Colorado Fourteener Photos Trip Reports

Here are the fourteeners I've done.  I've done just about all of them.  You'll notice that Pikes Peak is missing.  I just can't bring myself to climb one that has the road to the top, although I climbed Mount Evans way early in my career before I knew better.

The Hardest Fourteeners

Here is what I consider the five most difficult fourteeners.  I tried to ignore the conditions that I had.  On some of the easy ones, the conditions made it a lot harder!  Everyone seems to have different opinions.  For example, one of my hiking partners doesn't think South Maroon belongs on this list.  I don't think anyone can argue with Capitol though!

1. Capitol Peak - no question this one reigns at #1.  It's a long trip and the exposure and climbing is unrelenting.
2. Pyramid Peak - Loose rock, dangerous climbing, cliffs, and very steep.
3. Little Bear Peak - Has the most difficult section on a fourteener.  The good news is that it's short.
4. South Maroon Peak - The loose rock and enormously complex and huge faces make this one tough, even from the standard route.  A more direct route is over the traverse or the Bell Cord Couloir.
5. Mount Wilson - Another long trip.  The final ridge is thin, exposed, and can spook you.

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