"Colorado's Fourteeners and Denver's Capitol Steps to Receive Updated Elevations"

A new nationwide coordinating system for studying altitude will lead to changes in the listed elevations of Colorado's 14ers and the capitol steps marker in Denver, as the study shows discrepancies in their heights. The federal government will switch to this new system in 2026, impacting mapping across the country, and the study, led by a scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has taken 15 years and will redefine the American Vertical Datum.