Highest peaks you have summited

A minor 5600m peak in Chile - just a walk-up.

13,700 feet on the way to Macchu Pichu. No snow, just lots of rain. Totally non-technical, really just a stroll up a hill which would be no problem for any fit runner, except for the altitude factor. I allowed four days to acclimate in Cusco and was very glad I did, as I felt like death for the first couple days.

Sweet, thanks for the info, I'll have to check some of these out.

Loads of info about snow/ice conditions out there these days so you can check out something like peakbagger.com or summitpost.org ahead of time before you go.

If you're obsessive like me, you try and get the highest peak in a state or area. If you just want to enjoy your time outdoors and get some views, avoid the highest peak. Even something that is 2nd or 3rd highest in the area or even a less popular route to the top can have considerably less traffic.

Mt. Elbert, like several others. In the early '90s, when I was in my mid-50s. Ran a lot of the trail below tree line. Felt good about passing the few hikers - and at tree line a string of runners zipped by me. A bit humbling until I learned it was the U. of Colorado Cross Country team.

I suspect no one in this thread has summited the State high point that my wife and I did - in our 60s. The stratospheric Florida high point, Britton Hill, in the western panhandle near the Alabama border. All 345' of it, with the trailhead, well more accurately the parking lot. at probably 340' and a hop, step, and jump - almost literally - from the summit. We chose not to leave any ice axes or other memorabilia to prove our accomplishment.

Officially 5364 metres at EBC . Not actually a peak.

I've been to the top of Pikes Peak (~14K ft). We drove up and walked the short distance from the summit.

Actual climbing would be Mt. San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) (outside LA) at 10,600 ft starting at about 5000 ft.

Not exactly a summit, but I've also gone from the Colorado river up to the Grand Canyon north rim (about 6000 ft higher) a couple times (as part of an R3).

I think my highest climbs were:

1. Wheeler Peak in New Mexico (13,159 ft)

2. Engineer Mountain in Colorado (12,968 ft)

3. Sheep Mountain in Wyoming (11, 239 ft)

4. Table Mountain in Wyoming (11,106 ft)

To the guy asking about snow cover, the Rockies typically have hotter summers and lower annual precipitation than the Cascades (particularly the Southern Rockies), so the mountains tend not to have nearly the same amount of summer snow cover. That said, snow is still something to worry about if you're climbing early season (e.g. June). For example, one of my times climbing Table Mountain was in late June after a big snow year, and there was 5 ft+ snow cover all the way down to 7500 ft. I ended up having to turn around on the summit ridge cause the going was too tough without proper equipment. It was a fun adventure, but definitely a lesson learned about checking conditions before heading out.

Are you sure you meant to reply to SouthernSun? Me? The elevation you cite is much higher than Elbert and many multiples higher than Florida.s high point.

Trisul back in the 90s. 7120m.

SouthernSun wrote:

Mt. Elbert, like several others. In the early '90s, when I was in my mid-50s. Ran a lot of the trail below tree line. Felt good about passing the few hikers - and at tree line a string of runners zipped by me. A bit humbling until I learned it was the U. of Colorado Cross Country team.

I suspect no one in this thread has summited the State high point that my wife and I did - in our 60s. The stratospheric Florida high point, Britton Hill, in the western panhandle near the Alabama border. All 345' of it, with the trailhead, well more accurately the parking lot. at probably 340' and a hop, step, and jump - almost literally - from the summit. We chose not to leave any ice axes or other memorabilia to prove our accomplishment.

I'll being going to Britton Hill at some point. I'm a high pointer. Trying to summit the high point in every state (although still on the fence about Alaska).

Beautiful mountain.

rnr wrote:

Trisul back in the 90s. 7120m.

Good on you and him two of the toughest 8000m summits. I love climbing just need to get the time to take it up. How tough was Rainer I have heard that the technical difficulty is similar to Everest?

Double Ds!

Baldy Mountain, Philmont NM, about 14k feet.

Rocket Mann wrote:

Baldy Mountain, Philmont NM, about 14k feet.

Nice try pal. Baldy is 12,441 ft. I'm a former Philmont staff member and summiter of Mt Wheeler, the actual tallest peak in New Mexico.

Greg wrote:

Ben Nevis in Scotland, about 4k feet

Somewhere around Canmore, in Alberta, we may have gone up to 7k feet or so but I would have to ask the people

on that trip how high we went. I don't recall exactly, but it was a long hike, maybe 4 or 6 hours.

I enjoy watching documentaries about climbers who have died in places like K2 or Everest.

Not because I enjoy learning about the deaths, but, because I know it's dangerous and death is a reality for some.

Since I live on the east coast, the highest mountain I have hiked is Mt. Washington, and all of it's 6,000 ft ish. I have skied at Aspen, the peak of which is 12,500. I hope to hike Mt. Shasta in California next summer, has anyone hiked that?

A few 14ers

Another great thread by Greg

Mount Mitchell at 6684 ft, not as high as most on here but i'm young and live on the east coast.