The 14ers

I'm a flatlander... Born and raised in Oklahoma. But now I find myself in Ft. Collins, Colorado doing typical work for an Oklahoman but not so typical for a Coloradan. I'm a Landman, a pretty common term back home, but out here it isn't. Landman is a pretty broad term really. In the world of oil and gas we handle all the little nuisances that have to do with who owns what and where you can and can't drill and why. Personally, I research who owns the mineral rights in areas oil and gas companies are interested in exploring.

Anyway the reason for this blog...

There are 88 mountain peaks that are 14,000 feet or taller in the United States. Most of the tallest ones are in Alaska but over half of them are in Colorado and since thats where I am thats where I'm going to start. If it turns out that its something I enjoy then maybe we'll start looking elsewhere for new challenges but until then Colorado is it.

I am pretty sure there is a "14ers" culture in CO that is pretty well established so this blog will be about my interaction with those people as well as my attempts at scaling some of these peaks.

Up first is Mt. Elbert. Its the tallest peak in Coloroado at 14,440. Its also supposed to be one of the easiest to climb. Probably won't be much climbing just a lot of hiking. I'll let you know how it goes!