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Which 14ers did you climb, Static? I did Mt. Blanca a few years back. It was cool but I really needed more time to acclimate (sp?). Nothing like standing on the tallest point for well over 100 miles in every direction.

I climbed Mt. Sneffels and several others in the San Juan range 12 years ago. What an experience that was!

I'm with the Captain. I'm more interested in altitude. Last summer, my youngest son and I climbed 5 of Colorado's 14'ers. Mt Elbert, Mt Bierstadt, Mt Evans, Gray's Peak, and Torrey's Peak. He and I thought it would be cool to do all of them together.

I've also had the privilage of climbing Mt Rainier in '01 and Kilimanjaro in '03.

This summer, he and I will be heading back to Colorado to do some backpacking in the Needle Mountains just north of Durango (Chicago Basin). Will most likely hit 3 or 4 more 14'ers.

The 14ers I've summitted are Bierstatdt, Evans, Crestone Peak, and Capitol Peak. The later two involved rock climbing. The highest altitude I've ever been to was about 15,000 feet on an aborted attempt of Ixtaciuhuatl in Mexico.

I have been to 13k on mt. copeland and just over 14k on longs' peak. The keyhole route is a good peak bagging type deal - not just a walk up, but no real 5th class. Of course, the day I did it, it was covered with verglass and snow. Nothing like doing the narrows with 30 mph wind guests and snow/ice covered rock looking down at 1000 feet of air!

I could see peak bagging being fun *rest day* type events (did south six shooter on a rest day), but I would be more into technical routes.

Wes
Wes

I don't really care about doing all 50 states. Who cares if you climb the highest cornstalk in Iowa?

But I like things like Mt. Mitchell being the highest point east of the Mississippi and hitting high points if i happen to be in the area.

Hopefully I'll get to hit Mt Mitchell the weekend after my birthday at the end of the month (birthday plug) and Mt. Rogers and Black Mountain sometime in Feb or March.

Mt Rogers is supposed to be nice. Wild ponies in the highland areas in and around Mt Rogers NRA!

Fun for riding.

I'm into low points. I've been to the lowest point on land, the Dead Sea, which is over 1000ft below sea level. Mariana's Trench, the lowest point on earth, is really fascinating to study too. MT is deeper than the tallest mountain by over 2000m.

There is a guy on Rays site from Evansville, his name is Wanderer. He is interested in doing the 50 high points in each state... Currently he is planning a trip across the US to do most of them, primary intentions are to hike. I can pm you his email if you like.

Later,
A.