Keeping mine simple this year...
Finish the Bicents, 9 left and all are backpacks except Castlelebra. No still have 8 to go, but that includes both the LiDAR and historical lists.
1 international climb. Yes Mount Aspiring, New Zealand and The Condor’s Head, Bolivia. Tried Ama Dablam Nepal but got sick and bailed.
1 Cascades trip. Yes Mount Rainier Kautz and Mount Baker Northridge
2023 Goals
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Re: 2023 Goals
The summit is a source of power. The long view gives one knowledge and time to prepare. The summit, by virtue of the dizzying exposure, leaves one vulnerable. A bit of confidence and a dash of humility is all we get for our work. Yet to share these moments with friends is to be human. C. Anker
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Re: 2023 Goals
As of 11/14. I have had a pretty good year so far, but I am way behind on technical towers or buttes if anyone wants to do some. I'm leaving for Patagonia next week and won't be back until almost mid-December though.
Of note, I got to do a last minute trip to Turkey and climb Ararat and Süphan which weren't originally on this year's list, but which have been on my list for many years.
Since I'm leaving next week for Chile/Argentina and won't be back until mid-December I have a pretty good idea about what I will and will not get to through the end of the year.
Generic Goals for 2023
As of November 14:
Total Hiking, Climbing, and Canyoneering Days = 320-Currently at 305. I am ahead of schedule.
Total Days Hiking, Climbing, Canyoneering, and Biking Days = 350-Currently at 305. I am ahead of schedule.
Summits Climbed = 150-Currently at 182. The goal has been met, but I'll do more.
New Summits Climbed = 60-Currently at 87. The goal has been met, but I'll do more.
States to Climb Summits in = 6-Currently at 4. I am a little behind schedule, but am supposed to be working next to New Mexico soon so will almost surely at least one more state.
Countries to Climb Summits in = 3-Currently at 3. The goal has been met. I am leaving for Chile/Argentina next week.
Rock Towers/Technical Buttes = 10-Currently at 1. We attempted 1 other one, but it was too icy to climb. Does anyone want to do some?
Technical Rock or Ice Routes = 30-Currently at 30. The goal has been met, but I'll do more.
Gym Climbing Days = 30-Currently at 2. I won't make it, but I'm not in a big hurry and won't make it.
Technical Canyons = 30-Currently at 23. I am a bit behind schedule since I was working in Granby much of this year.
Biking Days = 30-Currently at 0. I won't make it, but I'm not in a big hurry for this one.
Lose Weight in lbs. = 20 (currently at 268)-Currently at 11 lbs. lost.
Plus this: Try not to get too riled up on people not knowing that calendar winter isn't a good definition of winter (even though it's the one used for official winter ascents) and people improperly identifying the Gore Range as well as people calling this extremely popular range "secret".
-Doing OK so far.
I'm going to call the below a Wish List, rather than a Goal. The reason is my Goal is to finish 50% of the below. It is extremely unlikely that I will finish all this, but my goal is 50%. Of course more will be added as the year goes on. As always, partners are welcome. (Gaps will be left every 50 to make it easier to reference while I'm updating).
As mentioned on a previous post, I am now working in Granby until Thanksgiving so several peaks in that area were added and I'm not going to make it to as many places closer to Grand Junction as I originally planned.
Summits
Sunlight Peak (Colorado)-Climbed August 19
Grand Teton (Wyoming)-Didn't make it this year. Partners dropped out. This was perhaps the most disappointing of missed goals this year.
South Caineville Mesa (Utah)
Mount Mayon (Philippines)-Peak was closed to climbing while I was there.
Bulusan (Philippines)-Peak was closed to climbing while I was there.
Mount Holmes (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Treasure Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Rio Grande Pyramid (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Owen (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Twilight Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
North Twilight Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
South Sister (Oregon)-Didn't make it this year.
Stealey Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Vestal Peak-Wham Ridge (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Spanish Fork Peak (Utah)
Ben Lomond (Utah)
Grandview Peak (Utah)-Climbed June 25
Mount Waas (Utah)-Climbed November 11
Pilot Mountain (Utah)-Climbed November 11
Green Mountain (Utah)-Climbed November 11
Castle Mountain (Utah)
La Sal Peak (Utah)
Manns Peak (Utah)-Climbed February 11
Mount Tomasaki (Utah)
Burro Ridge (Utah)-Climbed February 11
Mount Mellenthin (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Hillers (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
The Horn (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Bull Mountain (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Pennell (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Powell (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Emory Peak (Texas)-Didn't make it this year.
South Rim (Texas)-Didn't make it this year.
Pinnacle #1 (Utah)
Chute Buttress (Utah)
Greg Mace Peak (Colorado)
Shingle Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
South Baldy Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Sessions Mountains West (Utah)-Climbed June 25
Peak 5750 (Colorado)-Climbed on January 7, 9, 17, 20, 27, 30/February 20, 23, 27/March 11, March 19, March 20, March 22, June 16, June 23/October 25/November 12
Baldy Cinco (Colorado)
Crag Crest (Colorado)-Climbed April 29
Mount Garfield (Colorado)
RB-18 Benchmark (Colorado)-Climbed April 7
Mount Sniktau (Colorado)
Dinosaur Hill (Colorado)-Climbed on January 6/November 8
Riggs Hill (Colorado)-Climbed on January 13, April 3
Peak 5239 (Colorado)-Climbed on March 6
Peak 5482 (Utah)
Mack BM (Colorado)-Climbed February 9
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Triangle Mesa (Colorado)-Climbed October 24
Peak 5140 (Utah)-Climbed April 23
Diamond Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 10,926 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Tunnel Point (Colorado)-Climbed April 7
Peak 5167 (Colorado)-Climbed November 1
Pinyon Mesa (Colorado)-Climbed August 27
Patterson Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Hyndman Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Observation Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Chalk Mountain (Colorado)
South Shale Ridge (Colorado)
Mount Jefferson (Oregon)-Didn't make it this year
Glacier Peak (Washington)-Didn't make it this year
Hayden Peak (Colorado)-Attempted on January 24
Black Mountain (Henderson) (Nevada)-Climbed on January 15
Coxcomb Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Redcliff Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Fortress Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Precipice (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 5780 (San Rafael Reef) (Utah)
Fiftymile Mountain (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Black Crook Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Ibapah Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Haystack Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Mt. Timpanogos (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Humphreys Peak (Arizona)
Rabbits Ear Mesa (Colorado)
Eagles Nest Rock (Colorado)-Climbed on January 7, 9, 17, 20, 27, 30/February 7, 20, 23, 27/March 11, March 19, March 20, March 22, June 16, 23/October 25/November 12
Haystack 3 BM (Colorado)-Climbed on January 26
Moore Fun Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed October 20
Point 5900 (Stagecoach)(Colorado)
Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)
Fletcher Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Saddlehorn (Colorado)-Climbed November 2
Peak 6460 (Colorado)-Climbed April 28
Harpers Corner (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Hilgard Mountain (Utah)
South Ridge Mount Ellen (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Signal Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Glenwood Mountain (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Landsend Peak (Colorado)
Mount Arkansas (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Lambourne (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 11,180 (LCW)(Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Pacific Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Opal Hill (Colorado)-Climbed on January 12/March 25/October 23
Stewart Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Gold Dust Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Conejos Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
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Hesperus Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Landslide Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Geneva Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 5611 (Colorado)
Mount Hope (Colorado)
The Knoll (Utah)-Climbed October 28
Peak 13,001 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Whale Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Corcoran Peak (Colorado)-Climbed November 7
Tronador (Argentina)
Cerro Catedral Sur (Argentina)
Volcán Villarrica (Argentina)
Cerro Otto (Argentina)
Dominguez Rim (Colorado)-Climbed on March 24
Peak 5916 (Colorado)
Table Mountain (Wyoming)-Didn't make it this year.
Echo Peak (Montana)-Didn't make it this year.
Huron Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 13,244 (Elk Mountains)(Colorado)
Quitinday Hill (Philippines)-Climbed on January 1
Mount Masaraga (Philippines)-Attempted on January 2
North Shore Summit (Nevada)-Climbed on January 16
Falls Peak (Nevada)-Climbed on January 14
Peak 12,585 (Colorado)-Climbed on January 31, April 17, August 21
Lonehenge Overlook (Colorado)-Climbed February 1
Tepe Overlook (Colorado)-Climbed February 1
Cupid Peak (Colorado)-Climbed February 2
Veyo Volcano (Utah)-Climbed February 4
Shinob Kibe (Utah)-Climbed February 6
Peak 5551 (Colorado)-Climbed February 13/March 24
Star Mesa (Colorado)
Stanley Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed August 5
Vasquez Peak (Colorado)Didn't make it this year.
