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Colorado's 14ers, 2nd Ed.: From Hikes to Climbs » (REVISED)

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Authors: Gerry Roach
ISBN-13: 9781555914127, ISBN-10: 1555914128
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Date Published: April 1999
Edition: REVISED

Author Biography: Gerry Roach

Gerry Roach started climbing in Colorado in 1955. Among his numerous accomplishments, Gerry is the second person ever to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. In more than 50 years of mountaineering, he has climbed in dozens of states and countries.

Gerry has written five books, published by Fulcrum Books, including Colorado's Thirteeners and Colorado's Lost Creek Wilderness. Both are co–authored with Jennifer Roach. Gerry and Jennifer live in Boulder, Colorado.

Book Synopsis

This climbing and hiking guide to Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks has been updated.

Booknews

The new edition of this climbing and hiking guide to Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks has been updated to include 250 routes with 31 revised topographic maps, and 50 color photos and overlays. Along with the often-climbed standard routes, the guide describes alternative and technical routes, rating each by grade, class, and snow steepness. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	List of Photographs	iv
	List of Maps	v
	Preface	vii
	Introduction	ix
	Safety First	ix
	Leave No Trace	xiii
	The Rating System	xvi
	Goals	xxiii
Chapter 1	Front Range	1
Chapter 2	Tenmile-Mosquito Range	54
Chapter 3	Sawatch Range	76
Chapter 4	Sangre de Cristo Range	144
Chapter 5	Elk Range	186
Chapter 6	San Juan Range	216
	Appendix	275
	In Detense of Mountaineering Guidebooks	275
	In Defense of Feet	277
	Map Lists	279
	Difficulty of Easiest Routes	283
	Classic Routes	285
	What Is a Peak?	287
	When Is a Peak Climbed?	287
	Peak List	288
	Colorado's 100 Highest Peaks 13,800 Feet and Above	290
	Index	295
	About the Author	307