Episodes
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Joining the Non-Standard 14er Podcast in this episode is Darin Radatz, Field Operations Manager of the Colorado Trail Foundation to chat about trail adopters, trail crews, re-routing hiking trails, and the challenges of maintaining trail in designated wilderness areas. We even got to learn about using dynamite to clear avalanche debris fields. If you're looking to get involved as a volunteer to do some trail building, listen in!
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
14er Access and Liability with the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative: Episode 51
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Why will the 14ers Democrat, Lincoln, Cameron, Bross, and Lindsey be restricted this summer because of a liability issue? Why was there a bill in the state legislature to modify the Colorado Recreational Use Statute? How did Covid and parking restrictions on popular 14ers changed the hiker use numbers? Brian Sargeant re-joined the podcast to talk all about it.
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Chicago Basin part 1: Episode 50
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
The most remote 14ers in Colorado are up for discussion in this crowded episode of the Non-Standard 14er Podcast: Eolus, N. Eolus, Sunlight and Windom. We talk about non-standard routes into the Chicago Basin, animals at your camp sites, and tips for riding the train. We also talk about a rite of passage of the 14er journey: the leap of faith on Sunlight. This is part 1 of our discussion.
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Camp Hale and the 14ers with David Witte: Episode 49
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
David Witte, 14er finisher and author of the book "World War II at Camp Hale," rejoins the Non-Standard 14er Podcast to chat about the site's latest designation as a National Monument. We get to learn about the 10th Mountain Division, why they chose the Leadville area, and how they utilized the 14ers in the Sawatch Range for training.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
The Colorado Trail 486 miles to Durango: Episode 48
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Short-Rope Stiffler got the trail name “Nugget” while hiking the 486-mile Colorado Trail over 5 weeks this summer. Wangler, another CT hiker whom Stiffler met on the trail, joins the podcast along with the Exiled Michigander. We talk a lot about the camaraderie of fellow hikers, what it’s like to hike for 35 days straight, trail names, motivation, gear and the prettiest sections of the trail. If you’ve ever contemplated hiking the Colorado Trail, hearing our magical and transformational experiences will hopefully tip you into the “yes let’s try the CT” camp.
Monday Jun 06, 2022
The 14ers in Winter: Episode 47
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
What's Wetterhorn like in winter? What's the winter route on Holy Cross? Will_E is back on the podcast to talk about hiking the 14ers in calendar winter. He is two 14ers shy of completing them all as snowflakes---and most of them he's done solo.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Chicago Basin in the Winter with Will_E: Episode 46
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Will_E joins the Non-Standard 14er podcast to talk about his recent solo Winter ascents of the Chicago Basin 14ers---Eolus, N. Eolus, Sunlight and Windom. We talk about the summer routes vs winter routes, avalanche danger, the Purgatory approach, winter camping, and climbing to the summit block of Sunlight in crampons.
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Snowmass Mountain S-Ridge vs Standard: Episode 45
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Snowmass Mountain was the topic of discussion in the latest episode of the Non-Standard 14er Podcast. Recent 14er Finisher and longtime listener NatDog joins JacerJack, TayJack, Short-Rope and AWOL Pat to talk about his experience on the S-Ridge and the Geneva Lake Side. We compare the standard route from Snowmass Lake to the S-Ridge in an attempt to influence TayJack’s decision on the best way to tackle Snowmass.
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
14er Thru-Hike with Pawel: Episode 44
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
After both spending 43 days connecting all of Colorado’s 14ers in one self-supported wheel-less thru-hike and winning a bout against rhabdomyolysis, Pawel Szafruga joins the Non-Standard 14er Podcast. His record-breaking journey started at Barr Trail and ended at the bottom of Longs Peak. We got to learn all about his ultra-lite gear, his route-planning, some unique connecting ridges, road hiking, and his re-supply methods.
Friday Oct 08, 2021
The 14er Finisher Journey: Episode 43
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
With JacerJack's recent completion of the 14ers a few weeks earlier on Handies Peak, a "Finisher" episode was in order. Mike Phelps, host of the Return's Mandatory Podcast, joins us with our discussion about the 14er finisher journey. Amongst a bunch of laughs and 14er stories, we talk about the "finisher blues," the highs and lows, and life lessons we've learned climbing the 14ers.