Mount Flora (Colorado)-Climbed July 22
Colorado Mines Peak (Colorado)-Climbed on March 7, May 1, August 31
Heartbeat Peak (Colorado)-Climbed July 11
Bobtail BM (Colorado)-Climbed July 14
Bills Peak (Colorado)Didn't make it this year.
Saint Louis Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Sawtooth Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Mount Irving Hale (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Bowen Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Cindy (Colorado)-Climbed August 4
Apiatan Mountain (Colorado)-Access closed due to fire.
Gravel Mountain (Colorado)
Keller Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 16
Elk Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 29
Parkview Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 5
Corral Peaks (Colorado)-Climbed August 30
Haystack Mountain (Rabbit Ears Range)(Colorado)-Climbed June 29
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Sheep Mountain (Rabbit Ears Range)(Colorado)-Climbed June 27, July 19
Poison Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed July 2
Grimes Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Williams Peak (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Ute Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Apache Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Ptarmigan Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Twin Peaks (Indian Peaks) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Watanga Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Marten Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Thunderbolt Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Blackfoot (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Cherokee (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Achonee (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Hopi (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Iroquois (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Green Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed June 13
Table Mountain-Climbed May 5/September 5, 22, 28
Shadow Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Amasa Back (Utah)-Climbed on March 4
Point 4750 (Utah)-Climbed on March 3
Clark Peak (California)
Peak 5460 (Colorado)-Climbed on March 24
Cathedral Rock (Arizona)
Red Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed April 24/July 1, 12
Russell Peak (Colorado)-Climbed March 14/April 18/August 5
Mount Bross (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed May 15, 31/August 2/September 6
Peak 8420-Climbed April 26
Lawson Ridge (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 8264 (Colorado)-Climbed April 27/May 3, 23/September 8
Little Wolford Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed May 3, 23/September 8
Peak 8151 (Colorado)-Climbed May 2
Peak 9180 (Colorado)-Climbed May 18/June 14/August 7
Black Mountain (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed June 6
Slide Mountain (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed June 6
Cottonwood BM (Colorado)-Climbed June 15, 22/July 13, 28/August 2, 22?september 20, 26
Grouse Mountain (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed May 22/August 14, 28
Peak 8660 (Colorado)-Climbed May 3
Wolford Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed May 23/September 8
Granby Mesa (Colorado)-Climbed May 9
Peak 8862 (Colorado)-Climbed May 10
Peak 8806 (Colorado)-Climbed May 11
Jessmer BM (Colorado)-Climbed May 16
Mount Ervin (Colorado)-Attempted May 20
Dice Hill (Colorado)-Climbed May 24
Peak 9905 (Colorado)-Climbed June 22
Hartman BM (Colorado)-Climbed May 30
Sheep Mountain (Gore Range) (Colorado)-Climbed July 27
Trail Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed June 8
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Granby Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 9667 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 10,626 (Colorado)-Climbed June 30
Blue Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed July 7
Lonesome Peak (Colorado)-Climbed July 6
Peak 10,854 (Colorado)-Climbed July 17
Porphyry Peaks (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 10,265 (Colorado)-Climbed July 20
Peak 10,904 (Colorado)-Climbed August 3
Green Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 8260 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Williams BM (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Prairie Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 30
Peak 10,881 (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Peak 8911 (Colorado)-Climbed June 21
Sessions Mountains East-Climbed June 25
Peak 8722 (Colorado)-Climbed June 25
Jeep BM (Colorado)-Climbed June 25
Junction Butte (Colorado)-Climbed July 8
Peak 11,500 (Colorado)-Climbed July 12
Sheep Mountain (North Rabbit Ears Range) (Colorado)-Climbed July 15
Mount Ida (Colorado)-Climbed September 23
Hassell Peak (Colorado)-Climbed September 4
Mount Epworth (Colorado)-Climbed July 18
Genesee Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 26/September 25
Peak 11,217 (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Skyscraper Peak (Colorado)-Climbed August 6
Reservoir 2 BM (Colorado)-Climbed August 9
Jackson Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed August 10
AS P560 (Colorado)-Climbed August 21
Peak 9645 (Colorado)-Climbed August 29
Radial Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed September 13
Carter Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed September 13
West Peak (Colorado)-Climbed September 19
Mount Ararat (Turkey)-Climbed October 8
Süphan Dağı (Turkey)-Climbed October 13
Aydos Ormani (Turkey)-Climbed October 15
Shaft BM (Utah)-Climbed October 27
Monument Butte-Climbed November 14
Technical Rock Towers and Buttes
Cerro Catedral (Argentina)
Lizard Head (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Sphinx (Moab) (Utah)
Canyon Point Butte (Utah)
Lost World Butte (Utah)
Tomsich Butte (Utah)
Slab Boulder (Colorado)
Dallas Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Dunce Rock (Utah)
Looking Glass Rock (Utah)
Boars Tusk (Wyoming)-Didn't make it this year. BLM closed it to climbing.
Bullet Hole (Colorado)
Second Flatiron (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Jabba the Hut (Colorado)-(Climbed on November 24 2022)
Walmart Tower (Colorado)
Elephant Butte (Utah)
Tezcatlipoca (Utah)-Attempted on January 29
Sport Boulder (Colorado)
Haus Rock-Climbed September 9
Slot Canyons
West Canyon (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year.
Corbett Creek (Colorado)Didn't make it this year.
Nasja Canyon (Utah)Didn't make it this year.
Lower Larry (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Fivemile Wash (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Hades Knoll Canyon (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Cove Canyon (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Duckett Slot (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Shoot TC Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Devils 1 (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Jackass Creek (Arizona)
Boulder Creek (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Slidenide (Utah)-Completed on April 8
Adobe Swale (Utah)-Completed on May 13
Constrychnine (Utah)-Completed November 4
Hart (Utah)
Fry Canyon (Utah)-Completed June 18
Lower Ute Canyon (Colorado)
Red Breaks (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Burch Canyon (Utah)-Completed June 17
Columbus Canyon (Colorado)-Completed September 30
Ribbon Canyon (Colorado)
Pleiades Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Three Bridges Canyon (Utah)
Chasm Canyon (Colorado)
Black Hole (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Zero Gravity (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Turtle Tears (Nevada)
Hidden Canyon (Nevada)
Rigpin (Nevada)
Sheepbone (Nevada)-Completed on January 14
Quarry Canyon (Nevada)-Completed on January 14
Cherry Canyon (Arizona)-Completed on February 5
Kodels Canyon (Colorado)
East Fork Ribbon Canyon (Colorado)
Benson Creek (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
South Fork Maidenwater (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Hayes Creek (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Echo Canyon (Colorado)-Completed on February 8
Little Dolores (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Angel Creek (Colorado)-Completed July 9
Portland Creek/Ivans Trail (Colorado)-Completed July 9
Lower Monument (Colorado)
Rim Shot (Utah)-Completed on January 27/March 3
Behunin Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
White Owl Slot (Nevada)-Completed on January 16
Desperado Canyon (Nevada)
Little Spotted Wolf Canyon (Utah)-Completed February 3
Bighorn (Utah)-Completed February 26
Tanner Wash (Arizona)-Completed April 1
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Morocco Canyon (Utah)-Completed April 9
Benign Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Larry Canyon (Utah)-Completed April 22
Escalante Creek Narrows (Colorado)-Completed August 13
Watson Canyon (Utah)-Completed October 21
Beaver Bay Canyon (Utah)-Completed October 22
Monoxide Canyon (Utah)-Completed November 5
Backpacking Trips (non-Summit)
West Clear Creek (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Clear Creek (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Swett Creek (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Fourmile Canyon (Utah)
Sams Mesa Box Canyon (Utah)
Spring and Nates Canyons (Utah)
Tonto Trail-South Bass to Boucher (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Main Canyon (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Coal Creek (Utah)-(Completed November 12-13 2022)
Flat and Rock Creek Loop (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Saddlehorse Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Phantom to Crystal Loop (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Deer Creek to Kanab Creek Loop (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Lower Grand Gulch (Utah)-Completed February 17-19
Slickhorn Canyon (Utah)Didn't make it this year
North Rainbow Trail (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Blue Lake/Indian Point (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Wet Beaver Creek (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year. Forest Service closed the area to backpacking.
