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Best Summit Hikes in Colorado

Best Summit Hikes in Colorado
Author: James Dziezynski
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899977138

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Colorado has 53 14ers, more than 600 13ers, and hundreds of other peaks that can be reached without special equipment or expertise. Numerous guides dryly catalog these trails, but Best Summit Hikes in Colorado stands out from them all. Author James Dziezynski has meticulously selected 80+ of the state's absolute best peaks in more than 50 superlative hikes, and his opinionated narrative brings each route to life. Each summit is included because of a notable feature--whether it's the site of a ghost mine or airplane wreckage, has thundering waterfalls or colorful floral meadows, is the best summit for spotting wildlife or bringing out-of-town friends, or is very accessible. Some peaks offer unique opportunities, such as a trailhead accessible only via a steam-powered railroad. Several summits are described in no other publication. Covering all Colorado's major mountain ranges, including the well-known Sangre De Cristo, Gore, Sawatch, Indian Peaks, and Maroon Bell wilderness areas to the lesser-known Grenadiers, Medicine Bow, and Outer San Juan peaks, this distinctive guide makes it easy to select exactly the right hike for the right day, the right mood, and the right companions.


Best Summit Hikes in Colorado

Best Summit Hikes in Colorado
Author: James Dziezynski
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2023-06-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1643590715

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Summit Colorado mountains by hiking to the peaks! In the Rocky Mountains, hikers can experience the adrenaline rush of a mountain climber! Let James Dziezynski guide you along 55 of Colorado’s top summit hikes. Conquer some of the most famous peaks (Longs), some of the toughest (Storm King), and some of the most remote (Lone Cone). The expert author leads you to countless breathtaking views, and his spirited descriptions reveal why each trip ranks among the very best. Now in full color, this inspiring guide covers all of Colorado’s major ranges, including Front, Sangre de Cristo, Sawatch, San Juan, Mosquito, and Tenmile. You’ll stand atop the highest mountain in the state; visit the ruins of a town flattened by an avalanche; hunt for fossilized seashells more than two miles above sea level; and enjoy countless scrambles, ridge walks, and traverses through Colorado’s stunning alpine scenery. Each hike includes: Topographic map with GPS waypoints and elevation profile Difficulty and class ratings tailored to Colorado’s unique terrain Optional routes for further exploration Fascinating trivia and history “There is so much of Colorado that is still wild and lonely, and James Dziezynski takes you there in this book. And because he has spent so much time figuring these trips out from a logistical standpoint, it’s an easy guidebook to follow. You have a guide whose passion for the high peaks makes the climb up even more enjoyable.” —Doug Schnitzspahn, Elevation Outdoors


Colorado's Fourteeners

Colorado's Fourteeners
Author: Gerry Roach
Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781555917463

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Known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, this is theupdated bestselling guidebook to Colorado's 14ers by well-respected climber and author Gerry Roach."


Best Summit Hikes in Colorado

Best Summit Hikes in Colorado
Author: James Dziezynski
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780899979212

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Information provided for each hike includes topographic map with GPS waypoints and elevation profile; difficulty and class rating tailored to Colorado's unique terrain; optional routes for further exploration; and trivia and history.


Best Summit Hikes Denver to Vail

Best Summit Hikes Denver to Vail
Author: James Dziezynski
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899978118

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This guide features routes to 95 summits along Colorado's most-traveled interstate.


Hiking Colorado's Summit County Area

Hiking Colorado's Summit County Area
Author: Maryann Gaug
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Hiking
ISBN: 9780762736515

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Features twenty-five hikes in and around Summit County, Colorado, including hikes in Clear Creek, near Leadville, and over toward Fairplay.


The Colorado 14ers

The Colorado 14ers
Author: The Colorado Mountain Club
Publisher: Colorado Mountain Club
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781937052577

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"The best routes for most climbers."--Back cover


The Colorado 14ers

The Colorado 14ers
Author:
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780976052531

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This completely rewritten and redesigned second edition is organised by mountain range-the only book you will need to find the most popular route up each of the 54 Colorado 14ers. Each description includes clear, concise directions for driving to the trailhead, where to park, a map of the route, difficulty rating, elevation profile, distance, and estimated round-trip time. All of the routes have been approved by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, the non-profit that has built or rebuilt 21 of these routes and seeks to educate all 14er climbers about protecting and conserving these mountain routes. The Colorado Mountain Club Foundation receives, administers and disburses funds for charitable, scientific, literary and educational organisations that collect and disseminate information regarding the Rocky Mountains.


Climbing Colorado's Thirteeners

Climbing Colorado's Thirteeners
Author: James Dziezynski
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493046217

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This book is a collection of the very best non-technical hikes and scrambles on Colorado's 13,000-foot mountains. It will showcase 50 select routes on the most exciting, beautiful, and adventurous of the 637 officially recognized thirteeners. A balance of difficulty will roughly be divided into thirds: easier (about 25% of the routes), modest (50%), and difficult (25%). While the guide will cover the entire state of Colorado, there will be a slight bias toward summits within a two-hour drive of the Denver/Boulder metro area. Each of the 50 chapters includes full-color photography and maps. None of the routes are harder than class 3, making this guide suitable to hikers of all skill levels, with no need to use technical mountaineering gear. Detailed write-ups include accurate driving directions, at-a-glance stats for the peak, a turn-by-turn description of the primary route, optional route info, and when relevant, interesting history or stories about the featured peak. Fees, permits, and an index with info such as thirteener lists, helpful USFS contacts, hiking groups, and online resources are also provided.


The Next Everest

The Next Everest
Author: Jim Davidson
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250272300

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A dramatic account of the deadly avalanche on Everest—and a return to reach the summit. On April 25, 2015, Jim Davidson was climbing Mount Everest when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake released avalanches all around him and his team, destroying their only escape route and trapping them at nearly 20,000 feet. It was the largest earthquake in Nepal in eighty-one years and killed nearly 8,900 people. That day also became the deadliest in the history of Everest, with eighteen people losing their lives on the mountain. After spending two unsettling days stranded on Everest, Davidson's team was rescued by helicopter. The experience left him shaken, and despite his thirty-three years of climbing and serving as an expedition leader, he wasn’t sure that he would ever go back. But in the face of risk and uncertainty, he returned in 2017 and finally achieved his dream of reaching the summit. Suspenseful and engrossing, The Next Everest portrays the experience of living through the biggest disaster to ever hit the mountain. Davidson's background in geology and environmental science makes him uniquely qualified to explain why the seismic threats lurking beneath Nepal are even greater today. But this story is not about “conquering” the world’s highest peak. Instead, it reveals how embracing change, challenge, and uncertainty prepares anyone to face their next “Everest” in life.