Mt. Princeton

Commanding skree-covered 14er in the Collegiate Range; a few feet higher than Mt. Yale

Mt. of the Holy Cross

The most northern Sawatch fourteener, known for the signature "cross" snow couloir.

Pikes Peak

North Maroon Peak

One of the famed Maroon Bells...hardest Fourteener I've done to date, rotten rock and a Class 4 route that easily disappears to reveal Class 5 moves... a great adventure but be mindful of the risks

Castle Peak

Aptly named summit offers perfect views of the Elks; although the highest in the range this is one of the easiest... go mid-summer for some great glissading
Castle Peak was the first major peak of the spring for Ken and I. We had been planning on climbing Castle Peak early in the season so we could take advantage of the reputed long glissade from the saddle between Castle Peak and it's neighboring un-official fourteener, Conundrum Peak. This was to be my earliest spring ascent of a fourteener, but there was much less snow on this trips than on virtually all of my other trips that I had taken over Memorial Day, nearly one month away!

Best Mountains of Colorado

Massive sand dunes juxtaposed with snowy mountains - incredible. Hike up to Star Dune, the highest dune at 750 ft above the valley floor.

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Kendall Mountain

Towers above Silverton, CO and makes for a lot of pain in the annual Kendall Mountain Run

Best Mountains of California

One of the best hikes in the Bay Area... a waterfall into the ocean and a great swimming lake complete with rope swing. Just watch out for Poison Oak.

Alamere Falls, Point Reyes National Seashore

Half Dome,










Mt. Baldy










Mt. San Jacinto