Partnerships :: Colorado Fourteeners Initiative

http://www.14ers.org

In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, CFI has completed impact studies on all of Colorado's 54 Fourteeners. Using criteria on resource damage, rate of change, impacts to threatened, endangered, or sensitive species, and U.S. Forest Service priorities at the district level, CFI has identified 35 heavily impacted peaks and basins for priority action. To date, CFI has conducted trail restoration and delineation work on 17 Fourteeners: Mount Elbert, Mount Belford, Mount Oxford, La Plata Peak, Humboldt Peak, Huron Peak, Mount Harvard, Grays and Torreys Peaks, Missouri Mountain, Mount Bierstadt, Quandary Peak, Capitol Peak, Tabeguache Mountain, Mount Sneffels, Wetterhorn Peak, and the upper portion of Mount Evans.
CFI was recognized at the 6th National Wilderness Conference as a partnership model of national importance for its ability to unite the expertise, experience, and resources of the public and private sectors. The Coalition for Recreational Trails has also recently recognized CFI with an award for its outstanding work on Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Harvard in the category of Environment/Wildlife Compatibility.

How Sierra Designs Helps:

Sierra Designs is pleased to be a sponsor of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, as well as volunteering with the CFI doing trail maintenance on Torrey Peak.

"Sierra Designs has contributed greatly to maintaining the primary ascent route to Torreys Peak. [The] group's enthusiasm and hard work contributed to preserving the fragile alpine environment in an area that typically sees up to 400 hikers on summer weekend days. CFI thanks Sierra Designs again for partnering with us – we look forward to teaming up with you again next summer and beyond!"

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