dGPS Centennials Surveys Completed

[CheapCigarMan]

The Centennials List was updated with LiDAR measurements in 2021, but LiDAR is not perfect and can have elevation errors up to a few feet. Based on LiDAR errors there were still nine edge-case peaks of being Centennials based on prominence or elevation.

The others were tied for number 100 for elevation. Results for the more recent surveys, conducted in May/June this year, are (NAD83(2011)Epoch2010 NAVD88 Geoid18 international ft):

Rank Peak Elevation (ft)
98 Arrow 13817.8
99 Niagara 13816.2
100 Trinity 13815.8
101 Teakettle 13815.2
102 American 13814.1
103 Obstruction 13813.0

The full Centennials list is now updated on peakbagger: https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=21363

Will be nice to see the top 200 list.

[josephnephi]

The Centennials List was updated with LiDAR measurements in 2021, but LiDAR is not perfect and can have elevation errors up to a few feet. Based on LiDAR errors there were still nine edge-case peaks of being Centennials based on prominence or elevation.

The others were tied for number 100 for elevation. Results for the more recent surveys, conducted in May/June this year, are (NAD83(2011)Epoch2010 NAVD88 Geoid18 international ft):

Rank Peak Elevation (ft)
98 Arrow 13817.8
99 Niagara 13816.2
100 Trinity 13815.8
101 Teakettle 13815.2
102 American 13814.1
103 Obstruction 13813.0

The full Centennials list is now updated on peakbagger: https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=21363

Will be nice to see the top 200 list.

Agree it would be interesting! Here are the current LiDAR rankings. Maybe next summer!
Rank Peak Elevation (ft)
198 Parnassus, Mount 13,580
199 Rosalie Peak 13,579
200 Clark Peak 13,579
201 Gibbs Peak 13,577
202 Chiefs Head Peak 13,577
203 13577 13,577
204 Fluted Peak 13,576

[supranihilest]

Will be nice to see the top 200 list.

West Eolus is all 200 of them.

[ruggedland]

Interesting Niagara is now a Centennial too. Jones/Niagra make a nice double-Cent day from now on

[Veory]

Niagara becoming a centennial actually happened solely because of Columbia Point becoming unranked. Don't forget American while you're over there since it's just a couple feet shy!

[CheapCigarMan]

West Eolus is all 200 of them.

How does West Eolus compare to Peak 15?

[supranihilest]

West Eolus is all 200 of them.

How does West Eolus compare to Peak 15?

West Eolus is 5.7, Peak Fifteen is 5.2. Thus there are either 700 Peak Fifteens on the Bicent list, or perhaps 28.57 West Eoluses (Eoli? It's flavored spreadable wind.) That's a decrease of 500%, 600%, maybe even 1,500%.

[josephnephi]

How does West Eolus compare to Peak 15?

West Eolus is definitely harder technically than 15, but it feels a lot less sketchy because there are actually places to put gear. It's also a multi pitch compared to the single pitch on 15.

[supranihilest]

How does West Eolus compare to Peak 15?

West Eolus is definitely harder technically than 15, but it feels a lot less sketchy because there are actually places to put gear. It's also a multi pitch compared to the single pitch on 15.

For those considering Fifteen, I'd suggest the route Amy, Whiley and I did, the southwest couloir. Amy wrote a route description for it: https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=2 ... 4503832831. It features significantly better rock quality and gear placement, is less exposed, and is fewer pitches than the standard southeast couloir. The climbing is barely harder (~5.4 vs 5.2) but I'd trade that any day for not having to make the scary 100 foot slab runout on the standard.

[RyanSchilling]

I noticed on the referred to Peakbagger table that Harvard is listed ahead of Massive at #2. Is this ordering the result of dGPS, as well?

https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=21363

[josephnephi]

I noticed on the referred to Peakbagger table that Harvard is listed ahead of Massive at #2. Is this ordering the result of dGPS, as well?

https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=21363

No, Peakbagger uses an automated LiDAR algorithm that only uses points classified as ground returns so it can miss a lot.