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Helitack. Helitack crews are teams of wildland firefighters who are transported by helicopter to wildfires. Helicopters provide rapid transport, enabling helitack crews to quickly respond and assess a wildfire situation. Helitack crews may land near a wildfire or, if equipped and trained, rappel from a hovering helicopter.
Hayden Peak is a 12,987-foot-elevation (3,958-meter) mountain summit located in San Miguel County, in Colorado, United States. [3] It is situated nine miles northwest of the community of Telluride , in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness , on land managed by Uncompahgre National Forest .
Hesperus Mountain (Navajo: Dibé Ntsaa meaning "Big Mountain Sheep" [4]) is the highest summit of the La Plata Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America.The prominent 13,237-foot (4,035 m) thirteener is located in San Juan National Forest, 13.2 miles (21.2 km) northeast by east (bearing 59°) of the Town of Mancos in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
Battle Mountain mines, Cripple Creek in 1898 Sunset in Cripple Creek in 1899 with Mt. Pisgah – the conical peak at left Looking east on Bennett Avenue, early 20th century. For many years, Cripple Creek's high valley, at an elevation of 9,494 feet (2,894 m), was considered no more important than a cattle pasture.
Map Create a map of all Rocky Mountain National Park peak coordinates using this OpenStreetMap (OSM) link: ... Green Mountain: Nakai Peak: 11,916 ft / 3,632 m
The Collegiate Peaks (or Collegiate Range[ 1 ]) is a name given to a section of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains located in central Colorado. Drainages to the east include headwaters of the Arkansas River. The Collegiate Peaks include some of the highest mountains in the Rockies. The section is so named because several of the mountains ...
Some peak baggers say peak bagging is a motivation to keep reaching new summits. For mountain range peak lists, attaining the goal provides the peak bagger with a deeper appreciation for the topography of the range. For example, each peak is typically enjoyed from multiple aspects as the peak bagger also climbs the major neighboring summits.
Mears Peak is a 13,496-foot-elevation (4,114-meter) mountain summit located on the common boundary of Ouray County with San Miguel County, in Colorado, United States. [3] It is situated six miles northwest of the community of Telluride , in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness , on land managed by Uncompahgre National Forest .