One in, one out: Colorado’s list of 14ers needs an update after new measurements, scientists say

One in, one out: Colorado’s list of 14ers needs an update after new measurements, scientists say

Climbers with satellite-connected tools find East Crestone should replace Crestone Peak on the state’s list of 14ers

Colorado Loses One 14er & Gains Another After Scientific Assessment

The LIDAR Data mapping Colorado’s Park, Custer, and Fremont Counties was published in 2020, and it raised questions for Eric Gilbertson. The mountaineer and mechanical engineer likes to conduct ground surveys on peaks in his spare time, and his friend Ben Loftin pointed out how close Crestone and East Crestone Peaks’ elevations looked on the LIDAR data. They were damn near identical on the map. Gilbertson couldn’t get that out of his head. “LIDA…