14er Hike - Mount Sherman

This is a shorter day hike, approximately 4.4 miles round trip but with 2,075ft of elevation. The terrain starts off as a gentle rolling meadow before heading up on a combination of loose scree and hard pack until gaining the rocky ridge and a beautiful view of both Leadville and Fairplay! As a team, we will be working our way up, taking many breaks and checking in often; this hike is low on the technical range, but it is not to be taken lightly. The decent is probably more difficult than the up, with choices of scree or hardpack for your feet. Don't let that deter you, it has been done with a latte in hand.

Due to the elevation: lightning and wind are a real threat. We will be checking the weather up to the event digitally and then taking manual observations the entire hike. If at any ti…