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FourteenerIn mountaineering in the United States, a fourteener is a mountain peak that exceeds 14,000 feet (4.267 meters) elevation.
Colorado is a very mountainous state and has officially 54 fourteeners, although the count may vary to up to 59. Some peaks are so close to each other, or the saddle does not descend low enough to be counted by some as a separate fourteener.
Anyway, it is a common contest by many hikers/climbers to climb them all. Some of the peaks can be very crowded on weekends, some are just a walk, e.g. the highest point in Colorado - Mt. Elbert, and some offer very technical routes and have a long access.
My dog Duchess summited 43 of these fourteeners, including some technical peaks - both Crestones, Little Bear in the winter, and some like Sneffels she did 4x! Duchess is 11 years old now, and probably will never finish them all, not just due to her age, but also due to some technical difficulties. Long's Peak is located within the national park boundary, so no dogs allowed, and Culebra Peak is on private land - again, no dogs allowed. External Links14ers.com Images
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