Tanner Wash-Hot Na Na Wash (Arizona)-Completed April 1-2
Gypsum Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
White Crack (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Twin Corral Box Canyon (Utah)
Bandelier National Monument (New Mexico)-Didn't make it this year
Bullfrog Creek (Utah)
Harris Wash/Fence Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
No Mans Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Nankoweap (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Tanner-Beamer Trail (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Escalante River-Death Hollow (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Ashdown Gorge (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Potter Creek (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Dry Rock Creek (Utah)
Mikes Canyon (Utah)
San Juan Canyon (Utah)
Steep Canyon-Hot Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Upper Horseshoe Canyon (Utah)
Superstition Mountains Loop (Arizona)
Cottonwood-Marble Canyon Loop (California)
Sneffels Traverse (Colorado)-Partially Completed January 23-25
Day Hikes
Mee Canyon to the Alcove (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Rattlesnake Arches (Colorado)
Echo Canyon (Colorado)-Completed February 8
Serpents Trail (Colorado)-Completed January 9/March 9
Redlands Mesa Trails (Colorado)-Completed March 26[/b][/color]
Skyway Trails (Colorado)
Old Spanish Trail-Gunnison Bluffs (Colorado)-Completed April 27
Devils Canyon Overlook (Colorado)
Lunch Loops from White Cap (Colorado)-Completed October 29
Lunch Loops from Tabeguache (Colorado)
Lake of the Woods Trail (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
McDonald Creek Benches (Colorado)-Completed January 8
Ribbon Trail (Colorado)
Devils Kitchen (Colorado)-Completed February 22
Monument Canyon-top to bottom (Colorado)
Liberty Cap Trail (Colorado)
Palisade Rim Trail (Colorado)
Devils Canyon (Colorado)-Completed March 12
Highline Lake Trails (Colorado)-Completed October 21
Big Dominguez Canyon (Colorado)-Completed March 5
Little Hole (Utah)
McDonald Creek (Colorado)
Black Ridge Trail (Colorado)-Completed May 14
Rifle Arch (Colorado)
Flume Canyon Trails (Colorado)
Wedding Canyon-Monument Canyon Loop (Colorado)
Fruita Paleontological Area (Colorado)-Completed November 3
Lower No Thoroughfare Canyon (Colorado)-Completed March 23, 27/April 16
Fruita Reservoir #1 Trail/Ridge Trail/Haypress Trail/Turkey Flats (Colorado)-Completed August 27
Escalante Canyon Potholes (Colorado)-Completed August 12
Good Vibes/Snakeskin/First Flat Loop (Colorado)-Completed October 19
Upper Liberty Cap (Colorado)
Neck Spring Loop (Utah)
Wilhite Trail (Utah)
Gooseberry Trail (Utah)-Completed October 28
Rough Canyon (Colorado)-Completed May 20
Monument Basin Trail (Utah)
Millard Canyon (Utah)
Fisher Towers Trail (Utah)-Completed November 10
Canal Trail (Colorado)-Completed February 14, 24/March 31/April 6/June 2
Colorado River Trail (Colorado)-Completed June 1/October 17
Corn Lake Trail (Colorado)
Grand Wash (Utah)
Window Rock (Colorado)-Completed November 2
Rim Trail (Colorado)-Completed November 2
Gunny Loop (Colorado)
Third Flats (Colorado)-Completed June 5
County Line Trails (Colorado)
Westwater Creek (Utah)
Lost Lake (Colorado)-Completed August 26
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Mesa Creek Trail (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Miracle Rock Trail (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Balanced Rock (Utah)-Completed February 16
The Windows (Utah)-Completed February 16
Delicate Arch (Utah)
Broken Arch Loop (Utah)
Lower Main Canyon (Colorado)
Mesa Arch (Utah)
Moonflower Canyon (Utah)-Completed January 27/March 3
Goblin Valley (Colorado)-Completed November 7
Otto's Trail (Colorado)
Kannah Creek (Colorado)-Completed May 28
Jones Canyon Overlook (Colorado)
Trail Through Time (Colorado)-Completed January 22
Yoyop-Hoyapan Cave (Philippines)-Completed January 1
Sumlang Lake (Philippines)-Completed January 1
Busay Falls (Philippines)-Completed January 1
Butterfly Bend (Utah)
Jovellar Caves (Philippines)-Completed January 3
Historic Railroad Trail (Nevada)-Completed January 16
Devils Loops (Colorado)-Completed January 9/November 13
Box Spring Canyon (Utah)-Completed January 18
Ward Trails (Colorado)-Completed January 21
Jordan River Parkway (Utah)-Completed January 19
Bluffs Regional Park Loop (Colorado)-Completed February 1
Little Black Mountain Petroglyphs (Arizona)-Completed February 5
Snake in Mouth (Utah)-Completed February 25
Intestine Man/Box Sheep (Utah)-Completed February 25
Sevenmile Canyon (Utah)-Completed February 25
Solstice Snake (Utah)
Granby Trails (Colorado)-Completed February 28/March 15, 28/April 4, 19, 20, 25/May 6/August 17, 24?September 1, 3, 14, 15
Drowsy Water Creek (Colorado)-Completed March 2/April 19, 20, 27/May 3, 12, 19
Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail (Utah)l-Completed March 3
Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trackway (Utah)-Completed March 3
Monarch Lake (Colorado)-Completed March 1/July 25
Pothole Arch Trail (Utah)-Completed March 4
Colorado River Trail (Rocky Mountain NP)(Colorado)-Completed March 8/July 24/September 16
Coke Ovens (Colorado)-Completed March 13
Jim Creek (Colorado)-Completed March 28/April 5/July 21, 23
Second Creek (Colorado)-Completed March 16
Glenwood Canyon Trail (Colorado)-Completed March 18
Honaker Trail (Utah)-Completed March 31
Colorado River Trail (Glenwood Springs)(Colorado)-Completed March 17
Ute Trail (Colorado)(Dotsero)-Completed April 10
Vasquez Creek (Colorado)-Completed April 11
Butler Wash (Utah)-Completed April 13
River House (Utah)-Completed April 13
Chinle Wash (Utah)-Completed April 14
Goosenecks (Utah)-Completed April 15
Alcatraz Rim (Utah)-Completed April 21
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North Salt Wash (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Cane Wash (Utah)-Completed June 4
Current Creek (Colorado)-Completed May 8
Virgin Spring Canyon (Utah)-Completed June 3
Holzwarth Trail (Colorado)-Completed May 7
Coal Creek Basin (Colorado)-Completed May 29
Red Canyon (Utah)-Completed May 27
Snow Mountain Waterfall (Colorado)-Completed June 9
Lost Lake (Colorado)-Completed June 11
East Inlet Trail (Colorado)-Completed June 10
Spruce Em Up Jack Trail (Colorado)-Completed June 28
East Shore Trail (Colorado)-Completed July 31/September 7
Colorado River/Continental Divide Trail Loop (Colorado)-Completed August 1
Meadow Creek (Colorado)-Completed August 8
Colorado Trail at Molas Pass (Colorado)-Completed August 11
Doe Trail (Colorado)-Completed August 23/September 18
Bosporus Trail (Turkey)-Completed October 3
Durupinar (Turkey)-Completed October 5
Fortress of Van (Turkey)-Completed October 9
Tuzlica Salt Caves (Turkey)-Completed October 10
Ani Ruins (Turkey)-Completed October 10
Kars Castle (Turkey)-Completed October 10
Ishak Pasha Palace (Turkey)-Completed October 11
Willow Creek (Colorado)-Completed October 18
Cooks Mesa (Utah)-Completed October 22
Non Summit Crags and Climbs
Left Slab (Ice Cream Parlor) (Moab) (Utah)-Completed January 28
Walk on the Wild Side (Bullethole Cliffband)(Grand Junction) (Colorado)-Climbed February 21
Threads (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Car Jacking (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Prime Number (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Loaded (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Open Court (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Had it All Bullethole Cliffband (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Hooose (Grand Mesa) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Hole Way (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Hanuman (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
White Spice (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Budget Corner (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Pip's Gully (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Mario's Police Lock (Palisade) (Colorado)
Otto's Ladder (Colorado National Monument) (Colorado)
Kibbles and Grits (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Roses Rock (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)-Climbed October 30
Back Nine (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Spocks Socks (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Red Corner (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
My Weekend World (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Unknown (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Spirit Animal (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Fart Gun (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Tippy Toes (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Just Your Opinyon (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Elephant Head (Colorado National Monument) (Colorado)
First Step (Rifle) (Colorado)
Supre Guide (Rifle) (Colorado)
Doctor's Orders (Rifle) (Colorado)
Rehab (Rifle) (Colorado)
Do the Mash Potato (Rifle) (Colorado)
Rachel's Route (Rifle) (Colorado)
Casual (Rifle Arch) (Colorado)
Illusions P1 (Rifle Arch) (Colorado)
Arm and Hammer (Rifle Arch) (Colorado)
Waterfall (Puoux) (Colorado)
Jungle Monkey (Puoux) (Colorado)
The Harvey (Puoux) (Colorado)
Bearded Outlaw (Puoux) (Colorado)
Five O'Clock (Puoux) (Colorado)
Traditional Values (Puoux) (Colorado)
Grey Slab (Glenwood Canyon)(Colorado)
Easiest Main Elk (Glenwood) (Colorado)
Dipthing (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Left Handed Blunt (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Sesame Street (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Trip Won (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Scout (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
