However, some of the most dangerous peaks don't actually reach ... In local parlance, Colorado's Longs Peak is known as a 14er. Rising over 14,000 feet, it makes for a considerable climbing ...

That's normally when snow has receded enough to hike and climb Rocky Mountain National Park's popular Longs Peak. But this year ... For summitting purposes, most lists include 53 fourteeners ...

the list goes on. Even Longs Peak, with its 'class three' rating, should be considered among the state's most dangerous routes given the number of beginner-level hikers and climbers that attempt ...