Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

Post by bdloftin77 »

After five weeks of painful waiting, the long-awaited email from the Colorado Hazard Mapping website finally arrived. Challenger Point is now officially unranked, and just a sub-summit of Kit Carson Mountain!

Summit: 14,086'
Saddle: 13,822'
Prominence: 264'

We are back to 53 ranked 14ers, and very close to the CMC list (with the exception of excluding El Diente Peak).

I just emailed John the results - he usually has updates by the end of the work week.
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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:cry:
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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:sadness:
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I climbed this one separately from Kit Carson. Kit Carson from South Colony and Challenger from Willow Creek. I was so proud of this accomplishment. ha ha
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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Personally I like North Maroon ranked rather than Challenger Point, so I'm happy to see the changes.
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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Declassifying a 14er: What It Takes...

I already made that overused joke. Anyway, now we have to figure out whether Niagara or Trinity peak is the #100 centennial.
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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bdloftin77 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:05 pm Challenger Point is just a sub-summit of Kit Carson Mountain!
Always has been.
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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Scott P wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:16 pm Personally I like North Maroon ranked rather than Challenger Point, so I'm happy to see the changes.
Totally agree with you Scott :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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Salient wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:25 pm Anyway, now we have to figure out whether Niagara or Trinity peak is the #100 centennial.
They are tied within the margin of error.
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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Tufftommy-BV wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 6:27 am
Salient wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:25 pm Anyway, now we have to figure out whether Niagara or Trinity peak is the #100 centennial.
They are tied within the margin of error.
I think it’s obvious to go with Niagara, as it’s first alphabetically.
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

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Will_E wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:37 am
Tufftommy-BV wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 6:27 am
Salient wrote: ↑Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:25 pm Anyway, now we have to figure out whether Niagara or Trinity peak is the #100 centennial.
They are tied within the margin of error.
I think it’s obvious to go with Niagara, as it’s first alphabetically.
It was hard to find good pictures of the summits. Are there any sizeable man-made cairns that could sway the lidar/list order on either? From the little I could find, I didn't see anything very disruptive.
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Re: Challenger Point is Not Ranked!

Post by 12ersRule »

Ben,

Keep looking. If Trinity is involved, we need a 3 way tie at #100. Niagara, Trinity, and Teakettle can be called "the triumvirate".

Thanks.

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