Georgian planning a 14er hike

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Drcroberts.
Unfortunately, while most places in the U.S. are enjoying spring the Rockies are getting their biggest snows. Dont confuse what you normally think of as Spring with what you would run into at that elevation.
My personal 14er season (I'm a flatlander) doesnt start until the latter part of June. There is still snow but its manageable usually without shoes or spikes. But that's just me.

Edit.
You know what? Why not make the effort to take a trip in mid to late July? Itll be sweltering where you're at and you'd find very pleasant temperatures in the higher elevation towns like Breck, Leadville, Salida etc.. Skip trying a fourteener. You'll just become addicted and then where would you be?

Yes. I suspect someone from Georgia might be expecting temperatures in the 60's to 70's and sunshine in April, with some rain as a worst case scenario. Unfortunately, in Colorado, especially on the high peaks, that ain't gonna be so. In the plains, on a good day, you might see that kind of weather; on a bad day you might see rain, thunder and lightning, hail or snow, possibly all in the same day. On a 14er hike, you might see temps in the 40's with sunshine on a good day, or full on blizzard conditions on a bad day, and you can just about guarantee that you will encounter deep snow on at least part of your hike, if not all of it. "Springtime in the Rockies" is often remarkably similar to winter in most other places.