Capitol Peak

noun

1. a mountain in W central Colorado, in the Elk range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,130 feet (4,310 meters).

Example Sentences

Riley Soderquist has skied down Andean volcanoes in South America, traveled to the Alaska Range and made a first descent of the steep north face of Capitol Peak in Colorado’s Elk Mountains.

From New York Times

Kelly McDermott of Madison, Wisc., was overdue in returning from a climb on Capitol Peak, a mountain with an elevation of 14,130 feet located about 14 miles west of Aspen, Colo., when a friend alerted authorities on Sunday, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said.

From Fox News

The search for McDermott continued for days until Wednesday, when rescuers aboard a Blackhawk helicopter from the Colorado Army National Guard spotted McDermott’s body about 500 feet below a ridge known as "Knife’s Edge" near the summit of Capitol Peak, the sheriff’s office said.

From Fox News

Capitol Peak is considered a treacherous mountain, according to the sheriff’s office, and "is known for its numerous exposures and loose, crumbling rock."

From Fox News

Borden, which filed for bankruptcy in January, agreed to sell itself to a joint venture between KKR & Co. and Capitol Peak Partners last month.

From Washington Post