Encompassing 637 summits above 13,000 feet, 53 of them fourteeners, Colorado is the highest state in America. The summit of Handies Peak, ranked 40th at 14,048 feet, is the high-point of the Hardrock ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Last weekend, a bilateral above-knee amputee climbed Handies Peak, a 14,058-foot-tall mountain. The plan was to start climbing on Thursday, Oct. 12, and summit on Friday, but that was ...

Why we love it: The moderate elevation gain compared to other fourteeners leaves you with enough energy to enjoy the crystal-clear waters of Sloan Lake and the gorgeous flower display in upper ...

Handies Peak is the easiest of the San Juan fourteeners. It was my daughter Ellie’s first peak at age 5. The road to the trailhead rises to 11,600 feet, and the trail is so well-maintained that it is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DENVER — Starting Thursday, a bi-lateral above-knee amputee is climbing Handies Peak to fundraise for a Kansas City radio host ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There’s nothing comparable to standing atop a 14,000-foot peak, marveling in the views above the clouds, swelling with pride for having battled exhaustion in ...

Mike Aufderhar stood below a 14,048-foot peak in Colorado and decided to take it on in his recovery from brain cancer. On Sept. 7, he and his wife, Brenda, were joined by friends for a 10-hour trek to ...

The mind does strange things at high altitude. However, that doesn’t explain the odd antics of some people at 14,000 feet. Of Mark Dierauer, who portaged Handies Peak with a heavy metal canoe; or Bill ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One of the most spectacular times of year in the high country is in late autumn, when a new coating of snow adds dramatic contrast to the fall colors. On a ...