Colorado Peaks between 13,800 and 14,000 after 1988 1991 – Teakettle 1991 – Teakettle 1992 -...

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Colorado Peaks between Colorado Peaks between 13,800 and 14,000 after 198813,800 and 14,000 after 1988

1991 – Teakettle1991 – Teakettle 1992 - Thunder Pyramid – Failed to 1992 - Thunder Pyramid – Failed to

reach summitreach summit

•1989 – North Apostle, Gladstone, Holy Cross, 13,831, Oklahoma

North Apostle, 5/5/1989 13,860North Apostle, 5/5/1989 13,8605 hr to top, 4.25 hr return5 hr to top, 4.25 hr return

Unstable Rock - SoloUnstable Rock - Solo

Gladstone - July 1989 Gladstone - July 1989 13,91313,913

12 h12 hrs round trip – with Bob rs round trip – with Bob Cowan Cowan

after 2 failed attemptsafter 2 failed attempts

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Mount Wilson

Unnamed on Holy Cross Cirque – Unnamed on Holy Cross Cirque – 8/16/19898/16/1989

13,831 13,831 1.5 hr backpack to 1.5 hr backpack to

With Ed Williamson and Bob With Ed Williamson and Bob CowanCowan

Mt. Holy Cross Mt. Holy Cross

Notch Mountain Notch Mountain Shelter Shelter

Teakettle Teakettle 9/4/1991 - 13,819 ft 9/4/1991 - 13,819 ft

With Bob Cowan With Bob Cowan 3.5 hr to base of rock climb3.5 hr to base of rock climb

1/2 hr rock climb (Mader’s Last Lead) 1/2 hr rock climb (Mader’s Last Lead)climbed left gulley under peakclimbed left gulley under peak

2 hrs return2 hrs return

Gilplin Sneffels

CHUCK’s Last LeadCHUCK’s Last Lead

Thunder PyramidThunder Pyramid9/1/1992 - 13,932 ft 9/1/1992 - 13,932 ft

With Bob Cowan With Bob Cowan 3 hr backpack to Basin from Maroon Lake3 hr backpack to Basin from Maroon Lake

4 hrs to 13,600 ft ridge 4 hrs to 13,600 ft ridge Ended up on North rather than South side Ended up on North rather than South side

of peak and lost summit because of of peak and lost summit because of weather and timeweather and time

4 hrs return to camp4 hrs return to camp

Also tried it with Kane Fisher Also tried it with Kane Fisher Too Old and Weak and screwed up routeToo Old and Weak and screwed up route

Last Attempt to climb Highest 100 PeaksLast Attempt to climb Highest 100 PeaksDidn’t climb – Dallas, Pigeon, Turrett,Didn’t climb – Dallas, Pigeon, Turrett,

Jagged, VestalJagged, Vestal

South and North Maroon and Ridge between them Climbed in 1959