14ERS

Intro:

With a three week break in my work schedule, I set out on a personal goal to summit all of the 14,000 foot peaks of in Colorado’s Sawatch range. At first, I recorded video snippets to share with my family, then I got a little carried away with the filming.

Read About Each Climb:

Roles:

Dalton Johnson: Director & Photographer

Kristin Riegel: Logistic

Nick Brumfield: Editor

Photo Gallery:

Two hikers with backpacks observing a mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks and dense forest.
Person lying on rocky terrain outdoors with mountains in the background, wearing sunglasses and a blue jacket, resting beside a backpack and water bottle.
Dalton Johnson climbing Mount Harvard and Mount Columbia in Colorado while attempting to summit all of the 14ers in the Sawatch Range
Dalton and Kristin climb Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado while attempting to summit all of the 14ers in the Sawatch Range.
A man hiking on a rocky mountain trail at sunset, wearing a headlamp, trekking poles, and outdoor gear, with clouds and mountain peaks in the background.
A woman in outdoor clothing preparing her gear on a forest trail, surrounded by trees with a backpack, water bottle, headphones, and other hiking equipment.
A person standing triumphantly on rocky mountain terrain with snow patches, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks, green forested slopes, and a large body of water in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.
A person hiking on a rocky mountain terrain with snow at the foreground, under a blue sky with clouds.
Night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way galaxy above a mountain ridge.
A trail sign on a wooden post pointing upward for North Mount Elbert Trail No. 1484, with a blurred hiker walking in a rocky mountain landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
A person hiking through a meadow with yellow flowers near snow-capped mountains and a blue sky with clouds.
Person standing on rocky mountain peak with arms raised, holding trekking poles, with snow-capped mountains in the background and blue sky with clouds.
A man climbing a grassy mountain trail with hiking poles, wearing a turquoise shirt, black shorts, a hat, sunglasses, and a backpack, with snow-capped mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Person hiking on a rocky mountain ridge at sunset, with clouds below and a serene sky.
Two hikers on a rocky mountain summit, giving each other a high-five with snow-capped mountain peaks in the background.
An exhausted hiker lying on a dirt trail on a mountain slope with trekking poles and a backpack nearby.
Sunset over a mountain landscape with clouds and rocky terrain in the foreground.
A person setting up a campsite with a tent in a forested area, surrounded by green trees and rocky ground.
Two hikers trekking on a mountain trail with snow patches and green slopes.
A woman in a red jacket and green pants is sitting on a rock in a forested area with tall trees and green foliage behind her. She is holding a water bottle and smiling. Around her are camping and hiking supplies, including a large bag, a flashlight,
A person climbing rocky terrain on a mountain trail under a clear blue sky, wearing outdoor gear and carrying a backpack.
A mountain goat with a sheep-like woolly body and goat-like face standing on rocky terrain against a blue sky with some white clouds.
A man in outdoor gear, sitting on rocks by a mountain stream, filling a water bottle with water during a hike in a mountainous area with green bushes, rocky mountains, and a clear blue sky.
Person lying on the rocky ground of a mountain landscape, resting with hiking gear around, in front of colorful mountain peaks with patches of snow under a blue sky.
Scenic view of a mountain lake surrounded by evergreen trees, with snow-capped peaks in the background, and a small waterfall flowing over rocks in the foreground.
A small mountain stream flowing over rocks and fallen logs in a dense, green forest.
Yellow wildflowers in the foreground with a mountainous landscape in the background, snow patches on the peaks, and a partly cloudy sky.
Hiker crossing a stream in a mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks in the background.
A man sitting on the ground resting in a mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks, wearing outdoor gear, sunglasses, and an orange cap, with hiking poles and a backpack nearby.
A person in a red jacket and gray pants, with a hood, crouching on dirt ground in a forested area, preparing food with various camping supplies and food packages around them.
Hiker in blue jacket walking on a dirt mountain trail with snow patches on rocky slopes, mountainous landscape in the background, clear blue sky.
A person jumping in the air on rocky mountain terrain with a scenic mountain range and partly cloudy sky in the background.