Colorado's Fourteeners From Hikes to Climbs

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.

In more than 50 years of mountaineering, Gerry Roach has climbed in dozens of states and countries, including 12 Alaskan expeditions, 10 Andean expeditions, and 7 Himalayan expeditions. After climbing Mt. Everest, he became the second person to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Closer to home, Roach has climbed more than 1,200 named peaks in Colorado, including all the fourteeners, which he completed for the first time in 1975. Roach lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and climbing partner, Jennifer Roach.

List of Maps
Preface
Introduction
Safety First
Leave No Trace
The Rating System
Datums and Coordinates
Goals
Colorado’s Fourteeners
Chapter One — Front Range
Chapter Two — Tenmile–Mosquito Range
Chapter Three — Sawatch Range
Chapter Four — Sangre de Cristo Range
Chapter Five — Elk Range
Chapter Six — San Juan Range
Appendices
In Defense of Mountaineering Guidebooks
In Defense of Feet
What Is a Peak?
When Is a Peak Climbed?
Peak and Route Lists
Colorado’s Fourteeners Sorted by Elevation
Colorado’s Fourteeners Sorted by Prominence
Colorado’s Fourteeners Sorted by Quadrangle
Colorado’s Fourteeners Sorted by Range
Routes on Colorado’s Fourteeners Sorted by R Points
Index