ABigDogsGottaEat wrote:
Mount Mitchell at 6684 ft, not as high as most on here but i'm young and live on the east coast.
Hey I mean it's the highest east of the Mississppi.
ABigDogsGottaEat wrote:
Mount Mitchell at 6684 ft, not as high as most on here but i'm young and live on the east coast.
Hey I mean it's the highest east of the Mississppi.
pdxer wrote:
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
It depends on latitude and overall precipitation. Mt Hood and other Cascade peaks are always covered in snow despite being well below 14,000 ft because they are at a more northern latitude with a shorter, less hot summers and higher annual snow levels. Many Colorado 14ers are clear of snow for a couple months in the summer because they are more exposed to heat and sun for longer, and Colorado generally receives less snow than the Cascades (although Colorado snow is a drier snow that is better for skiing). If you venture a bit north into the northern Rockies (WY, MT, ID), 12ers and 13ers will have more snow cover year round than Cali and Colorado 14ers. For example, Gannett Peak in WY and Granite Peak in MT are generally considered harder hikes than Mt Whitney or Mt Elbert because they usually have more snow and ice. Meanwhile, down in New Mexico, the 13ers are easily accessible well into the fall.
Sweet, thanks for the info, I'll have to check some of these out.
Don't forget Mt. Adams, the NW's forgotten peak. Taller than Mt. Hood and actually larger (not higher) than Mt. Rainier. It's a fun climb and I recommend you check it out!
pole pole wrote:
19341’ Mt Kilimanjaro
Same here, in 2001.
the statistician wrote:
ABigDogsGottaEat wrote:
Mount Mitchell at 6684 ft, not as high as most on here but i'm young and live on the east coast.
Hey I mean it's the highest east of the Mississppi.
That sounds cool.
I didn't expect such a mountain on the East side of the Mississippi.
https://www.turnthepayge.com/2017/11/summiting-mt-mitchell-6684-ft-highest-mountain-east-of-the-mississippi/Mt. Elbert (highest peak in Colorado @ 14,433 ft.)
Orizaba 18k', Ixta 17', a bunch of 14ers including Rainier, Whitney, Longs, Elbert, Pikes, etc.
Also Fuji-san 12k, Ben Nevis, etc.
Handies Peak, CO (14,048 ft) at mile 64 in Hardrock. Have also done a few other 14ers in CO.
Flyonthewall wrote:
Mt Elbert 14,437feet , stay in a small town close by (Leadville, Colorado 10,152feet).
Same...but I recommend camping at Half-moon Creek. I’m going next summer to hike Mt Massive!
Just over 22000 feet in the Aconcagua region in Mendoza, Argentina. I was traveling around South America for 3 month and I joined a group of climbers from Switzerland by chance. I am now smiling just thniking of that trip.
Mt. Elbert as well
Ran the Mt. Fuji trail in less than 2.5 hours up and 45 minutes down (suggested times 6 hours and 2 hours). Also been to the summit of an unnamed peak in the Ecuadorean Andes, unknown altitude.
PAC09 wrote:
Just over 22000 feet in the Aconcagua region in Mendoza, Argentina. I was traveling around South America for 3 month and I joined a group of climbers from Switzerland by chance. I am now smiling just thniking of that trip.
Wow, you were certainly on one the highest summits on the continent. I summited Huayna Potosí in Bolivia, at 6080m. I tried going to the summit of Pico Austria (over 5000) nearby for acclimatisation, but took the wrong path and didn’t make it. The altitude made both mountains difficult, despite being fit and having spent several weeks above 3500m and up to 4900 or so. Huayna Potosí, though non-technical, is easily the hardest thing I’ve ever done due to altitude.
Huascaran Sur (6,768 metres,22,205 feet), Peru
20 years ago (I'm 58 now). A really cool place, some objective danger, well worth it though. Spent a lot of time hanging in Huaraz which is kind of like the Kathmandu of South America. Tons of climbers from all over, mostly Europe; super fun times. Bars open until late (El Tambo rocks!). Way more interesting than Aconcagua standard route. Had done Chimborazo and the other Ecuadoran volcanoes, Denali, 15 CO 14ers in winter and 20 years of ice climbing. Was definitely heading to the Himalaya to go higher, then... divorce, single dad-hood, lots of hours working, and that was all she wrote. Haven't been back to altitude since then, but remember those times fondly, especially the French and Austrian women I met in Huaraz, the Kiwi lass in Lima... ahh. :-)
I also did Huayna Potosi in Bolivia, which is 19,974 feet. Agreed that this is one of the hardest physical pushes I've made outside of sport races. Incredible views and sunrise. Also went to Everest Base Camp on Tibet side at 16,900 feet.
