Climbing Colorado's 14ers has become a favorite activity of locals as well as climbers from all over North America. In fact, more than half a million climbers attempt at least one Colorado 14er per year.<BR><BR>Most of these routes are moderate hikes to high-altitude summits that are often subject to significant wind and weather during the climbing season from late June through most of September. Some of these routes require mountaineering skills, but in the winter, they all require winter mountaineering skills.<BR><BR>Organized by Mountain Range, The Colorado 14ers: The Standard Routes is a basic guidebook written in clear, concise, nontechnical language. All you need in addition to this book are the "Ten Essentials," some acclimatization, conditioning, and a little luck to "put-up" a Colorado 14er or two---or all 54 of them.