Yosemite Falls is one of the staple hikes of the Yosemite Valley and Yosemite National Park. The hike is broken up to two trails: Upper Yosemite Falls and the lower falls. The upper falls trail is significantly more difficult but provides unique views of the waterfalls and the Yosemite Valley. The Lower Yosemite Falls…
Casco Peak is a 13er and Colorado Centennial (highest 100 Peaks in the State) with its summit sitting at 13,915ft. Located in the Sawatch Range behind Mt Elbert, this mountain sees only a fraction of the traffic that Colorado’s highest peak does. Casco Peak offers fine Spring skiing or snowboarding with a variety of…
Cactus to Clouds is located just outside of Palm Springs, California and is considered to be one of the hardest day hikes in the United States. The hike starts in Palm Springs, CA works up to San Jacinto Peak which is over 10,800ft and then back down. Most hikers will take the Palm Springs…
Snoopy’s backside is a Northeast facing couloir on the 13er, the Citadel located in the Front Range of Colorado. This snow climb or ski line requires about a 3.5 mile approach and then ends in a 1,100ft climb to the shoulder, just North of the Citadel’s summit, 13,294ft. The rating of this line is…
The Mini Falcon Punch is a link of various Denver area mountain parks starting with Mt Morrison and ending with Mt Falcon. There are a lot of variations of this loop, but generally its 20-22 miles long with about 4,700ft of elevation gain. Although not as popular as the Boulder Skyline Traverse , this…
Over the past 10+ years, I have hiked all 58 Colorado 14ers, repeating many along the way. Between snow lines, new routes, repeat routes and snowboard descents, I have now hiked over 140 14ers. This process has led me to be able to rank the 14ers from Best to Worst in a ranking that…