Wind River Peak, 13, 197 feet in WY. But honestly the most memorable peak summits have been in the White Mountains in NH. Rocky trails above treeline with crazy wind and weather makes for epic running
cold and snowy wrote:
Huascaran Sur (6,768 metres,22,205 feet), Peru
20 years ago (I'm 58 now). A really cool place, some objective danger, well worth it though. Spent a lot of time hanging in Huaraz which is kind of like the Kathmandu of South America. Tons of climbers from all over, mostly Europe; super fun times. Bars open until late (El Tambo rocks!). Way more interesting than Aconcagua standard route. Had done Chimborazo and the other Ecuadoran volcanoes, Denali, 15 CO 14ers in winter and 20 years of ice climbing. Was definitely heading to the Himalaya to go higher, then... divorce, single dad-hood, lots of hours working, and that was all she wrote. Haven't been back to altitude since then, but remember those times fondly, especially the French and Austrian women I met in Huaraz, the Kiwi lass in Lima... ahh. :-)
Sounds like these trips has something to do with that divorce...
pdxer wrote:
Question for all of you people who've climbed 14k mountains. Are these mountains always covered in snow? The tallest peaks near me are Mt Hood at 11k and Mt Rainer at 14k but apparently those are always covered in snow and I just don't feel like dealing with that.
I have hiked South Sister at 10k and that was fun. No snow, I was able to blast up it quickly and be back to my car within 4 hours. That's what I'm looking for, a clear tall hike that doesn't require gear or take 12 hours.
Shoot for the stars, honcho.
campo de mulas wrote:
pdxer wrote:
Question for all of you people who've climbed 14k mountains. Are these mountains always covered in snow? The tallest peaks near me are Mt Hood at 11k and Mt Rainer at 14k but apparently those are always covered in snow and I just don't feel like dealing with that.
I have hiked South Sister at 10k and that was fun. No snow, I was able to blast up it quickly and be back to my car within 4 hours. That's what I'm looking for, a clear tall hike that doesn't require gear or take 12 hours.
Shoot for the stars, honcho.
Most 14ers in Colorado have no snow in summer. Most, not all are quite easy to hike and a lot of them can be done in 4-12 hours.
Thanks to Greg who had this great thread idea.
It's nice to see that some letsrunners have gone to some nice places and got some good adventures in.
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
cold and snowy wrote:
Huascaran Sur (6,768 metres,22,205 feet), Peru
20 years ago (I'm 58 now). A really cool place, some objective danger, well worth it though. Spent a lot of time hanging in Huaraz which is kind of like the Kathmandu of South America. Tons of climbers from all over, mostly Europe; super fun times. Bars open until late (El Tambo rocks!). Way more interesting than Aconcagua standard route. Had done Chimborazo and the other Ecuadoran volcanoes, Denali, 15 CO 14ers in winter and 20 years of ice climbing. Was definitely heading to the Himalaya to go higher, then... divorce, single dad-hood, lots of hours working, and that was all she wrote. Haven't been back to altitude since then, but remember those times fondly, especially the French and Austrian women I met in Huaraz, the Kiwi lass in Lima... ahh. :-)
Sounds like these trips has something to do with that divorce...
She knew who I was before we got married and understood I had no wish for a 'traditional' life, and married me anyway. I wasn't the one who changed; the 'trips' were not a midlife crisis, it was who I had been from the start. She went from being all about the simple life to wanting a big house, etc. In retrospect there were certainly signs there; I'm not the first guy who missed all that. After all these years I still live a relatively simple, happy, burly life. She's through hubby number two, got out of the big house with zero money after having taken out home equity loans because, well, the big house just wasn't enough. This one wasn't on me, though from my post I wouldn't blame you for coming to that conclusion.
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
cold and snowy wrote:
Huascaran Sur (6,768 metres,22,205 feet), Peru
20 years ago (I'm 58 now). A really cool place, some objective danger, well worth it though. Spent a lot of time hanging in Huaraz which is kind of like the Kathmandu of South America. Tons of climbers from all over, mostly Europe; super fun times. Bars open until late (El Tambo rocks!). Way more interesting than Aconcagua standard route. Had done Chimborazo and the other Ecuadoran volcanoes, Denali, 15 CO 14ers in winter and 20 years of ice climbing. Was definitely heading to the Himalaya to go higher, then... divorce, single dad-hood, lots of hours working, and that was all she wrote. Haven't been back to altitude since then, but remember those times fondly, especially the French and Austrian women I met in Huaraz, the Kiwi lass in Lima... ahh. :-)
Sounds like these trips has something to do with that divorce...
Oh, duh, I see what you're getting at. Though I knew her before this we hadn't even started dating yet, that all happened after this trip. Being a little thick there. Anyway, onward. ;-)