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Book Synopsis Colorado's Fourteeners by : Gerry Roach
Download or read book Colorado's Fourteeners written by Gerry Roach and published by Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, this is theupdated bestselling guidebook to Colorado's 14ers by well-respected climber and author Gerry Roach."
Book Synopsis Halfway to Heaven by : Mark Obmascik
Download or read book Halfway to Heaven written by Mark Obmascik and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-24 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fat, forty-four, father of three sons, and facing a vasectomy, Mark Obmascik would never have guessed that his next move would be up a 14,000-foot mountain. But when his twelve-year-old son gets bitten by the climbing bug at summer camp, Obmascik can't resist the opportunity for some high-altitude father-son bonding by hiking a peak together. After their first joint climb, addled by the thin air, Obmascik decides to keep his head in the clouds and try scaling all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot mountains, known as the Fourteeners -- and to do them in less than one year. The result is Halfway to Heaven, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Obmascik's rollicking, witty, sometimes harrowing, often poignant chronicle of an outrageous midlife adventure that is no walk in the park, although sometimes it's A Walk in the Woods -- but with more sweat and less oxygen. Half a million people try climbing a Colorado Fourteener every year, but only twelve hundred have reported summiting them all. Can an overweight, stay-at-home dad become No. 1,201? With his ebullient personality and sparkling prose, Obmascik brings us inside the quirky, colorful subculture of mountaineering obsessives who summit these mountains year after year. Honoring his concerned wife's orders not to climb alone, Obmascik drags old friends up the slopes, some of them lifelong flatlanders tasting thin air for the first time, and lures seasoned Rockies junkies into taking on a huffing, puffing newbie by bribing them with free beer, lunches, and car washes. Among the new friends he makes are an ex-drag racer trying to perform a headstand on every summit, the lead oboe player in a Hebrew salsa band, and a climber with the counterproductive pre-climb ritual of gulping down four beers and a burrito. Along the way, Obmascik experiences the raw, rowdy, and rarely seen intimacy of male friendship, braced by the double intoxicants of adrenaline and altitude. Though danger is always present -- the Colorado Fourteeners have killed more climbers than Mount Everest -- Mark knows his aging scalp can't afford the hair-raising adventures of Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air, and his quest becomes a story of family, friendship, and fraternity. In Obmascik's summer of climbing, he loses fifteen pounds, finds a few dozen man-dates, and gains respect for the history of these storied mountains (home to cannibalism, gold rushes, shoot-outs, and one of the nation's most famed religious shrines). As much about midlife and male bonding as it is about mountains, Halfway to Heaven tells how weekend warriors can survive them all as they reach for those most distant things -- the summits of mountains and a teenage son. And as one man exceeds the physical achievements of his youth, he discovers that age -- like summit height -- is just a number.
Download or read book The Colorado 14ers written by and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Colorado 14er Disasters by : Mark Scott-Nash
Download or read book Colorado 14er Disasters written by Mark Scott-Nash and published by Colorado Mountain Club. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Colorado 14er Disasters, Second Edition explores the disturbingly easy ways that hikers become stranded, severely injured, or killed on the state's high alpine peaks. When those accidents happen, the victim is far from help and in an environment where rescue is difficult at best."--Back of book
Book Synopsis Climbing Colorado's 14ers with Sawyer by : Joshua Aho
Download or read book Climbing Colorado's 14ers with Sawyer written by Joshua Aho and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing Colorado's 14ers With Sawyer chronicles the eleven year quest that a golden retriever named Sawyer, and his owner Josh, set out on in attempts to become the second dog/man team in history to climb all of Colorado's fourteen thousand-foot peaks.
Book Synopsis Sunrise from the Summit by : Glenn Randall
Download or read book Sunrise from the Summit written by Glenn Randall and published by Farcountry Press. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning photographer Glenn Randall dedicated seven years to climbing each of Colorado’s 54 peaks over 14,000 feet with one goal in mind—to capture the glory of sunrise from each summit. His quest required hundreds of hours of planning and preparation, then scaling the peaks in the dark while carrying a pack loaded with camera gear. Randall’s reward—and yours—is this beautiful collection of unique and dramatic images that will put you on the summit just as the sun gilds the far horizon.
Book Synopsis Colorado 14er Disasters by : Mark Scott-Nash
Download or read book Colorado 14er Disasters written by Mark Scott-Nash and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteener mania, the phenomena characterized by a seemingly obsessive drive to summit The List of all fifty-four of Colorado¿s 14,000-foot peaks, is an older tradition than many may realize. Along with intensely positive experiences in climbing is the possibility of the opposite extreme¿to become stranded, severely injured, or even killed, in disturbingly easy ways. This book explores this dark side of climbing. When an accident happens on a 14er, the victim is far from help and in an environment where rescue is difficult at best. The book is full of hair-raising stories of these disasters and resue attempts and also aids in avoiding such disasters.
