Colorado is known for being one of the healthiest states, its high altitude and the connotation of always being “high”. Pardon the pun. But this all has to do with the biggest thing in Colorado, the most monumental, and of course, the highest. The Rocky Mountains. Starting in New Mexico and spanning all the way to all the way to Canada for a total of 3,000 miles. They run across Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. But the Colorado Rockies are particularly beautiful. The spring runoff brings green trees all the way through summer. Fall brings fantastic colors of orange, red, and brown. Winter snowstorms create snowpacks that show on the peaks through spring and then again create the runoff and green of summer.
Among these marvelous mountains, there is a category of 58 peaks that rise above 14,000 feet above sea level. These mountains are called 14ers. Many local Coloradans enjoy hiking these 14ers and many, myself included, try to hike as many as they can. This is called peak bagging. There is a certain competition to this. I have hiked thirteen 14ers, some of them including the highest mountain in Colorado, Mt. Elbert and famous Pikes Peak. Many peak baggers aspire to climb all the 14ers in Colorado and many other mountains that rise above 13,00 and 12,000 feet. Just this last summer there was a man …show more content…
Backing packing is a trip that takes 2 days or more in which you pack everything you need and go hiking through the mountains. You pack your tent, sleeping bag, food water, stove and just go hiking. People mostly do this on their own, but there are backpacking tours that have specific routes planned out with expert backpackers to train and help guide the other people. My aunt and uncle were guides on some of these tours when they were in their 20s. I’ve been on many hikes with them and they have taught me many things that have learned through their extensive experiences out in the Colorado
Among these marvelous mountains, there is a category of 58 peaks that rise above 14,000 feet above sea level. These mountains are called 14ers. Many local Coloradans enjoy hiking these 14ers and many, myself included, try to hike as many as they can. This is called peak bagging. There is a certain competition to this. I have hiked thirteen 14ers, some of them including the highest mountain in Colorado, Mt. Elbert and famous Pikes Peak. Many peak baggers aspire to climb all the 14ers in Colorado and many other mountains that rise above 13,00 and 12,000 feet. Just this last summer there was a man …show more content…
Backing packing is a trip that takes 2 days or more in which you pack everything you need and go hiking through the mountains. You pack your tent, sleeping bag, food water, stove and just go hiking. People mostly do this on their own, but there are backpacking tours that have specific routes planned out with expert backpackers to train and help guide the other people. My aunt and uncle were guides on some of these tours when they were in their 20s. I’ve been on many hikes with them and they have taught me many things that have learned through their extensive experiences out in the Colorado