In this Finale video, we tackle Quandary Peak a 14,265-foot mountain top near the town of Breckenridge, Colorado. We started the day out on sunshiny autumn day and ended the hike in some crazy snowstorm.
Although this hike is a shorter hike it still packs a hard punch. Along our journey up the mountain, we saw a couple families of Mountain Goats, I thought it was pretty cool to see.
This relatively easy hike is a straightforward route with no real dangers. However, Quandary Peak is still considered to be the most dangerous mountain in Colorado, according to Mark Scott-Nash, the author of "Colorado 14er Disasters". Quandary Peak has one of the highest accident rates for any 14er in Colorado, which is likely the result of its popularity, easy year-round access, and its variety of routes to the summit. Many of those who get in trouble on this mountain are likely underrating the risks associated with climbing it.
I'm not going to lie, that last stretch to the summit was a hard one for us especially since we were above 13,000 feet. We took short breaks as needed and drank water and electrolytes as needed.
We didn't use any oxygen assist.
The clouds began to move in on us as we were on the last leg before the summit. this hindered our views 100%. By the time we reached the summit, it was a complete whiteout with zero views, You can see this in the thumbnail photo.
Yes, I did get a little emotional when we reached the summit. I cried like a little baby and ya know what, it was worth it. I am so proud of Lindsey and I for reaching this summit. There was also a memorial up there for some fallen military men and women.
It began to snow harder and visibility got worse, I'm thankful for the rock cairns that are up there as they helped guide us and keep us on the path. We knew of one pretty serious drop off so we stayed alert during these sections of trail the snow really never did let off and it ended up snowing on us the entire trip back down the mountain.
After the hike, we drove into Breckenridge for the most amazing slow-cooked roast beef sandwich fried and the best tasting local IPA I've ever had.
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