So you want to climb a 14er? More specifically you want to climb a 14er in the state of Colorado. Maybe you’re planning a trip to come visit soon or maybe you already live here and have just never gotten around to it. Either way, climbing a 14er, or any mountain for that matter can be daunting to someone who doesn’t have the experience to approach it confidently. While I cant give you the experience, you’ll have to conquer the mountain on your own, I can share with you all of the knowledge and know-how that I have acquired over the years to help prepare and position you for a safe, enjoyable,...

When it comes to "Technical Climbing Jackets" there are few as notorious as the Arc'teryx Alpha SV. This jacket is designed with nearly every modern feature a climbing jacket should have and is routinely revised to ensure that the latest version is always constructed with the best materials available. Naturally this also means that there is a hefty premium associated with this product which begs the question about whether it is worth the cost. Having owned this piece for a couple years now I can offer some insights into the good and the bad so that hopefully you can decide for yourself! For...

It had been nearly three years since Sarah and I first summited Guadalupe Peak and my desire to climb the next mountain on my list was beginning to consume me. The second mountain on my "Seven Summits" list is Mt Elbert, the tallest mountain in Colorado. I hadn’t had an opportunity to go to Colorado yet but that eventually changed when one of my cousins from Colorado Springs invited Sarah and I to her wedding. I made sure to plan our trip so that it would include an opportunity to go mountain climbing and soon enough we were taking off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport en route to Denver....