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Random Sport (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Normal Life (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Wind, Sand, and Snow (Rabbit Valley) (Colorado)-(Completed November 24 2022)
Newb Nation (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Exultant (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Grasshopper (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Caveman Tools (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Menta (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
SGT Stiglitz (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Block-Eh (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Bear J (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
A Little Dreary (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Strike a Pose (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)-Climbed February 21
Bones (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Ouray Via Ferrata (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Dihedral (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)-Climbed February 21
Bee Hive (Sun Towers) (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Wet Itchies (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
My Best Friends Harem (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
Bowling Ball Head (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
Don't Feed the Monkey (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
That'd Be Me (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
I'll Make You Famous (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
Brewed Awakenings (Ice Cream Parlor) (Utah)-Completed January 28
Black Slab (Ice Cream Parlor) (Utah)-Completed January 28
5.6 Corner (Ice Cream Parlor) (Utah)-Completed First Part January 28
Seer Stone (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Climbed February 4
Mossy (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Climbed February 4
Soft Scrub (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Attempted February 4
Unknown (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Attempted February 4
Balancing Act (Bullet Hole Cliff Band)(Colorado)-Attempted February 21
Anasazi Ladder (River Road)(Utah)-Climbed March 3
Calm Between Storms (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Room With a View (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Snake Jazz (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Eye of the Liger (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Pack Rat (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3
Face First (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3
Crew (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3/September 2
Happy to Be Here (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3/September 2
Route 1 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Climbed July 4
Route 2 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Climbed July 4
Route 3 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Climbed July 4
Route 4 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Attempted July 4
Battle of the Bulge (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 2
Not So Hostile Krainzover (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
They Call Me Shorty (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
Little Squirt (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
Feet Do Not Fail Me Now (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
Canoeing or Rafting Trips
San Rafael River (Utah)-Completed June 3-4
White River (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Yampa River (Colorado, Utah)-Didn't make it this year[/b]
San Juan River (Utah)-Completed April 14-16
Colorado River-Ruby Horsetheif (Colorado, Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Colorado River-Black Canyon (Nevada, Arizona)-Didn't make it this year.
Colorado River-Dewey Bridge to Moab (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Lower Gray Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Colorado River Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year.
Proposed Time Frames and Photos: https://www.summitpost.org/2023-wish-list/1073362
Trip Report and Photos:
https://www.summitpost.org/2023-trip-log/1074546
Of note, I got to do a last minute trip to Turkey and climb Ararat and Süphan which weren't originally on this year's list, but which have been on my list for many years.
Since I'm leaving next week for Chile/Argentina and won't be back until mid-December I have a pretty good idea about what I will and will not get to through the end of the year.
Generic Goals for 2023
As of November 14:
Total Hiking, Climbing, and Canyoneering Days = 320-Currently at 305. I am ahead of schedule.
Total Days Hiking, Climbing, Canyoneering, and Biking Days = 350-Currently at 305. I am ahead of schedule.
Summits Climbed = 150-Currently at 182. The goal has been met, but I'll do more.
New Summits Climbed = 60-Currently at 87. The goal has been met, but I'll do more.
States to Climb Summits in = 6-Currently at 4. I am a little behind schedule, but am supposed to be working next to New Mexico soon so will almost surely at least one more state.
Countries to Climb Summits in = 3-Currently at 3. The goal has been met. I am leaving for Chile/Argentina next week.
Rock Towers/Technical Buttes = 10-Currently at 1. We attempted 1 other one, but it was too icy to climb. Does anyone want to do some?
Technical Rock or Ice Routes = 30-Currently at 30. The goal has been met, but I'll do more.
Gym Climbing Days = 30-Currently at 2. I won't make it, but I'm not in a big hurry and won't make it.
Technical Canyons = 30-Currently at 23. I am a bit behind schedule since I was working in Granby much of this year.
Biking Days = 30-Currently at 0. I won't make it, but I'm not in a big hurry for this one.
Lose Weight in lbs. = 20 (currently at 268)-Currently at 11 lbs. lost.
Plus this: Try not to get too riled up on people not knowing that calendar winter isn't a good definition of winter (even though it's the one used for official winter ascents) and people improperly identifying the Gore Range as well as people calling this extremely popular range "secret".
-Doing OK so far.I'm going to call the below a Wish List, rather than a Goal. The reason is my Goal is to finish 50% of the below. It is extremely unlikely that I will finish all this, but my goal is 50%. Of course more will be added as the year goes on. As always, partners are welcome. (Gaps will be left every 50 to make it easier to reference while I'm updating).
As mentioned on a previous post, I am now working in Granby until Thanksgiving so several peaks in that area were added and I'm not going to make it to as many places closer to Grand Junction as I originally planned.
Summits
Sunlight Peak (Colorado)-Climbed August 19
Grand Teton (Wyoming)-Didn't make it this year. Partners dropped out. This was perhaps the most disappointing of missed goals this year.
South Caineville Mesa (Utah)
Mount Mayon (Philippines)-Peak was closed to climbing while I was there.
Bulusan (Philippines)-Peak was closed to climbing while I was there.
Mount Holmes (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Treasure Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Rio Grande Pyramid (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Owen (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Twilight Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
North Twilight Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
South Sister (Oregon)-Didn't make it this year.
Stealey Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Vestal Peak-Wham Ridge (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Spanish Fork Peak (Utah)
Ben Lomond (Utah)
Grandview Peak (Utah)-Climbed June 25
Mount Waas (Utah)-Climbed November 11
Pilot Mountain (Utah)-Climbed November 11
Green Mountain (Utah)-Climbed November 11
Castle Mountain (Utah)
La Sal Peak (Utah)
Manns Peak (Utah)-Climbed February 11
Mount Tomasaki (Utah)
Burro Ridge (Utah)-Climbed February 11
Mount Mellenthin (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Hillers (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
The Horn (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Bull Mountain (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Pennell (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Powell (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Emory Peak (Texas)-Didn't make it this year.
South Rim (Texas)-Didn't make it this year.
Pinnacle #1 (Utah)
Chute Buttress (Utah)
Greg Mace Peak (Colorado)
Shingle Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
South Baldy Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Sessions Mountains West (Utah)-Climbed June 25
Peak 5750 (Colorado)-Climbed on January 7, 9, 17, 20, 27, 30/February 20, 23, 27/March 11, March 19, March 20, March 22, June 16, June 23/October 25/November 12
Baldy Cinco (Colorado)
Crag Crest (Colorado)-Climbed April 29
Mount Garfield (Colorado)
RB-18 Benchmark (Colorado)-Climbed April 7
Mount Sniktau (Colorado)
Dinosaur Hill (Colorado)-Climbed on January 6/November 8
Riggs Hill (Colorado)-Climbed on January 13, April 3
Peak 5239 (Colorado)-Climbed on March 6
Peak 5482 (Utah)
Mack BM (Colorado)-Climbed February 9
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Triangle Mesa (Colorado)-Climbed October 24
Peak 5140 (Utah)-Climbed April 23
Diamond Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 10,926 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Tunnel Point (Colorado)-Climbed April 7
Peak 5167 (Colorado)-Climbed November 1
Pinyon Mesa (Colorado)-Climbed August 27
Patterson Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Hyndman Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Observation Peak (Idaho)-Didn't make it this year.
