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Colorado's Fourteeners, 3rd Ed.: From Hikes to Climbs Paperback – January 25, 2011

by Gerry Roach (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars 295 ratings

A classic guidebook known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, Colorado's Fourteeners has been updated to include GPS coordinates, revised topographic maps, expanded route details, and new descriptions reflecting alterations to trail access. Besides the often-climbed standard routes, the guide describes many alternative and technical routes, making it the best book for climbers and hikers of all skill levels.

In more than fifty years of mountaineering, Gerry Roach has climbed all over the world, including 1,200 named peaks in Colorado. He is the second person to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Roach lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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  1. Print length
    336 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Fulcrum Publishing
  4. Publication date
    January 25, 2011
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1555917461
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1555917463
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In more than 50 years of mountaineering, Gerry Roach has climbed in dozens of states and countries, including 12 Alaskan expeditions, 10 Andean expeditions, and 7 Himalayan expeditions. After climbing Mt. Everest, he became the second person to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Closer to home, Roach has climbed more than 1,200 named peaks in Colorado, including all the fourteeners, which he completed for the first time in 1975. Roach lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and climbing partner, Jennifer Roach.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fulcrum Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 25, 2011
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Third Edition, Third edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1555917461
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1555917463
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
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Gerry Roach started climbing in Colorado in 1955. Among his numerous accomplishments, Gerry is the second person ever to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. In more than 40 years of mountaineering, he has climbed in dozens of states and countries. Gerry has authored the five books from Fulcrum Publishing listed below, including his newest, Colorado's Thirteeners and Colorado's Lost Creek Wilderness. Both are coauthored with Jennifer Roach. Gerry and Jennifer live in Boulder, Colorado.

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Customers find this guidebook to be the most comprehensive resource for 14er adventures, with crisp writing and accurate maps. The book covers all major and minor routes for each peak, making it a well-worth-the-money purchase.

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59 customers mention "Information quality"59 positive0 negative

Customers find this guidebook to be a comprehensive resource that provides detailed information about hiking and climbing routes, with one customer noting its thorough coverage of 14er adventures.

"Solid book, very informative. This along with 14ers.com I was able to climb about 30 of em." Read more

"...edition of this book but this has historically been the gold standard for 14er guide books. Generally good descriptions and maps...." Read more

"...on the process and mountain environment which is interesting and often helpful. A sensible investment if you are "going walking" in the mountains. dp" Read more

"This book is so useful if you're hiking mountains in Colorado that I bought a second one to replace an older copy that was falling apart...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as crisp and well written.

"Solid book, very informative. This along with 14ers.com I was able to climb about 30 of em." Read more

"...His entertaining and endearing writing style and amazing attention to detail separate this book from the pack of most hiking guides...." Read more

"...This book is particularly affordable for the quality of content and print quality, very impressed. Climbing guidebooks are easily 2-3x this price." Read more

"...I love the book, but if I were to do it over I would just print off the information I found on the 14er sites." Read more

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Customers find the book well worth the money and consider it a perfect purchase.

"...A sensible investment if you are "going walking" in the mountains. dp" Read more

"...This book is particularly affordable for the quality of content and print quality, very impressed. Climbing guidebooks are easily 2-3x this price." Read more

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"Extremely helpful. Not cheap, but worth it...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the accuracy of the book's maps.

"...Generally good descriptions and maps...." Read more

"...The maps are very accurate and easy to follow. I have done 6 of the 14ers so far with plans to do a few each year and see how it goes...." Read more

"...Great maps and color diagrams." Read more

"...IT has maps and explanations of several different trail options. Also let you know which trail heads require a 4WD car to access" Read more

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Customers appreciate that the book covers all major and minor routes for each peak.

