Quandary Peak was the final Colorado climb of my week in the US Rockies targeting a few of the 53 14’ers, the 53 peaks that are higher than 14,000ft in height. This climb followed ascents of Mount Massive, La Plata Peak and Huron Peak. So by the time I was looking to do Quandary Peak I was well Continue Reading
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Huron Peak, Colorado
The previous day I had climbed La Plata Peak that lies 6 miles to the north of Huron Peak. Like La Plata Peak, Huron Peak is one of the 53 Colorado 14’ers, peaks in that state in excess of 14,000ft. In Huron’s case though it barely scrapes above that height. At 14,003ft it is Continue Reading
La Plata Peak, Colorado
La Plata means “silver” in Spanish. This reflects the mining history in this part of Colorado. In a future posting I will provide some photos of the “ghost” mining town of Winfield. La Plata Peak is one of Colorado’s 14’ers (standing at 14,336ft), in other words one of the 53 listed Continue Reading
Mount Massive, Colorado
Mount Massive is the second highest peak in Colorado and the third highest in the lower 48 States of the USA (i.e. excluding Alaska). Just as we tick off our lists of Munros, Corbetts etc etc, there is a list of 53 14’ers that provides a challenge, i.e. 53 peaks of over 14,000ft. Mount Continue Reading
Two days in Fisherfield, Incheril approach – 12th to 14th July 2013
Whilst I admire those who, almost superhumanly, manage to tackle the Fisherfield 6 in a day from their car, John wished to tackle the Munros here in a more leisurely style. I was happy to go along with that, together with his proposed approach from Incheril. So the plan was hatched. 12th July Continue Reading