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Chicago Transplant

Location:

Avon, Colorado

Age:

35

Occupation:

Architect

Interests:

Hiking, Climbing, Bouldering, Biking, Alpine and Nordic Skiing. I also volunteer for the Forest Service through "Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness", you may see me out patrolling the trails in Eagles Nest and Holy Cross Wilderness areas. PM me if you have any questions about regulations in these areas.

Groups:

Registered users

14er Peak List:

56

13er Peak List:

292

Last Reported Location:

Not Reported

Max Skill Level:

Low Class 5

Climbing Preference:

Class 3 and 4 Scrambling, exposed ridge routes, non-standard/unpopular routes. I will climb standard routes "off season" or if my friends really want to though.

Accomplishments:

Stats:

499 ranked peaks in Colorado: All 53 Fourteeners, 241 Thirteeners (45 Centennial Thirteeners, 57 Bi-Centennials), 96 Twelvers, 31 Eleveners, 20 Ten'ers and 57 low peaks. 5 ranked peaks in Utah: 2 Twelvers, 3 low peak. 3 ranked peaks in Mexico: 2 Volcanoes (Orizaba, Malinche), 1 low peak.

Average over 200,000 vertical feet and 100+ summits each year (including traverses, "unranked" summits and repeats).

Two turn backs in the Cascades (Baker, Rainier) hope to get back again soon.

Scrambling Highlights: Kelso Ridge (Torreys), Sawtooth (Evans), SW Face (Kit Carson), West Ridge (Dyer), South Ridge ("West Partner"), NE Ridge Direct Variation (Capitol), NW Face (Little Bear), Wilson-El Diente Traverse, Crestone Traverse, Partial Ruby Range Traverse (Paradise Divide to Afley) and more!

Technical Summits: Dallas, Teakettle and Coffeepot. Climbed the north face of West Trinity (5.5) and the Center Shift of Vestal's Wham Ridge (5.7). Got weathered off halfway up the first pitch of Lizard Head, but hope to get back soon! I can lead 5.9 on Sport can follow 5.10b, though technical alpine is still a relatively new experience for me and would be more comfortable keeping that around 5.7, leading around 5.3.

Winter/Couloir Highlights: 12 Winter 14ers (including Kit Carson, Humboldt and La Plata); Holy Cross (Angelica), Mt Edwards (Edwardian Couloir), Horseshoe (Boudoir Couloir), N Arapahoe (North Star), Hope (Hopeful), Refrigerator (Ice), Grizzly (Grizzly), Potosi (North) and more!

Ski Highlights: 30+ days a year at Vail and Beaver Creek, Quandary (east ridge), Missouri (north couloir), Castle (north face), American (Independence Couloir) Angel of Shavano, Elbert from ~13,000 to TH (east ridge, twice), Evans B (north ridge to west slopes), "Mountain Boy" (NE face), James Peak (Shooting Star) and I have skied every named run at both Beaver Creek and Vail.

Goals:

Goals: Highest Hundred in Colorado (only Jagged and Rio Grande Pyramid left!), I want to climb each peak individually (meaning I have some repeats, my love of exposed ridges leads to a lot of combinations). 3000' on the 14ers would be nice, but if I get 2800' Im not too worried about it.

Future Plans for 2010: Finish Centennials (2 left), Finish Sawatch Highest 50 (2 left), Finish Lake County ranked summits (6 left).

Long Term Goals: More 14er skiing, more glacier peaks, Kilimanjaro, Mexican and South American Volcanoes (Malinche and Orizaba successful in 2008!), Climb as many 13ers as I can, Summit every ranked peak in Eagle County (103/131), Lake County (43/47), Summit County (80/101) and every ranked peak in the Gore Range

My Gear List:

General: Standard hiking gear and clothing including ten essentials, for summer. I drive a 2002 Nissan XTerra, stock, but usually park at 2WD THs to get 3K ascents. I have TOPO! Colorado, and an extensive collection of Trails Illustrated maps.

Camping: 3-season tent, expedition tent, 20 degree sleeping bag and -20 degree sleeping bag. I tend to camp light, no real "luxuries", just the basics. Although its nice to have sandals or down booties (depending on the season) for around camp.

Climbing/Mountaineering: Mountaineers Axe (2), Crampons (2), Harness, Rock Shoes, Rock Helmet, ATC (2), Slings (many), Carabiners (many), Quick draws (many), Pulleys (2), Cordellette for making prussiks and equalizing anchors, 60m 8.5mm dry rope and 60m 10.5mm dry rope, 36" snow picket

Winter Gear: Snowshoes, Avy Shovel, Beacon, Probe, Ski Poles, Clothing enough to keep me warm and dry, Alpine, AT and Nordic (skate) ski gear, and I have Level 1 avalanche certification.

My Photos:

	Silverheels Feb 23, 2008
	Silverheels Feb 23, 2008
	Silverheels Feb 23, 2008
	Silverheels Feb 23, 2008
	Mt. of the Holy Cross Route photo: Aug 2007

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My Trip Reports:

Dallas Pk) Perseverance, Ambition and more than a little “L...
Mt. Belford) Mt Belford and The Return of Old Man Winter
OTHER PEAK) A Moab Smorgasbord
Hagues Pk) Mummy Masochism
"Thunder Pyramid") Rugged and Loose: Elk Centennials
Rolling Mtn) Silverton Area Thirteeners
Spalding, Mt) “Now I Know Why Tigers Eat Their Young“
Lenawee Mtn) Spring Preview on Lenawee
OTHER PEAK) Sanity Optional: Ruby Range Traverse
Geissler Mtn West) Not-So-Lost on Lost Man Loop
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