
My Climbing History: How it all got
started
Ptarmigan
Highlights: Special gallery for this trip in 2004
Climbing Highlights
Gallery:
My favorite photographs before 2005 (link to be fixed soon)
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Click on
for photographs of that trip
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T/S = Technicality / Strenuousness (1 lowest – 5 highest)
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Rating is scenic & enjoyment value scaled from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
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(~) indicates
the summit was reached among others on the trip; the encompassing entry is located
just above
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Destination |
Route |
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Elev. (ft/m) |
Date |
Location |
T/S |
Rating |
Comments |
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Corkscrew |
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7,835 ft |
8/15/2007 |
Henry M. Jackson Wilderness |
3 / 4 |
10 |
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West Ridge |
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8,000 ft |
8/14/2007 |
North Cascades NP North Complex |
3 / 5 |
10 |
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Various |
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8/11/2007 |
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3 / 5 |
10 |
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* |
Blue Glacier |
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7,969 ft |
7/31/2007 |
Olympic NP |
3 / 5 |
10 |
11.5 hr speed record! |
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* |
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7/21/2007 |
John Muir Wilderness |
2 / 4 |
10 |
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N to S traverse |
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7/8/2007 |
Yosemite NP |
5 / 2 |
8.5 |
Amazing exposure and a nice
climbing route. |
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* |
North Face / East Face |
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7/7/2007 |
Kings Canyon NP |
3 / 4 |
10 |
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Starr’s Route |
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6/30/2007 |
Kings Canyon NP |
2 / 4 |
10 |
A gorgeous walk through |
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* |
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6/24/2007 |
Yosemite NP |
1 / 1 |
9 |
Sweet view into the |
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6/23/2007 |
Ansel Adams Wilderness |
3 / 3 |
10 |
Legendary duo. |
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Conness Glacier / NW Ridge |
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6/17/2007 |
Yosemite NP |
4 / 3 |
9 |
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6/16/2007 |
Yosemite NP |
2 / 3 |
9 |
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* |
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5/26-27/2007 |
John Muir Wilderness |
3 / 4 |
10 |
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5/18-19/2007 |
John Muir Wilderness |
3 / 4 |
10 |
Sweet climbs! |
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East Couloir |
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5/11-12/2007 |
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2 / 3 |
9 |
My first trip to the high Sierra,
and what an introduction! |
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East Ledges |
8,815 ft / 2,687 m |
8/27/2006 |
North Cascades NP South Complex |
4 / 5 |
10 |
2.5 hours car to summit; 6 hour
round trip; perfect day! |
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Scramble |
6,610 ft / 2,015 m |
8/25/2006 |
Mountain |
3 / 3 |
9 |
Fun scramble; 1 hr, 55 min ascent
(4 hr, 15 min r.t.) |
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Inspiration Glacier |
Various |
8/18-19/2006 |
North Cascades NP South Complex |
4 / 5 |
10 |
Sweet views, superlative star
gazing, great trip! |
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8,868 ft / 2,703 m |
8/19/2006 |
North Cascades NP South Complex |
3 / 4 |
10 |
Climbed during sunrise, excellent
photography. |
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~ Dorado Needle |
Northwest Ridge |
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8,440 ft / 2,573 m |
8/18/2006 |
North Cascades NP South Complex |
5 / 5 |
10 |
Awesome! Great exposure on final
couple rock pitches. |
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10,541 ft / 3,213 m |
8/13/2006 |
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3 / 5 |
10 |
Beautiful day, 35+ miles and 11k
ft total elevation gain for a great single day endurance climb! |
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Torment-Forbidden |