Chalk Mountain (Colorado)
South Shale Ridge (Colorado)
Mount Jefferson (Oregon)-Didn't make it this year
Glacier Peak (Washington)-Didn't make it this year
Hayden Peak (Colorado)-Attempted on January 24
Black Mountain (Henderson) (Nevada)-Climbed on January 15
Coxcomb Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Redcliff Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Fortress Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Precipice (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 5780 (San Rafael Reef) (Utah)
Fiftymile Mountain (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Black Crook Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Ibapah Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Haystack Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Mt. Timpanogos (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Humphreys Peak (Arizona)
Rabbits Ear Mesa (Colorado)
Eagles Nest Rock (Colorado)-Climbed on January 7, 9, 17, 20, 27, 30/February 7, 20, 23, 27/March 11, March 19, March 20, March 22, June 16, 23/October 25/November 12
Haystack 3 BM (Colorado)-Climbed on January 26
Moore Fun Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed October 20
Point 5900 (Stagecoach)(Colorado)
Wheeler Peak (New Mexico)
Fletcher Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Saddlehorn (Colorado)-Climbed November 2
Peak 6460 (Colorado)-Climbed April 28
Harpers Corner (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Hilgard Mountain (Utah)
South Ridge Mount Ellen (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Signal Peak (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Glenwood Mountain (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Landsend Peak (Colorado)
Mount Arkansas (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Lambourne (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 11,180 (LCW)(Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Pacific Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Opal Hill (Colorado)-Climbed on January 12/March 25/October 23
Stewart Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Gold Dust Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Conejos Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
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Hesperus Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Landslide Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Geneva Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 5611 (Colorado)
Mount Hope (Colorado)
The Knoll (Utah)-Climbed October 28
Peak 13,001 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Whale Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Corcoran Peak (Colorado)-Climbed November 7
Tronador (Argentina)
Cerro Catedral Sur (Argentina)
Volcán Villarrica (Argentina)
Cerro Otto (Argentina)
Dominguez Rim (Colorado)-Climbed on March 24
Peak 5916 (Colorado)
Table Mountain (Wyoming)-Didn't make it this year.
Echo Peak (Montana)-Didn't make it this year.
Huron Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 13,244 (Elk Mountains)(Colorado)
Quitinday Hill (Philippines)-Climbed on January 1
Mount Masaraga (Philippines)-Attempted on January 2
North Shore Summit (Nevada)-Climbed on January 16
Falls Peak (Nevada)-Climbed on January 14
Peak 12,585 (Colorado)-Climbed on January 31, April 17, August 21
Lonehenge Overlook (Colorado)-Climbed February 1
Tepe Overlook (Colorado)-Climbed February 1
Cupid Peak (Colorado)-Climbed February 2
Veyo Volcano (Utah)-Climbed February 4
Shinob Kibe (Utah)-Climbed February 6
Peak 5551 (Colorado)-Climbed February 13/March 24
Star Mesa (Colorado)
Stanley Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed August 5
Vasquez Peak (Colorado)Didn't make it this year.
Mount Flora (Colorado)-Climbed July 22
Colorado Mines Peak (Colorado)-Climbed on March 7, May 1, August 31
Heartbeat Peak (Colorado)-Climbed July 11
Bobtail BM (Colorado)-Climbed July 14
Bills Peak (Colorado)Didn't make it this year.
Saint Louis Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Sawtooth Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Mount Irving Hale (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Bowen Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Cindy (Colorado)-Climbed August 4
Apiatan Mountain (Colorado)-Access closed due to fire.
Gravel Mountain (Colorado)
Keller Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 16
Elk Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 29
Parkview Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 5
Corral Peaks (Colorado)-Climbed August 30
Haystack Mountain (Rabbit Ears Range)(Colorado)-Climbed June 29
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Sheep Mountain (Rabbit Ears Range)(Colorado)-Climbed June 27, July 19
Poison Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed July 2
Grimes Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Williams Peak (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Ute Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Apache Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Ptarmigan Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Twin Peaks (Indian Peaks) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Watanga Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Marten Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Thunderbolt Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Blackfoot (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Cherokee (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Mount Achonee (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Hopi (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Iroquois (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Green Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed June 13
Table Mountain-Climbed May 5/September 5, 22, 28
Shadow Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Amasa Back (Utah)-Climbed on March 4
Point 4750 (Utah)-Climbed on March 3
Clark Peak (California)
Peak 5460 (Colorado)-Climbed on March 24
Cathedral Rock (Arizona)
Red Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed April 24/July 1, 12
Russell Peak (Colorado)-Climbed March 14/April 18/August 5
Mount Bross (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed May 15, 31/August 2/September 6
Peak 8420-Climbed April 26
Lawson Ridge (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 8264 (Colorado)-Climbed April 27/May 3, 23/September 8
Little Wolford Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed May 3, 23/September 8
Peak 8151 (Colorado)-Climbed May 2
Peak 9180 (Colorado)-Climbed May 18/June 14/August 7
Black Mountain (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed June 6
Slide Mountain (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed June 6
Cottonwood BM (Colorado)-Climbed June 15, 22/July 13, 28/August 2, 22?september 20, 26
Grouse Mountain (Colorado)(Grand County)-Climbed May 22/August 14, 28
Peak 8660 (Colorado)-Climbed May 3
Wolford Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed May 23/September 8
Granby Mesa (Colorado)-Climbed May 9
Peak 8862 (Colorado)-Climbed May 10
Peak 8806 (Colorado)-Climbed May 11
Jessmer BM (Colorado)-Climbed May 16
Mount Ervin (Colorado)-Attempted May 20
Dice Hill (Colorado)-Climbed May 24
Peak 9905 (Colorado)-Climbed June 22
Hartman BM (Colorado)-Climbed May 30
Sheep Mountain (Gore Range) (Colorado)-Climbed July 27
Trail Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed June 8
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Granby Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 9667 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 10,626 (Colorado)-Climbed June 30
Blue Ridge (Colorado)-Climbed July 7
Lonesome Peak (Colorado)-Climbed July 6
Peak 10,854 (Colorado)-Climbed July 17
Porphyry Peaks (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 10,265 (Colorado)-Climbed July 20
Peak 10,904 (Colorado)-Climbed August 3
Green Mountain (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Peak 8260 (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Williams BM (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Prairie Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 30
Peak 10,881 (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Peak 8911 (Colorado)-Climbed June 21
Sessions Mountains East-Climbed June 25
Peak 8722 (Colorado)-Climbed June 25
Jeep BM (Colorado)-Climbed June 25
Junction Butte (Colorado)-Climbed July 8
Peak 11,500 (Colorado)-Climbed July 12
Sheep Mountain (North Rabbit Ears Range) (Colorado)-Climbed July 15
Mount Ida (Colorado)-Climbed September 23
Hassell Peak (Colorado)-Climbed September 4
Mount Epworth (Colorado)-Climbed July 18
Genesee Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed July 26/September 25
Peak 11,217 (Colorado)-Climbed August 16
Skyscraper Peak (Colorado)-Climbed August 6
Reservoir 2 BM (Colorado)-Climbed August 9
Jackson Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed August 10
AS P560 (Colorado)-Climbed August 21
Peak 9645 (Colorado)-Climbed August 29
Radial Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed September 13
Carter Mountain (Colorado)-Climbed September 13
West Peak (Colorado)-Climbed September 19
Mount Ararat (Turkey)-Climbed October 8
Süphan Dağı (Turkey)-Climbed October 13
Aydos Ormani (Turkey)-Climbed October 15
Shaft BM (Utah)-Climbed October 27
Monument Butte-Climbed November 14
Technical Rock Towers and Buttes
Cerro Catedral (Argentina)
Lizard Head (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Sphinx (Moab) (Utah)
Canyon Point Butte (Utah)
Lost World Butte (Utah)
Tomsich Butte (Utah)
Slab Boulder (Colorado)
Dallas Peak (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Dunce Rock (Utah)
Looking Glass Rock (Utah)
Boars Tusk (Wyoming)-Didn't make it this year. BLM closed it to climbing.
Bullet Hole (Colorado)
Second Flatiron (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Jabba the Hut (Colorado)-(Climbed on November 24 2022)
Walmart Tower (Colorado)
Elephant Butte (Utah)
Tezcatlipoca (Utah)-Attempted on January 29
Sport Boulder (Colorado)
Haus Rock-Climbed September 9
Slot Canyons
West Canyon (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year.
Corbett Creek (Colorado)Didn't make it this year.
Nasja Canyon (Utah)Didn't make it this year.
