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At 3200 meters (one gets a little complacent with the summit heights!), Mount Royal isn't the largest or most prominent mountain in the Tenmile Range, but it's impressive! It marks the northern end of the range and towers above I-70 to the east, with Frisco forming the base of the western slope. With a wall height of almost 500 meters, it offers plenty of climbing potential—especially used by locals! The path to the top is lined with old mines; apparently, in the past, besides Frisco, there was another town on the slopes of this steep mountain: "Masontown" (founded by General Buford in 1866). Gold and silver were mined here and transported to the mint in Denver. Several avalanches completely destroyed the town in 1912, and we can still see the remains today. Near the summit, the mountain doesn't have to fear comparison with other Alpine peaks. Found by chance—as an alternative to the rain—it was worth it!

Copper Mountain is a ski resort and mountain located in Summit County. Copper is a self-contained resort with a small village housing restaurants, shops, and condominiums. During the summer season, the ski lifts provide access to hiking and biking trails.

Ptarmigan Peak is the local looming mountain for Silverthorne, Colorado. The mountain's summit rises to 12,498 feet, almost 1,000 feet above treeline. This offers expansive views of various 13,000 and 14,000 foot peaks around the area along with small mountain towns.

At 13,433 feet, Grizzly Peak offers an alpine experience without the crowds of a 14er. The mountain rests on a ridge of 13,000 foot peaks just north of the 14ers Grays and Torreys Peaks. When you get to the top, you can see deep into Arapaho National Forest over an alpine lake down in the basin below.

Mount Edwards is a 13,856-foot tall peak in Arapaho National Forest. This class 2 summit does not see nearly as many people reaching its peak as the 14er Grays Peak, which shares a long ridge with Mount Edwards. Route finding is straight forward once you are on the ridge, and the views are just as great as the higher summits.

Traveling to the top of Peak Eight, the Imperial chair lift at Breckenridge Ski Resort is the highest chairlift in North America. It tops out at 12,840 feet, which is over 1,000 feet above treeline. The summit sees snow for much of the year, but it is an exposed talus field in the summer months.

The Colorado Trail goes up and over the Tenmile range when traveling from Breckenridge to Copper Ski Resort. It spends a brief moment on the ridge, itself, and offers expansive views of Friso, Copper Ski Resort, and the peaks sitting along Tenmile Ridge.

Reaching up to 12,805 feet, Peak One marks the beginning of the true ridge scramble across the Tenmile Range. Many people choose to come up to this summit from the town of Frisco and then just return to town, but others tackle this peak and many others as they work their way along the ridge to the town of Breckenridge. This ridge traverse should only be attempted if you have serious mountain experience.