Kit Carson Fourteener # 51 August 29, 1959. Kit Carson from Crestone Needle.
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Kit CarsonKit Carson
Fourteener # 51 August 29, 1959
Kit Carson from Crestone NeedleKit Carson from Crestone Needle
Humboldt from Kit CarsonHumboldt from Kit Carson
Crestones from Kit CarsonCrestones from Kit Carson
San Luis Valley from top Kit CarsonSan Luis Valley from top Kit Carson
Dean Taylor and Dean Taylor and Don Bunker Don Bunker
on top of on top of Kit Carson.Kit Carson.
Don Bunker Don Bunker showing splinted showing splinted
finger broken finger broken catching a rock catching a rock
on Crestone on Crestone Needle –Needle –
and perhaps his and perhaps his evaluation of evaluation of photographerphotographer
North and South Maroon BellsNorth and South Maroon Bells
Fourteeners # 52 and 53
September 4, 1959
15 Hours Roundtrip 6 hrs to North Maroon, 2 hrs to South Maroon via ridge. 6 hrs back to Camp via yellow Dyke
Maroon LakeMaroon Lake
Emily West – on North Maroon –Emily West – on North Maroon –Strongest Climber Carries the RopeStrongest Climber Carries the Rope
South Maroon South Maroon from North from North
MaroonMaroon
The ridge is as The ridge is as rough as it looks rough as it looks
and rotten and rotten sedimentary rocksedimentary rock
North Maroon from South MaroonNorth Maroon from South Maroon
Emily West
Maroon Bells from Thunder PyramidMaroon Bells from Thunder Pyramid
SNOWMASSSNOWMASS
Fourteener # 54
September 6, 1959
6 hrs up, 2 hrs return from Crystal Lake. 4 hr backpack to Crystal Lake
Climbed 9/1/1981 on Bob Cowan 54th Fourteener (234th) from Snowmass Lake.
Crystal Lake - CampsiteCrystal Lake - Campsite
Snowmass Snowmass RidgeRidge
Snowmass LakeSnowmass Lake
Hagerman Hagerman Ridge from Ridge from
Saddle Saddle between between
Snowmass Snowmass and and
HagermanHagerman
Snowmass Ridge to Hagerman PeakSnowmass Ridge to Hagerman Peak
Emily West Celebration Rock Throw to Capitol Emily West Celebration Rock Throw to Capitol
““Fifty Four Finally” CelebrationFifty Four Finally” Celebration65th climber to climb all 14ters65th climber to climb all 14ters
September 12, 1959
In Charles Mader’s Los Alamos, NM Bachelor Apartment
Mountain Climbers in Red – Gene Tate finished in July 1982 climbing the 54 peaks as 249th climber Emily West became Emily Willbanks After her husband died in Nevada Test Site car crash, Liz Gittings became Liz Marshall
Ken Sinclair, Emma Jean Sinclair/Mader (future wife)Ken Sinclair, Emma Jean Sinclair/Mader (future wife)Irene Plodis/ Bubernak, Irene Plodis/ Bubernak, Emily WestEmily West
Howard Cady, Joyce Cady, Zora Slade, Howard Cady, Joyce Cady, Zora Slade, Emma Jean Sinclair/MaderEmma Jean Sinclair/Mader
Emma Jean Sinclair Mader, Emma Jean Sinclair Mader, Helen Tate, Liz Helen Tate, Liz Gittings, Jim Crook, Emily WestGittings, Jim Crook, Emily West
Gene Tate, Joe Bubernak, Tom and Jan Gene Tate, Joe Bubernak, Tom and Jan NewtonNewton
Emily West, Tom Doyle, Gary SchottEmily West, Tom Doyle, Gary Schott
Gary Schott, Dean TaylorGary Schott, Dean TaylorKen Sinclair, To become Mrs. Schott, ThomasKen Sinclair, To become Mrs. Schott, Thomas
In Memorial - 2009In Memorial - 2009• Gene Tate• Elizabeth Gittings /Marshall• Emily West /Willbanks• Gary Schott• Don Bunker• Frank Pretzel• Herb Ungnade• Marv Tinkle• George Bell