"These mountains, commonly referred to as 14ers, are highly sought-after summits by peak baggers, and many people spend a lifetime trying to climb them all. In the end, after 31 days of movement, Jornet covered 5,145 kilometers (3,197 miles) and climbed 123,045 meters (403,690 feet), and summited all but two of the 14ers in the U.S.'s lower 48 states, skipping two located on private land in Colorado."
"He also set a new fastest known time (FKT) on Norman's 13, a line linking 13 of the 15 Californian 14ers in the Sierra Nevada together in one line. This human-powered project mirrors two similar projects Jornet completed in recent years - one in the Pyrenees in 2023 and his Alpine Connections in the Alps in 2024, both of which he used a bicycle to link up a series of high and technical peaks."
Kilian Jornet completed States of Elevation on October 4, 2025, linking 72 mountains above 14,000 feet across Colorado, California, and Washington under his own power. He covered 5,145 kilometers and climbed 123,045 meters over 31 days, summiting all but two U.S. 14ers that lay on private land in Colorado. Jornet set a new fastest known time on Norman's 13 and traversed iconic lines such as the LA Freeway and the Elks Traverse. He began on September 3 on Longs Peak, spent 16 days climbing 56 of Colorado's 58 14ers, covered 1,943 kilometers and 78,004 meters there, and limited himself to 4.5 hours of sleep per night during the Colorado section.
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