The Peaks and an Ongoing List . . .

 

The Colorado section of the site includes climbs for all the state’s peaks over 14,000 feet (14’ers), repeats by other routes, an increasing number of Centennial (Colorado's top 100 peaks) and some lower elevation climbs.  The reports are cataloged geographically by range.  Climbs over the past 5 years generally include photos, sometimes photos later taken during repeats or during other climbs in the vicinity.

The Colorado portion of the site was originally written in chronological order.  However after completing the 14’ers, the continuing volume of new climbs began to make sorting through the climbs an arduous process.  So I’ve resorted to geography but with one downfall. The narratives may now appear a bit disjointed with regard to the experience of the writer at the time of the climb. Almost thirty years is a long time and one learns a great deal about climbing over such a stretch.  So, bear in mind you are looking at segments along a continuum of climber development in which I have intentionally retained mention of the neophyte blunders and journeyman errors to illustrate the learning experience.

Many folks, myself included, keep a running list of the peaks as climbed. Below is my list of Centennial climbs, running from the first summit in 1983 to the most recent.

 

1983

Lincoln, Bross, Antero

 
 

1988

Tabeguache, Shavano, Yale

 
 

1998

Democrat, Grays, Torreys

 
 

1999

Bierstadt, Quandary, Sherman, Evans, Longs, Pikes, La Plata, Elbert

 
 

2000

Huron, Princeton, Humboldt, Redcloud, Sunshine, Castle, Belford, Oxford, Lindsey, Snowmass, Uncompahgre, Wetterhorn, Handies, San Luis, Challenger, Kit Carson, Windom, Sneffels, Missouri

 
 

2001

Columbia, Ellingwood, Little Bear, Massive, Harvard, Crestone, Holy Cross, Capitol, Pyramid, Crestone Needle

 
 

2002

Blanca, South Maroon Bell, Wilson Peak, Mt. Wilson, El Diente, North Maroon Bell, Sunlight, South Eolus, Edwards

 
 

2003

Conundrum

 
 

2008

Dyer, Meeker, Fletcher, Pacific, Atlantic

 
 

2009

Clinton, Horseshoe, Hope, Crystal, N. Carbonate, Oklahoma, Culebra, Red Mountain, Ice Mountain, North Apostle, Buckskin, Silverheels, Casco

 
 

2010

California, Lackawanna, French, Kat Carson, Half Peak, Pt. 13,832, Pt. 13,811, Huerfano, Grizzly, Jupiter, North Eolus, Adams, Iowa, Emerald

 
 

2011

Jones, Stewart, Ouray, Holy Cross Ridge, Gladstone, Hagerman

 
 

 

Ten Centennials remaining . . . Dallas, Jagged, Phoenix, Pigeon, Rio Grande Pyramid, Teakettle, Thunder Pyramid, Turret, Vermillion & Vestal.