Lower Larry (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Fivemile Wash (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Hades Knoll Canyon (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Cove Canyon (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Duckett Slot (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Shoot TC Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Devils 1 (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Jackass Creek (Arizona)
Boulder Creek (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Slidenide (Utah)-Completed on April 8
Adobe Swale (Utah)-Completed on May 13
Constrychnine (Utah)-Completed November 4
Hart (Utah)
Fry Canyon (Utah)-Completed June 18
Lower Ute Canyon (Colorado)
Red Breaks (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Burch Canyon (Utah)-Completed June 17
Columbus Canyon (Colorado)-Completed September 30
Ribbon Canyon (Colorado)
Pleiades Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Three Bridges Canyon (Utah)
Chasm Canyon (Colorado)
Black Hole (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Zero Gravity (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Turtle Tears (Nevada)
Hidden Canyon (Nevada)
Rigpin (Nevada)
Sheepbone (Nevada)-Completed on January 14
Quarry Canyon (Nevada)-Completed on January 14
Cherry Canyon (Arizona)-Completed on February 5
Kodels Canyon (Colorado)
East Fork Ribbon Canyon (Colorado)
Benson Creek (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
South Fork Maidenwater (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Hayes Creek (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Echo Canyon (Colorado)-Completed on February 8
Little Dolores (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Angel Creek (Colorado)-Completed July 9
Portland Creek/Ivans Trail (Colorado)-Completed July 9
Lower Monument (Colorado)
Rim Shot (Utah)-Completed on January 27/March 3
Behunin Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
White Owl Slot (Nevada)-Completed on January 16
Desperado Canyon (Nevada)
Little Spotted Wolf Canyon (Utah)-Completed February 3
Bighorn (Utah)-Completed February 26
Tanner Wash (Arizona)-Completed April 1
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Morocco Canyon (Utah)-Completed April 9
Benign Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Larry Canyon (Utah)-Completed April 22
Escalante Creek Narrows (Colorado)-Completed August 13
Watson Canyon (Utah)-Completed October 21
Beaver Bay Canyon (Utah)-Completed October 22
Monoxide Canyon (Utah)-Completed November 5
Backpacking Trips (non-Summit)
West Clear Creek (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Clear Creek (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Swett Creek (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Fourmile Canyon (Utah)
Sams Mesa Box Canyon (Utah)
Spring and Nates Canyons (Utah)
Tonto Trail-South Bass to Boucher (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Main Canyon (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Coal Creek (Utah)-(Completed November 12-13 2022)
Flat and Rock Creek Loop (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Saddlehorse Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Phantom to Crystal Loop (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Deer Creek to Kanab Creek Loop (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Lower Grand Gulch (Utah)-Completed February 17-19
Slickhorn Canyon (Utah)Didn't make it this year
North Rainbow Trail (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Blue Lake/Indian Point (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Wet Beaver Creek (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year. Forest Service closed the area to backpacking.
Tanner Wash-Hot Na Na Wash (Arizona)-Completed April 1-2
Gypsum Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
White Crack (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Twin Corral Box Canyon (Utah)
Bandelier National Monument (New Mexico)-Didn't make it this year
Bullfrog Creek (Utah)
Harris Wash/Fence Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
No Mans Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Nankoweap (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Tanner-Beamer Trail (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year
Escalante River-Death Hollow (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Ashdown Gorge (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Potter Creek (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Dry Rock Creek (Utah)
Mikes Canyon (Utah)
San Juan Canyon (Utah)
Steep Canyon-Hot Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Upper Horseshoe Canyon (Utah)
Superstition Mountains Loop (Arizona)
Cottonwood-Marble Canyon Loop (California)
Sneffels Traverse (Colorado)-Partially Completed January 23-25
Day Hikes
Mee Canyon to the Alcove (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Rattlesnake Arches (Colorado)
Echo Canyon (Colorado)-Completed February 8
Serpents Trail (Colorado)-Completed January 9/March 9
Redlands Mesa Trails (Colorado)-Completed March 26[/b][/color]
Skyway Trails (Colorado)
Old Spanish Trail-Gunnison Bluffs (Colorado)-Completed April 27
Devils Canyon Overlook (Colorado)
Lunch Loops from White Cap (Colorado)-Completed October 29
Lunch Loops from Tabeguache (Colorado)
Lake of the Woods Trail (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
McDonald Creek Benches (Colorado)-Completed January 8
Ribbon Trail (Colorado)
Devils Kitchen (Colorado)-Completed February 22
Monument Canyon-top to bottom (Colorado)
Liberty Cap Trail (Colorado)
Palisade Rim Trail (Colorado)
Devils Canyon (Colorado)-Completed March 12
Highline Lake Trails (Colorado)-Completed October 21
Big Dominguez Canyon (Colorado)-Completed March 5
Little Hole (Utah)
McDonald Creek (Colorado)
Black Ridge Trail (Colorado)-Completed May 14
Rifle Arch (Colorado)
Flume Canyon Trails (Colorado)
Wedding Canyon-Monument Canyon Loop (Colorado)
Fruita Paleontological Area (Colorado)-Completed November 3
Lower No Thoroughfare Canyon (Colorado)-Completed March 23, 27/April 16
Fruita Reservoir #1 Trail/Ridge Trail/Haypress Trail/Turkey Flats (Colorado)-Completed August 27
Escalante Canyon Potholes (Colorado)-Completed August 12
Good Vibes/Snakeskin/First Flat Loop (Colorado)-Completed October 19
Upper Liberty Cap (Colorado)
Neck Spring Loop (Utah)
Wilhite Trail (Utah)
Gooseberry Trail (Utah)-Completed October 28
Rough Canyon (Colorado)-Completed May 20
Monument Basin Trail (Utah)
Millard Canyon (Utah)
Fisher Towers Trail (Utah)-Completed November 10
Canal Trail (Colorado)-Completed February 14, 24/March 31/April 6/June 2
Colorado River Trail (Colorado)-Completed June 1/October 17
Corn Lake Trail (Colorado)
Grand Wash (Utah)
Window Rock (Colorado)-Completed November 2
Rim Trail (Colorado)-Completed November 2
Gunny Loop (Colorado)
Third Flats (Colorado)-Completed June 5
County Line Trails (Colorado)
Westwater Creek (Utah)
Lost Lake (Colorado)-Completed August 26
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Mesa Creek Trail (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year
Miracle Rock Trail (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Balanced Rock (Utah)-Completed February 16
The Windows (Utah)-Completed February 16
Delicate Arch (Utah)
Broken Arch Loop (Utah)
Lower Main Canyon (Colorado)
Mesa Arch (Utah)
Moonflower Canyon (Utah)-Completed January 27/March 3
Goblin Valley (Colorado)-Completed November 7
Otto's Trail (Colorado)
Kannah Creek (Colorado)-Completed May 28
Jones Canyon Overlook (Colorado)
Trail Through Time (Colorado)-Completed January 22
Yoyop-Hoyapan Cave (Philippines)-Completed January 1
Sumlang Lake (Philippines)-Completed January 1
Busay Falls (Philippines)-Completed January 1
Butterfly Bend (Utah)
Jovellar Caves (Philippines)-Completed January 3
Historic Railroad Trail (Nevada)-Completed January 16
Devils Loops (Colorado)-Completed January 9/November 13
Box Spring Canyon (Utah)-Completed January 18
Ward Trails (Colorado)-Completed January 21
Jordan River Parkway (Utah)-Completed January 19
Bluffs Regional Park Loop (Colorado)-Completed February 1
Little Black Mountain Petroglyphs (Arizona)-Completed February 5
Snake in Mouth (Utah)-Completed February 25
Intestine Man/Box Sheep (Utah)-Completed February 25
Sevenmile Canyon (Utah)-Completed February 25
Solstice Snake (Utah)
Granby Trails (Colorado)-Completed February 28/March 15, 28/April 4, 19, 20, 25/May 6/August 17, 24?September 1, 3, 14, 15
Drowsy Water Creek (Colorado)-Completed March 2/April 19, 20, 27/May 3, 12, 19
Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trail (Utah)l-Completed March 3
Mill Canyon Dinosaur Trackway (Utah)-Completed March 3
Monarch Lake (Colorado)-Completed March 1/July 25
Pothole Arch Trail (Utah)-Completed March 4
Colorado River Trail (Rocky Mountain NP)(Colorado)-Completed March 8/July 24/September 16
Coke Ovens (Colorado)-Completed March 13
Jim Creek (Colorado)-Completed March 28/April 5/July 21, 23
Second Creek (Colorado)-Completed March 16
Glenwood Canyon Trail (Colorado)-Completed March 18
Honaker Trail (Utah)-Completed March 31
Colorado River Trail (Glenwood Springs)(Colorado)-Completed March 17
Ute Trail (Colorado)(Dotsero)-Completed April 10
Vasquez Creek (Colorado)-Completed April 11
Butler Wash (Utah)-Completed April 13
River House (Utah)-Completed April 13
Chinle Wash (Utah)-Completed April 14
Goosenecks (Utah)-Completed April 15
Alcatraz Rim (Utah)-Completed April 21
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North Salt Wash (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Cane Wash (Utah)-Completed June 4
Current Creek (Colorado)-Completed May 8