Book Synopsis The Colorado Trail by : Colorado Trail Foundation
Download or read book The Colorado Trail written by Colorado Trail Foundation and published by CMC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colorado Trail is the only guide available for thru-hikers, day hikers, mountain bikers, trail runners, and equestrians to the extraordinary Colorado Trail that stretches 468 miles from Denver to Durango. The completely revised 7th edition includes text and map revisions for several sections where reroutes of the trail have taken place, as well as 90 colour pictures, 28 segment maps, elevation profiles, integrated GPS waypoints, town maps and mountain bike detours of Wilderness Areas.The Colorado Trail (CT) is one of the premier scenic long trails in North America. It winds its way through endless fields of wildflowers to windy mountain passes, from wild mountain rivers and streams to winding trails through old growth forests. The CT crosses eight mountain ranges, seven National Forests, six Wilderness Areas and five river systems. Starting near Denver at 5,500 feet and ending near Durango at 7,000 feet, the CT gains and loses almost 76,000 feet in elevation over 468 miles. New to this edition are revisions of four of the 28-segment trail descriptions including sections 8, 11, 23 and 24.
Book Synopsis Colorado's Indian Peaks by : Gerry Roach
Download or read book Colorado's Indian Peaks written by Gerry Roach and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located just south of Rocky Mountain National Park, this popular region is one of the most accessible hiking and climbing areas in the West. In this concise and fully up-to-date guidebook, Gerry Roach shares his firsthand knowledge and experience, offering readers a chance to explore some of Colorado's finest mountain trails. Photos & maps.
Book Synopsis Sleeping on the Summits by : Jon Kedrowskii
Download or read book Sleeping on the Summits written by Jon Kedrowskii and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roughly 750,000 people attempt to climb a Colorado Fourteener each year. Of those climbers, the majority start pre-dawn to avoid deadly afternoon thunderstorms. Now imagine doing just the oppositeclimbing during the stormiest part of each day and then sleeping on every Fourteener summit, from sunset to sunrise, in 95 days. With striking photography and expert analysis, the authors explain how they tracked and dodged storms above tree line, climbed with maximum efficiency, and were treated to 54 stunning sunsets and sunrises while perched at over 14,000 feet.
Download or read book Ski the 14ers written by Davenport Chris and published by . This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between January 22, 2006 and January 19, 2007, Aspen's Chris Davenport completed a remarkable journey. He skied all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks within one year. Ski The 14ers tells the story of Chris Davenport's epic adventure through stunning photography and first hand trip reports of Colorado's most spectacular mountains and ranges.
Book Synopsis The Colorado 14ers: Standard Routes by : The Colorado Mountain Club
Download or read book The Colorado 14ers: Standard Routes written by The Colorado Mountain Club and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Descriptions of the routes that 90 percent of climbers use * Stunning color photos of the 14ers by noted mountain photographer Todd Caudle * Color route maps and sidebars of interest to 14ers climbers There are fifty-four peaks in Colorado that rise above 14,000 feet. Climbing 14ers has become a favorite activity of locals as well as climbers from all over North America. In fact, more than half a million climbers attempt at least one Colorado 14er per year. Organized by mountain range, The Colorado 14ers is a basic guidebook written in clear, concise, non-technical language with a certain amount of wit. This new edition includes notes by historian Walt Borneman on how each peak was named and who made the first ascent. The photos for this edition are by Todd Caudle, whose work has been featured in the Colorado Fourteeners calendar for the last ten years. Each route description includes precise directions for driving to the trailhead and tips on where to park, in addition to the route description itself.
Book Synopsis Colorado's Highest by : Jeri Norgren
Download or read book Colorado's Highest written by Jeri Norgren and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Colorado Snow Climbs by : Dave Cooper
Download or read book Colorado Snow Climbs written by Dave Cooper and published by CMC Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners by : Walter R. Borneman
Download or read book A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners written by Walter R. Borneman and published by West Winds Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now celebrating its twentieth year in print, this classic guidebook has helped thousands of ambitious hikers and climbers to summit as many of Colorado's fifty-four 14,000+ foot peaks as possible. For others, the guide has enhanced favorite weekend outings, where numbers of climbs matter less than the exhilaration of simply ""reaching the top""! In this twentieth anniversary edition, the foremost guide to the Fourteeners continues its longstanding emphasis on minimum impact routes and hiker responsibility. Walt Borneman is a founding director of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, a non-profit volunteer organization that builds and maintains trails and teaches awareness about preserving these fragile alpine environments. Reflecting the group's goals, this anniversary edition offers climbers updated information about the established, minimum impact routes on each peak. Unlike other Fourteener guides grounded in technical mountaineering, this work continues to look at the place of each mountain in Colorado's history while focusing on the safest accessible routes. Time-tested route and elevation profiles, detailed maps, and captivating photos round out the volume. Twenty years after its first printing, A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners remains the authoritative guide to Colorado's majestic peaks.
Book Synopsis The Colorado Mountain Club Pocket Guide to the Colorado 14ers by : Ania Savage
Download or read book The Colorado Mountain Club Pocket Guide to the Colorado 14ers written by Ania Savage and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pocket Guide offers the latest information on accessing and climbing Colorado's 54 peaks that exceed 14,000 feet -- in a lightweight, pocket-carrying size. Mountains change little in our lifetime, but access to them does. This Pocket Guide lists the most popular routes to the Fourteeners and indicates changes in trails that have been made in recent years. It also advises you about the routes recommended by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative.
Book Synopsis Climbing California's Fourteeners by : Stephen Porcella
Download or read book Climbing California's Fourteeners written by Stephen Porcella and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California's 14,000-foot peaks are altogether different from those in Colorado or Washington. In most cases they are steep, sheer-walled spires found in remote, pristine wilderness areas. Porcella and Burns have spent years climbing many of the listed routes and have extensively researched all others to create the only route guide that includes several options for each fourteener. Each mountain description includes access, history, and details such as difficulty ratings and gear recommendations.
