Jun 30 2026
Mount Shavano 🏔️ Overview Mount Shavano is a 14,229-foot mountain in the southern Sawatch Range of central Colorado. Rising west of the Arkansas River Valley and northwest of Salida, it is the southernmost fourteener in the Sawatch Range and one of the most recognizable mountains in Chaffee County. The mountain is best known for the …
Jun 29 2026
Vail Ski Resort Vail Ski Resort is one of the largest and best-known ski areas in Colorado, combining extensive groomed terrain, seven enormous Back Bowls, high-elevation glades, and a purpose-built alpine village beneath the slopes. Its 5,317 acres of skiable terrain spread across several distinct mountain zones, allowing visitors to spend multiple days exploring without …
Jun 28 2026
Aspen Mountain Ski Area Aspen Mountain Ski Area rises directly above downtown Aspen, Colorado, creating one of the most distinctive town-to-mountain skiing experiences in North America. Commonly called Ajax, the ski area is known for steep groomed runs, mogul fields, wooded glades, historic racecourses, and direct gondola access from the center of town. Unlike many …
Jun 26 2026
Mount Bierstadt Fast Facts Country: United States State/Province: Colorado County/Region: Clear Creek Mountain Range: Front Range, Rocky Mountains Parents: Front Range, Colorado Peaks Elevation: 14,065 feet / 4,287 meters Prominence: 720 feet / 219 meters Isolation: 1.04 miles / 1.80 kilometers Nearest Higher Neighbor (NHN): Mount Evans References: Peakbagger.com, Wikipedia.com Mount Bierstadt: Colorado’s Classic Fourteener Rising to 14,065 feet (4,287 meters) above sea level, Mount Bierstadt …
Jun 25 2026
Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort combines Olympic history, immense Sierra Nevada scenery, and some of the most challenging lift-served terrain in the United States. Located near Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California, the resort encompasses two distinct ski mountains—Palisades and Alpine—connected by the Base-to-Base Gondola. Together, the two mountains provide approximately 6,000 …
Jun 24 2026
Mount Eolus 🏔️ Overview Mount Eolus is one of Colorado’s most remote and memorable fourteeners. Rising above Chicago Basin in the rugged Needle Mountains, the peak combines a lengthy wilderness approach with exposed Class 3 scrambling and outstanding views across the heart of the Weminuche Wilderness. Unlike many Colorado fourteeners reached from roadside trailheads, Mount …
Jun 23 2026
Mount Elbert 🏔️ Overview Mount Elbert is the highest mountain in Colorado, the highest summit in the Rocky Mountains, and the second-highest mountain in the contiguous United States after Mount Whitney. Its broad summit rises to approximately 14,440 feet—or 4,401 meters—within Colorado’s Sawatch Range. Despite its record-setting elevation, Mount Elbert is not a technical climbing …
Jun 23 2026
Flat Top Mountain Flat Top Mountain is a broad, high-elevation summit in northwestern Colorado’s Flat Tops Wilderness. Rising above a landscape of alpine tundra, volcanic cliffs, forests, and glacial lakes, it is the highest mountain in the Flat Tops range and one of Colorado’s most prominent summits outside the state’s famous fourteeners. Unlike the sharply …
Jun 22 2026
Deer Valley Resort 🏔️ Overview Deer Valley Resort is a renowned ski destination in Park City, Utah, known for meticulously groomed slopes, attentive guest service, upscale dining, and an unusual ski-only policy. Snowboards are not permitted during winter operations, making Deer Valley one of only a few major resorts in the United States devoted exclusively …
Jun 21 2026
Haystack Mountain 🏔️ Overview Haystack Mountain is a forested summit in Norfolk, Connecticut, known for its historic stone observation tower and expansive views across the hills of southern New England. Rising to approximately 1,681 feet (512 meters), the mountain forms part of the Litchfield Hills in the northwestern corner of the state. The summit lies …
