First Woman to Ski the 14ers: Christy Mahon
First Woman to Ski the 14ers: Christy Mahon
With the completion of her final climb, Aspen’s Capitol Peak, Christy Mahon joins the company of seven reported people who have climbed and skied all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000-ft peaks. She is also the first woman to do so. By Anna Baldwin. Photos: Ted Mahon
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On May 16, Christy Mahon of Aspen, Colorado became the first woman to climb and ski all 54 14ers in the state. With the completion of her final climb, Capitol Peak (west of Aspen), she joins the company of seven people overall who have achieved this feat. Now, more than two weeks after her achievement, she still can’t believe her years-long goal is completed. “Sometimes I keep having to remind myself that I did it,” says Mahon.
In this photo: Mahon on Pikes Peak
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