"...It is well organized and thorough providing multiple options for each peak, options to link peaks together in a single trip and includes information..." Read more

"I like the book because it covers all the major and minor routes up 14er's...." Read more

"...Great descriptions of all the peaks and the different access routes. I've done 15 of the mountains and have yet to find any shortcomings in the book...." Read more

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  • stephen a sanchez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Solid information
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2025
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    Solid book, very informative. This along with 14ers.com I was able to climb about 30 of em.
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  • JH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gold Standard 14er Book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2012
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    I have the 2nd edition of this book but this has historically been the gold standard for 14er guide books. Generally good descriptions and maps. More photos of important points on routes would be useful but perhaps these have been added in the latest edition. I usually supplement with researching a few websites with route descriptions but this is the book to leave in your glove compartment for when you have some random time and are driving by some 14ers. Keep in mind, there are always more routes up 14ers than what Gerry or others describe. It's important to be safe and minimize impact, but there is something to be said for finding an alternative route and as I like to call it - choosing-your-own-adventure up or down a 14er. Makes you feel more like an explorer and those who named these peaks before they had guide books telling them where to go. Just be smart and careful and never be afraid to turn back if you get stuck. Happy climbing!
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  • David Parrish
    5.0 out of 5 stars Crisp writing, lots of good information.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2014
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    Good information, he's been there. Gerry Roach has climbed all of these peaks at least once, most of them more, often taking different approaches and using different techniques. He explains it in a manner that can be easly understood by all. Novice to expert can take something away from this book. In addition to the climbs he provides a lot of peripheral information on the process and mountain environment which is interesting and often helpful. A sensible investment if you are "going walking" in the mountains. dp
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  • Spencer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best 14'er guide
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021
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    This book is so useful if you're hiking mountains in Colorado that I bought a second one to replace an older copy that was falling apart. This guy has seriously hiked all of the 14'ers and verified all of the routes in the book (some mountains have 5 or 6 approaches and bonus side hikes... and yeah he did them all).
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  • RP
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive to say the least.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020
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    Picked this book up prior to some climbing in SW Colorado, and was glad I did. While the majority of information on these routes can be found online, it's nice to have a hard copy when you're in out of service areas. In addition to route info , there's good general safety reading and land manager contacts as well. Highly recommended.
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  • jzoop1
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book you want.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2014
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    If you plan on climbing just one 14'er or all of them, Gerry Roach will get you there safely. His entertaining and endearing writing style and amazing attention to detail separate this book from the pack of most hiking guides. I'd recommend any of his other books as well. Gerry is one of a kind- the best!
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  • Brian K
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great value, great content.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016
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    Good quality printing, nice topos, seems like the book was designed to be useful!

    One complaint/comment for the publisher - what's up with the TOC? It has the regions and other chapters listed, but we all focus quite a bit on a particular peak while we are researching, shouldn't there be a page with the list of the peaks so we can leap that that section of the book quickly? Going to the index to find Bierstadt then discovering that it's not under 'B', but rather "Mt B..." is a big waste of time. Also, make x-ref the names in the index - list "Bierstadt", see Mt Bierstadt, p47 (e.g. what part of the index to go to, and the title page for Bierstadt in the book).

    This book is particularly affordable for the quality of content and print quality, very impressed. Climbing guidebooks are easily 2-3x this price.
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  • Kevin Dietz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guide to Colorado Fourteeners is Top Notch
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013
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    Mr Roach has produced the definitive guide to anyone wanting to hike and/or climb 14,000 ft mountains in Colorado. It is well organized and thorough providing multiple options for each peak, options to link peaks together in a single trip and includes information on some non-14er peaks. You can tell that the book was developed from lot o experience and that experience makes this text stand out among other texts with same subject matter.
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  • roberto63
    5.0 out of 5 stars Der beste Tourenführer
    Reviewed in Germany on November 13, 2016
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    Colorado's Fourteeners ist die ideale Vorbereitung für Touren auf die höchsten Berge Colorados. Endlich gibt es auf dem amerikanischen Markt einen Tourenführer, der ähnlich wie die meisten für die Alpen detaillierte Routenbeschreibungen und Topos bietet. Zwar nicht so leicht und handlich, dass man ihn mit auf die Berge nehmen kann, aber dafür gibt's ja das entsprechende Map-Pack.
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