Awesome seeing this! I had such an amazing time doing the 14ers. Although I put the lb blanca traverse definitely above the other 3 great traverses in difficulty 😅
Great series. Will take me a couple more years to check them all off and then the fun really begins. Like you said, the 14ers are truly just a tip of the iceberg, an introduction to Colorado mountaineering. Hope you have a quick recovery after surgery and get back out there soon. Subbed
Congrats on all your summits! Looking forward to the 13ers review. Just did my first summit on mt Sniktau in the winter. Coming from Florida didn’t want to go to crazy but it was amazing and the alpine conditions were absolutely amazing. Water was frozen by the time I got to the summit, luckily my summit beer was only partly slushy 😂 Looking forward to torreys and greys next march. Running a lot down here to get ready for a longer climb. Thanks for ur reviews they are super helpful to gumbies like me
It would be cool to be able to see all the mountains as a single tier list. I enjoyed watching these as a slow going checklist guy. 12 of the 14ers down :)
Absolutely incredible series…1-4. Very, very well done. I have not had the privilege of climbing Colorado, as I’m a Californian, working his way through the Sierras. I’ve got to wonder, as Colorado is much more wild than California, what likelihood is there of running in to dangerous wildlife? Mountain goats can be pretty gnarly, but bears are my first thought. Would you recommend carrying a gun? I’m not sure what the laws allow, but especially when isolated in some of those far out range areas, I can imagine what it would be like happening upon some large wildlife. Congrats on completing the 14’s, and again…a very well done series. Thank you for putting together the series.
Thanks for watching! In my time in Colorado, I've seen 4 bears, all of them running away from me. The important thing is to store food properly when camping, and maybe make some noise if you're hiking at dawn or dusk through thick brush. But there are no grizzlies, just black bears, and they don't want any trouble. I bring bear spray in Wyoming and Montana, but down here it is not necessary. A gun is even less so, as it's more likely to alarm/anger a bear than kill it. Compared to the Sierra, Colorado has much more mining remnants and roads that cut through the mountains, not to mention the high population and ski resort infrastructure. So apart from a few protected areas like the Weminuche, the amount of deep wilderness is actually pretty limited and the backcountry awareness you have in the Sierra should apply here just as well.
@@AlpineAtlas that’s an AWESOME response, man…thank you. Whenever I hike in wilderness, I hang a fish bell on my pack and it dings periodically. I rarely see wildlife (even when I did PCH and Muir), so I figure animals are hearing me. As for storage, I ALWAYS hang my food away from my tent, and when that’s not possible I use a bear canister. When I finally make it out there I’ll make sure I have bear spray in my kit. Thanks again for the killer response. I subbed your channel and am enjoying going through the archives. Cheers man. Mike in SoCal
I’m a young aspiring 18 year old who’s trying to get all 58. I have 11 so far but they’re all pretty easy day hikes. Any tips on starting to learn how to really scramble and meet people who know how to scramble?
Good for you! For me, it was the Colorado Mountain Club. I took their Scrambling Course and gained experience there, and I made friends I still climb with today.
How dangerous is Pyramid? I have done about ten 14ers, including Longs Peak, and am in decent shape. I am just wondering if it is as terrifying as the Bells or Capitol.
@mgoboski it's less dangerous than those, not as loose. Routefinding is key - know where you want to be and look for cairns. I'd wear a helmet as the goats can kick down rocks. It's a good one, steep and scenic!
Awesome seeing this! I had such an amazing time doing the 14ers. Although I put the lb blanca traverse definitely above the other 3 great traverses in difficulty 😅
Great series. Will take me a couple more years to check them all off and then the fun really begins. Like you said, the 14ers are truly just a tip of the iceberg, an introduction to Colorado mountaineering. Hope you have a quick recovery after surgery and get back out there soon. Subbed
Thanks for watching and enjoy the ride!
Just found your channel and checked out this video series. Great stuff. Keep it up!