Virgin Spring Canyon (Utah)-Completed June 3
Holzwarth Trail (Colorado)-Completed May 7
Coal Creek Basin (Colorado)-Completed May 29
Red Canyon (Utah)-Completed May 27
Snow Mountain Waterfall (Colorado)-Completed June 9
Lost Lake (Colorado)-Completed June 11
East Inlet Trail (Colorado)-Completed June 10
Spruce Em Up Jack Trail (Colorado)-Completed June 28
East Shore Trail (Colorado)-Completed July 31/September 7
Colorado River/Continental Divide Trail Loop (Colorado)-Completed August 1
Meadow Creek (Colorado)-Completed August 8
Colorado Trail at Molas Pass (Colorado)-Completed August 11
Doe Trail (Colorado)-Completed August 23/September 18
Bosporus Trail (Turkey)-Completed October 3
Durupinar (Turkey)-Completed October 5
Fortress of Van (Turkey)-Completed October 9
Tuzlica Salt Caves (Turkey)-Completed October 10
Ani Ruins (Turkey)-Completed October 10
Kars Castle (Turkey)-Completed October 10
Ishak Pasha Palace (Turkey)-Completed October 11
Willow Creek (Colorado)-Completed October 18
Cooks Mesa (Utah)-Completed October 22
Non Summit Crags and Climbs
Left Slab (Ice Cream Parlor) (Moab) (Utah)-Completed January 28
Walk on the Wild Side (Bullethole Cliffband)(Grand Junction) (Colorado)-Climbed February 21
Threads (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Car Jacking (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Prime Number (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Loaded (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Open Court (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Had it All Bullethole Cliffband (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Hooose (Grand Mesa) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Hole Way (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Hanuman (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
White Spice (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Budget Corner (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Pip's Gully (McInnis Canyons) (Colorado)
Mario's Police Lock (Palisade) (Colorado)
Otto's Ladder (Colorado National Monument) (Colorado)
Kibbles and Grits (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Roses Rock (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)-Climbed October 30
Back Nine (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Spocks Socks (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Red Corner (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
My Weekend World (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Unknown (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Spirit Animal (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Fart Gun (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Tippy Toes (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Just Your Opinyon (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Elephant Head (Colorado National Monument) (Colorado)
First Step (Rifle) (Colorado)
Supre Guide (Rifle) (Colorado)
Doctor's Orders (Rifle) (Colorado)
Rehab (Rifle) (Colorado)
Do the Mash Potato (Rifle) (Colorado)
Rachel's Route (Rifle) (Colorado)
Casual (Rifle Arch) (Colorado)
Illusions P1 (Rifle Arch) (Colorado)
Arm and Hammer (Rifle Arch) (Colorado)
Waterfall (Puoux) (Colorado)
Jungle Monkey (Puoux) (Colorado)
The Harvey (Puoux) (Colorado)
Bearded Outlaw (Puoux) (Colorado)
Five O'Clock (Puoux) (Colorado)
Traditional Values (Puoux) (Colorado)
Grey Slab (Glenwood Canyon)(Colorado)
Easiest Main Elk (Glenwood) (Colorado)
Dipthing (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Left Handed Blunt (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Sesame Street (Rotary Park) (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Trip Won (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Scout (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
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Random Sport (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Normal Life (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Wind, Sand, and Snow (Rabbit Valley) (Colorado)-(Completed November 24 2022)
Newb Nation (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Exultant (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Grasshopper (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Caveman Tools (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Menta (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
SGT Stiglitz (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Block-Eh (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Bear J (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
A Little Dreary (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Strike a Pose (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)-Climbed February 21
Bones (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)
Ouray Via Ferrata (Ouray) (Colorado)-Didn't make it this year.
Dihedral (Bullethole Cliffband) (Grand Junction) (Colorado)-Climbed February 21
Bee Hive (Sun Towers) (Unaweep Canyon) (Colorado)
Wet Itchies (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
My Best Friends Harem (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
Bowling Ball Head (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
Don't Feed the Monkey (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
That'd Be Me (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
I'll Make You Famous (Maple Canyon) (Utah)
Brewed Awakenings (Ice Cream Parlor) (Utah)-Completed January 28
Black Slab (Ice Cream Parlor) (Utah)-Completed January 28
5.6 Corner (Ice Cream Parlor) (Utah)-Completed First Part January 28
Seer Stone (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Climbed February 4
Mossy (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Climbed February 4
Soft Scrub (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Attempted February 4
Unknown (Prophecy Wall) (Utah)-Attempted February 4
Balancing Act (Bullet Hole Cliff Band)(Colorado)-Attempted February 21
Anasazi Ladder (River Road)(Utah)-Climbed March 3
Calm Between Storms (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Room With a View (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Snake Jazz (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Eye of the Liger (Unaweep Canyon)(Colorado)-Climbed April 30
Pack Rat (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3
Face First (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3
Crew (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3/September 2
Happy to Be Here (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed July 3/September 2
Route 1 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Climbed July 4
Route 2 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Climbed July 4
Route 3 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Climbed July 4
Route 4 (Lower Hurd Creek)(Colorado)-Attempted July 4
Battle of the Bulge (Phases Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 2
Not So Hostile Krainzover (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
They Call Me Shorty (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
Little Squirt (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
Feet Do Not Fail Me Now (Haus Rock)(Colorado)-Climbed September 9
Canoeing or Rafting Trips
San Rafael River (Utah)-Completed June 3-4
White River (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Yampa River (Colorado, Utah)-Didn't make it this year[/b]
San Juan River (Utah)-Completed April 14-16
Colorado River-Ruby Horsetheif (Colorado, Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Colorado River-Black Canyon (Nevada, Arizona)-Didn't make it this year.
Colorado River-Dewey Bridge to Moab (Utah)-Didn't make it this year.
Lower Gray Canyon (Utah)-Didn't make it this year
Colorado River Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry (Arizona)-Didn't make it this year.
Proposed Time Frames and Photos: https://www.summitpost.org/2023-wish-list/1073362
Trip Report and Photos:
https://www.summitpost.org/2023-trip-log/1074546
I'm old, slow and fat. Unfortunately, those are my good qualities.
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TomPierce
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Re: 2023 Goals
After my descent into medical hell, my accomplishments for the tail end of 2023 are pretty modest:
-I re-learned how to walk without collapsing.
-I actually summited something recently, a modest peak in Dinosaur National Monument, Yampa Plateau. Fun overnighter with one buddy and several beers.
-I've completed 2 of 5 infusions (intravenous immunoglobulin) that should reduce or maybe even eliminate the 24/7 pain I've had; it's not all that bad at present but the prospect of life without pain now seems sort of alien, I've had it for 6 months straight. It's been character building for sure, no doubt good training for future epic ascents
-I'm hoping for one more DNM summit this year if the weather holds, we'll see.
-I was able to watch (TV, sigh...) the Broncos beat the Chiefs. Best. Accomplishment. Ever.
-Tom
-I re-learned how to walk without collapsing.
-I actually summited something recently, a modest peak in Dinosaur National Monument, Yampa Plateau. Fun overnighter with one buddy and several beers.
-I've completed 2 of 5 infusions (intravenous immunoglobulin) that should reduce or maybe even eliminate the 24/7 pain I've had; it's not all that bad at present but the prospect of life without pain now seems sort of alien, I've had it for 6 months straight. It's been character building for sure, no doubt good training for future epic ascents
-I'm hoping for one more DNM summit this year if the weather holds, we'll see.
-I was able to watch (TV, sigh...) the Broncos beat the Chiefs. Best. Accomplishment. Ever.
