Many of Colorado's favorite 14ers just had their elevations adjusted. New research measures Colorado fourteeners to within fractions of feet. Many measure about three feet short of previous official heights.
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Many of Colorado's favorite 14ers just had their elevations adjusted. New research measures Colorado fourteeners to within fractions of feet. Many measure about three feet short of previous official heights.
Toss out your tourist brochures and climbing guides, Colorado. NOAA shows up today with some high-tech scissors to give all your fourteeners a 2-foot haircut. No need to despair, though, Lake City. Sunshine Peak, long.