Congrats on all your summits! Looking forward to the 13ers review. Just did my first summit on mt Sniktau in the winter. Coming from Florida didn’t want to go to crazy but it was amazing and the alpine conditions were absolutely amazing. Water was frozen by the time I got to the summit, luckily my summit beer was only partly slushy 😂 Looking forward to torreys and greys next march. Running a lot down here to get ready for a longer climb. Thanks for ur reviews they are super helpful to gumbies like me
Love to hear it! Sniktau in the winter is stunning. Glad you've found this useful, thanks for watching and good luck!
10:46 damn bro, that photo goes hard
Great series, thx for posting! Very inspiring (for once my arm is out of its cast ☹️) Will just have to stick to the class 1 climbs for now!
It would be cool to be able to see all the mountains as a single tier list. I enjoyed watching these as a slow going checklist guy. 12 of the 14ers down :)
@Jed_Pruett Thanks! Enjoy the ride! I do have a compilation of all the rankings as a Short
@@AlpineAtlas Oh nice! And thanks for the reply. I think you've inspired me to Castle & Conundrum combo this summer. Dope channel.
Absolutely incredible series…1-4. Very, very well done. I have not had the privilege of climbing Colorado, as I’m a Californian, working his way through the Sierras. I’ve got to wonder, as Colorado is much more wild than California, what likelihood is there of running in to dangerous wildlife? Mountain goats can be pretty gnarly, but bears are my first thought. Would you recommend carrying a gun? I’m not sure what the laws allow, but especially when isolated in some of those far out range areas, I can imagine what it would be like happening upon some large wildlife.
Congrats on completing the 14’s, and again…a very well done series. Thank you for putting together the series.
Thanks for watching! In my time in Colorado, I've seen 4 bears, all of them running away from me. The important thing is to store food properly when camping, and maybe make some noise if you're hiking at dawn or dusk through thick brush. But there are no grizzlies, just black bears, and they don't want any trouble. I bring bear spray in Wyoming and Montana, but down here it is not necessary. A gun is even less so, as it's more likely to alarm/anger a bear than kill it. Compared to the Sierra, Colorado has much more mining remnants and roads that cut through the mountains, not to mention the high population and ski resort infrastructure. So apart from a few protected areas like the Weminuche, the amount of deep wilderness is actually pretty limited and the backcountry awareness you have in the Sierra should apply here just as well.
@@AlpineAtlas that’s an AWESOME response, man…thank you. Whenever I hike in wilderness, I hang a fish bell on my pack and it dings periodically. I rarely see wildlife (even when I did PCH and Muir), so I figure animals are hearing me. As for storage, I ALWAYS hang my food away from my tent, and when that’s not possible I use a bear canister. When I finally make it out there I’ll make sure I have bear spray in my kit. Thanks again for the killer response. I subbed your channel and am enjoying going through the archives. Cheers man.
Mike in SoCal
I’m a young aspiring 18 year old who’s trying to get all 58. I have 11 so far but they’re all pretty easy day hikes. Any tips on starting to learn how to really scramble and meet people who know how to scramble?
Good for you! For me, it was the Colorado Mountain Club. I took their Scrambling Course and gained experience there, and I made friends I still climb with today.
How dangerous is Pyramid? I have done about ten 14ers, including Longs Peak, and am in decent shape. I am just wondering if it is as terrifying as the Bells or Capitol.
@mgoboski it's less dangerous than those, not as loose. Routefinding is key - know where you want to be and look for cairns. I'd wear a helmet as the goats can kick down rocks. It's a good one, steep and scenic!
By the sound of it you did Tabeguache via Jennings creek?
That sounds right
I mean you can shuttle downhill mtb on Antero so it’s like instant S tier honestly.
Where is Mt Sherman?
@@Qqqqql it's in Part 1! Check out the playlist on my channel
@@AlpineAtlas i did but I was just rushing through looking for Sherman in the subjects tabs and it wasn’t there, thank you
Sherman?
In part 1! Check out the playlist on my channel
Pretty much agree with your rankings. Nice job. Also Ellington ridge sucks. Avoid