The non-standard14er Podcast

TayJack, JacerJack, and Short-Rope welcome a new guest known as the MonGoose to talk about Grays Peak, a good beginner peak.  A 14er-Finisher and staple in the 14er community for more than a decade, MonGoose gives frequent presentations at outdoor/climbing shops entitled “Intro to the 14ers.”  We get to hear about what he tells people preparing for their first 14er including learning about the 10...

Short Rope heads down to Manitou Springs to run the Manitou incline in preparation for his discussion about Pikes Peak with 14er-finisher, Nolan's-14-Completer and Incline-Record-Holder: Warg.  We discuss the Barr Trail, unafraid chipmunks, and summit donuts.  We also learn all about the incline’s history and the various speed records on the old railroad track that gains 2,000 feet in less than a...

TayJack, JacerJack and Uncle Kunckel join Short Rope to discuss the remote 14er Red Cloud Peak down in the San Juan Mountains. We discuss dispersed camping, driving the mountain passes around Lake City and Silverton, and the amazing views from a very easy class 1 hike. In addition, we take a diversion into Colorado’s history to hear the macabre story of cannibalism in the Rocky Mountains by Alferd...

Short-Rope heads to Colorado Springs to chat with a new-comer to the Nonstandard 14er podcast by the name of “Warg” who has done all the 14ers twice and is on an elite list of people who have successfully accomplished the “Nolan’s 14”----which is a 100 mile thru-hike of 14 Sawatch Range 14ers in under 60 hours.  The challenge either starts or ends with Mt. Shavano.  We chat about what he ate and w...

The Exiled Michigander and CTP join Short Rope for a discussion of an Elk Range 14er that is often characterized as one the most difficult: Pyramid Peak.  We chat about route finding on Pyramid's Northeast Ridge and argue about whether leaving ribbon on difficult sections of a climb is acceptable.  We debate whether camping on Pyramid is a better strategy than doing it all in one day from the car,...

Recorded after soaking in the Cottonwood Hot Springs, Short-Rope and the Exiled Michigander welcome another 14er Finisher to the podcast who we call CTP or Colorado Trail Patrick.  We discuss two non-standard routes on Missouri Mountain: a spring snow climb up the north face of Missouri’s C-Couloir and the West Ridge from Lake Clohesy.  We also chat about the river crossing on the Rockdale trailhe...

Recorded in a yurt just above Lake City Colorado, The Exiled Michigander joins Short-Rope, JacerJack and TayJack to discuss Halo Ridge and the standard route up Mt. of the Holy Cross.  We discuss why the standard route up the North Ridge doesn't allow views of the famous Cross Couloir and the strange pull that lures hikers to descend the wrong route.  We also discuss the challenge of re-gaining th...

JacerJack and TayJack join Short-Rope to discuss the south slopes and the southwest ridge route on Mt. Sneffels.  We learn some Ouray history, discuss the best spots to get a post-hike slice of pizza and beer, and discuss a 14er hiker's first introduction to class 3 climbing. We also answer the question "why is it called 'Sneffels'?" 

Short-Rope Stiffler and JacerJack discuss their climb on Maroon Peak, chat about the loose Elk Range rock, debate Instagraming 14ers, compare Maroon to the Wilson Group, and detail how they celebrated a buddy's 14er finisher in Aspen in the first episode of the Non-Standard 14ers Podcast.