News articles related to hiking, camping, and climbing in the mountains of the American west.
Fire crews continue to battle multiple fires across the Pikes Peak region, leading to several evacuations and an air quality advisory issued by the Department of Public Health and Environment for southeastern Park [...]
On March 18th, 2023, athlete Chris Fisher achieved a new FKT (fastest known time) by becoming the second person ever to climb all of Colorado's 14,000ft peaks in a single winter. With an [...]
In the wake of recent storms throughout the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center has issued a Special Avalanche advisory for all of the state's ranges except for the southern Front Range [...]
Denver, Colorado - Despite being endorsed by 25 organizations, SB 103, a bill aimed at protecting and restoring public access to the 14ers, has been defeated thanks to opposition from the Colorado Trial [...]
For nearly a year, Mount Lindsey has been closed to climbers due to liability concerns - the sixth fourteener lost to public access in the past two decades. While access to others, like [...]
On July 31st, around 8 o'clock in the morning, Andrea Sansone took a few final steps down the trail along Chicago Creek. Having descended 3,000 feet from the towering Mount Evans, she stepped [...]
This winter, Denver broke a significant record - the longest it has ever taken for its first measurable snowfall of the winter. The old record - November 21 - was broken more than [...]
The summer of 2020 was historic in terms of the number of visitors to the mountains. Records at national parks, forest service land, and wilderness areas were shattered across the west as people [...]
For the past sixteen years, public access to Mount Bross has been closed due to liability concerns of the owners. However, that doesn't stop thousands of people from illegally summiting the mountain anyways, [...]
Over the past 72 hours, many of the mountainous regions in the Western US have declared some kind of Shelter-in-place order, encouraging residents to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel. In light of [...]
September, October, and November are great months to hike and climb 14ers, with fewer people crowding the trails. However, the weather is more variable, and there’s a greater risk. In my next webinar, I’ll share everything you need to know to have a safe and successful ascent during the Fall. Save a seat today!
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A bipartisan bill moving through the state legislature would help restore access to several closed 14ers, like Mt. Lindsey, by strengthening protections for landowners who allow access to their land. While the bill is endorsed by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative and Colorado Mountain Club, it faces opposition by the Trial Lawyers Association.
