14er's

Definition: a Colorado "14er" is one of 54 peaks in Colorado above 14,000 ft. elevation. The tallest peak in Colorado is Mt. Elbert (14,433 ft.) and the shortest 14er is Sunshine Peak (14,001 ft.).





Chris Davenport, a professional skier from Aspen, just recently completed his quest to successfully summit and ski descend all 54 Colorado 14er's in one year. Here are some pics from the adventure...

Incredible!

Only one other person has climbed and skied (from true summits) all 54 peaks - Lou Dawson - but it took him 13 years to accomplish.

I've climbed quite a few of the 14er's and can tell you that, although many are "walk ups" with relatively low angle slopes, many also have intense high angle grades requiring 4th and even 5th class climbing in sections. I have also skiied in Colorado. The fact that this guy has skiied every one of the 14er's (in less than a year, nonetheless!) blows my mind.

His website is amazing - incredible pics, great stories of each peak. He is going to be producing a film and a book chronicling the project. If you are interested and have the time, check out the website at Chris Davenport, Ski the 14er's Project.