Gladstone Peak is a Colorado 13er and centennial located in the San Juan Mountains. This Southern Colorado peak involves a long ridge scramble which requires careful route finding and lots of Class 3 and Class 4 climbing on loose rock. This Centennial is commonly approached by the Rock of Ages Saddle like neighboring 14er…
Crestone Needle is a rugged, yet beautiful 14er located in the Sangre de Cristo range of Southern Colorado. It is one of the hardest standard routes up a Colorado 14er but luckily the Class 3 and Class 4 climbing is on solid quality rock. This mountain is one of my favorites of the 14er…
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Wetterhorn Peak is a Class 3 14er located in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. While this peak looks gnarly from far away, most of the trail to the summit is Class 2 with only one smaller section of Class 3 scrambling. One of the toughest parts of hiking Wetterhorn Peak is the…
KUHL Engineered hoodie is one of many outdoor sun hoodies offered by the outdoor apparel company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Kuhl Engineered hoodie comes in five different colors and sizes S – XXXL. I tested a XL version in black. Background KUHL sent me this hoody to test out and I…
Keller Mountain is a 13er located in the Gore Range of Central Colorado. This relatively unpopular summit has a few ways to get to the top but the most enjoyable is the East Ridge. This Class 3 scramble mixes in a bit of everything: bushwhacking, ridge scrambling, ascending through scree fields and even some…