhole Ridge
• 08/01 – Longs Peak Southwest Ridge
• 04/02 – The Loft Whiteout (Attempt on Longs)
• 07/05 – Longs Peak Keyhole Ridge

Pikes Peak (14,110’)

• 12/97 – The Long Hike
• 08/14 – Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb Shiverfest

Mt. Bierstadt (14,060’)

• 07/97 – The Sawtooth
• 10/98 – Death by Willows
• 08/00 – An Easy Bierstadt
• 05/05 – Oh, the Mud!

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Tenmile Range

Quandary Peak (14,265’)

• 06/97 – The Big Slide
• 09/01 – Quandary-Fletcher Linkup
• 05/06 – A Good Ski Day (if you ski)
• 06/07 – Mark Blows Chunks Again

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Mosquito Range

Mt. Lincoln (14,286’)

• 07/97 – 5 14ers in 4 Hours

Mt. Cameron (14,238’)

• 07/97 – 5 14ers in 4 Hours

Mt. Bross (14,172’)

• 07/97 – 5 14ers in 4 Hours

Mt. Democrat (14,148’)

• 07/97 – 5 14ers in 4 Hours (two summits of Democrat)
• 05/02 – Mt Democrat Glissade

Mt. Sherman (14,036’)

• 10/98 – Mt Sherman Sprint
• 05/00 – A High Altitude Picnic

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Sawatch Range

Mt. Elbert (14,433’)

• 09/99 – Mt Elbert Easy

Mt. Massive (14,421’)

• 07/00 – Mt Massive Direct

Mt. Harvard (14,420’)

• 05/98 – The Long Slip Goodbye

La Plata Peak (14,336’)

• 05/97 – Brian’s Watery Descent

Mt. Antero (14,269’)

• 05/00 – Old Unnamed (and Mt Antero)

Mt. Shavano (14,229’)

• 05/97 – Shavano Big Slide

Mt. Princeton (14,197’)

• 05/98 – I Gotta Learn to Tele

Mt. Belford (14,197’)

• 04/98 – Two is One Too Many
• 07/00 – A Windy Double-Banger

Mt. Yale (14,196’)

• 05/99 – Brian’s Fork:  Mt. Yale Attempt
• 07/00 – Yale Falls!

Tabeguache Peak (14,155’)

• 05/98 – No Snow Day

Mt. Oxford (14,153’)

• 07/00 – A Windy Double-Banger

Mt. Columbia (14,073’)

• 05/00 – Poor Leadership on Mt Columbia

Missouri Mountain (14,067’)

• 04/99 – Last Gasp Mountain

Mt. of the Holy Cross (14,005’)

• 06/98 – Crucified on Mount of the Holy Cross

Huron Peak (14,003’)

• 04/99 – Huron, Bloody Huron

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Elk Mountains

Castle Peak (14,265’)

• 08/02 – The Confidence Trap: Castle-Conundrum

Maroon Peak (14,156’)

• 07/02 – The Long Bell
• 08/03 – For Whom the Bells Toll

Capitol Peak (14,130’)

• 07/03 – A Rainy Capitol

Snowmass Mountain (14,092’)

• 06/99 – Snow Massive

Conundrum Peak (14,060’)

• 08/02 – The Confidence Trap: Castle-Conundrum

Pyramid Peak (14,018’)

• 07/03 – The East Face of Pyramid

North Maroon Peak (14,014’)

• 08/03 – Ringing the Bells

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San Juan Mountains

Uncompahgre Peak (14,309’)

• 07/02 – Flying Blind:  Wetterhorn & Uncompahgre

Mt. Wilson (14,246’)

• 08/03 – A Long Day in the Wilsons

El Diente Peak (14,159’)

• 08/03 – A Long Day in the Wilsons

Mt. Sneffels (14,150’)

• 08/06 – Tying Up Loose Ends

Mt. Eolus (14,083’)

• 08/03 – Chicago Basin 4 Banger

Windom Peak (14,082’)

• 08/03 – Chicago Basin 4 Banger

Sunlight Peak (14,059’)

• 08/03 – Chicago Basin 4 Banger

Handies Peak (14,048’)

• 07/02 – Lake City Gas Shortage

North Eolus (14,039’)

• 08/03 – Chicago Basin 4 Banger

Redcloud Peak (14,034’)

• 07/02 – Lake City Gas Shortage

Wilson Peak (14,017’)

• 08/03 – A Long Day in the Wilsons

Wetterhorn Peak (14,015’)

• 07/02 – Flying Blind:  Wetterhorn & Uncompahgre

San Luis Peak (14,014’)

• 08/06 – Tying Up Loose Ends

Sunshine Peak (14,001’)

• 07/02 – Lake City Gas Shortage

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Sangre de Cristo Range

Blanca Peak (14,345’)

• 07/03 – Lake Como Deathmarch

Crestone Peak (14,294’)

• 06/02 – 5 14ers for my 40th

Crestone Needle (14,197’)

• 06/02 – 5 14ers for my 40th

Kit Carson Peak (14,165’)

• 06/02 – 5 14ers for my 40th

Challenger Point (14,081’)

• 06/02 – 5 14ers for my 40th

Humboldt Peak (14,064’)

• 06/02 – 5 14ers for my 40th

Culebra Peak (14,047’)

• 08/07 – How I Spent $150 Well

Mt. Lindsey (14,042’)

• 07/03 – One-day Lindsey

Ellingwood Point (14,042’)

• 07/03 – Lake Como Deathmarch

Little Bear Peak (14,037′)

• 07/03 – Lake Como Deathmarch