-Tom
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LarryM
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Re: 2023 Goals
Updating this again:
(2) Heath & fitness significantly improved lately - long standing achilles tendonitis has been resolved (mainly I think because of a change in running shoes, Brooks versus Hokas) & my fitness is as good as it's been all year, much better than last year at this time (I can even sometimes sort of keep up with my younger friends, albeit a tempo pace for me versus a conversational pace for them);
(3) While still not the most successful year in terms of peak bagging, I did add one very nice peak on October 2nd: Mulhacen, the highest peak in the Iberian peninsula. Not a particularly hard mountain, but a cool achievement & a fairly big vert day (6,400 feet).
(4) Six day inn to inn hiking trip in the Alpajuras with my partner Carolyn. (Mulhacen was day 5, while Carolyn rested in town
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(8) As expected, I'm going to fall a bit short of my mileage goal, but I should get over 1,900 miles, and I've already exceeded my vert goal (I'm at 404,500), and will come close to (but probably fall a little short of) my "stretch" goal of 450,000 feet. Will be my biggest vert year ever.
Not so great compared to some of you guys, and short of my goals, but I'm pretty happy how my year turned out - not bad for 63 years old - especially given that the summer months were compromised by a badly sprained ankle & Covid.
Next year: Mexico in October/November, Pico de Orizaba etc.
(2) Heath & fitness significantly improved lately - long standing achilles tendonitis has been resolved (mainly I think because of a change in running shoes, Brooks versus Hokas) & my fitness is as good as it's been all year, much better than last year at this time (I can even sometimes sort of keep up with my younger friends, albeit a tempo pace for me versus a conversational pace for them);
(3) While still not the most successful year in terms of peak bagging, I did add one very nice peak on October 2nd: Mulhacen, the highest peak in the Iberian peninsula. Not a particularly hard mountain, but a cool achievement & a fairly big vert day (6,400 feet).
(4) Six day inn to inn hiking trip in the Alpajuras with my partner Carolyn. (Mulhacen was day 5, while Carolyn rested in town
).(8) As expected, I'm going to fall a bit short of my mileage goal, but I should get over 1,900 miles, and I've already exceeded my vert goal (I'm at 404,500), and will come close to (but probably fall a little short of) my "stretch" goal of 450,000 feet. Will be my biggest vert year ever.
Not so great compared to some of you guys, and short of my goals, but I'm pretty happy how my year turned out - not bad for 63 years old - especially given that the summer months were compromised by a badly sprained ankle & Covid.
Next year: Mexico in October/November, Pico de Orizaba etc.
LarryM wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:19 am Late summer update. Not an overwelming success so far.
LarryM wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:59 pm (1) Be grateful for what I can still do in the mountains at almost 63 years old, and at peace with what I can't do. Mixed. On the one hand, I'm frustrated at what I haven't been able to do. OTOH, I still managed to spend a lot of quality time in the mountains & on the trails., doing stuff that 99.9% of people my age can't do, and am happy with that.
(2) At the same time, work on re-gaining some lost fitness to at least somewhat push back against the sands of time. Also mixed. Compared to when I posted this, certainly I've regained some fitness. I was pretty happy with my progress at the end of June. But the summer could have been better - a badly sprained ankle at the beginning of July, Covid at the beginning of August - so I've regressed a bit. But at the same time, when I climbed Elbert in July, 10 days removed from the sprained ankle, I still managed to pass 40 or more (probably more, I didn't keep count - it was a weekday, but still a typically crowded summer morning on Elbert) mostly younger people on the way up, with no one passing me (well except one guy early, but I passed him back at tree line and left him in the dust).
(3) Several new peaks - mostly 13ers. I have a bunch in mind but will remain flexible as to which ones. In terms of 14ers, mainly I want to finish up the Sawatch (Holy Cross, Oxford, Antero and Tabeguache). Mostly a failure; my sprained ankle severely limited me on my planned 2 weeks in the mountains in early July. The only new 14er was Sunshine, no new 13ers. Some new lower peaks: Seven Utes Mountains (11er), Eldorado, Mount Falcon, The Chief (Squamish BC). A number of repeats as well (including Elbert, Grays, Red Cloud, Hallett, Niwot, and of course many repeats on the local Boulder peaks). Probably no more this year - I'm headed to Spain for 3 weeks tomorrow, and by the time I get back, the high mountain season will be almost over (for me, I don't really get out much in the high mountains in winter or late fall). Contemplating attempting Mulhacen, the highest peak in Spain - though it will be a big day from where I'll be staying (Trevelez).
(4) Fun with friends in the mountains - okay, this should be higher - part of the reason for #2 above is so that I can continue to hang with my mostly younger / more athletic friends without slowing them down too much.I'll count this as a success, runs with friends and hikes with my partner. The former somewhat less than in previous years due to slowing down.
(5) Complete another Ultra after missing cutoffs in the last 3 I ran. Looking at the Never Summer 60K. Bonus is that the best part of the course is front loaded, so I can still have a great day in the mountains even if I don't finish.DNF at Never Summer (didn't make a cut off). I had excuses - lingering ankle soreness + running on borrowed, worn out shoes (don't ask). Still a great (half) day in the mountains.
(6) Finally do the Weston pass to Mosquito pass traverse, which has been on my list for 3 years now. Maybe the most efficient way to tag ten 13ers (roughly, depending upon how you count them) and a 14er in one day.Nope
(7) Volunteer again at Hard Rock & live vicariously through the crazy people who run the race. Also volunteer again at the Never Summer 100K, the day after I run the 60K.Yep. Both great experiences.
(8) Finally get my first snowflake. Attempted it January 2, but turned around short on Bierstadt because of a late start.No, but I still have a week in December to get this.
(9) 2,000 miles / 400,000 feet of vert.On track for the vert (currently at 316,906); going to fall a little short on distance (currently at 1,395 miles). Still can't really complain.
Modest by the standards of most people on this site, but if I manage most of those I'll consider it a successful year.
Re: 2023 Goals
two lunches wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:34 am almost final update--two lunches wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:23 pm goal-setting is always so tricky with an 8-5... so many hobbies, so little PTO
1. Colfax Half - DONE.
2. 12er/13er/14er per month challenge - X i think i'm going to stop making this goal. i simply have too many personal commitments and not enough PTO to enjoy a robust ski season, get the dogs out, AND prioritize peaks from dec-april.
3. Renew WFA certification - X better luck next year...
4. Complete two more segments of the CT - DONE.
5. Two backpacking trips - DONE.
6. Complete at least one peak in all of the major ranges - if i can snag a snowflake on quandary before 12/31, this will be DONE!
7. Improve yoga inversions - DONE.
“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” – Mary Davis
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jrbren_vt
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Re: 2023 Goals
The fibula is mostly healed by now, working on improving fitness to where I was. I wound up getting in 1 unique 14er (I stuck with the old saying, if you can only do 2 Colorado 14ers this year make sure they are both Sherman) and 8 13ers (Sniktau, Cupid, Grizzly, Flora, Eva, Dyer, Sheridan, Peerless & Horseshoe) in before the snow flew. I went up and down Mays peak (really nice workout peak in COS) many times, Kineo Mt, Blodgett Peak and Mt Garfield once each. So a good recovery fall. Also working on a project to climb Mt Rosa from N. Cheyenne Canon in COS for every month of the year. I need December, so I will be doing it this month. I also need February, July, August & September, which of course has to wait for 2024. The summer months are hard because I usually want to go elsewhere when the higher peaks are snow free. I also want to get my total hiking elevation gain for the 3 years I have lived in COS to 360,000 (10K per month), so I need about 10K+ this month to do that. I am interested in trying Bierstadt in the near term now that Guanella pass is closed and it is a >3K climb. Perhaps try some "easier" winter season peaks this year like James Peak, Silverheals, Quandary, Elbert. Really good weather and avalanche forecast required for me for these. Equally important to me is I want to improve my running fitness compared to what it has been in recent years. Happy hiking/climbing !jrbren_vt wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:55 am I broke my fibula/ankle on Horn Peak on June 18, which pretty much wiped out my summer hiking season. My 13er and 14er count needles have not budged this year. It's been 11 weeks and 1 day since the break, not that I am counting, and I am walking around on flat trails around COS now. My goal for the rest of the year would be to get back into hiking and hopefully climb some "low hanging fruit" peaks I have not done yet, probable targets Sherman, Bierstadt, Sniktau/Cupid/Grizzly, and peaks I have done before where there are no "surprises". Class 1 stuff. I am still a few weeks away from that. Maybe do some winter (I don't mean the calendar definition, I mean hikes in winter conditions, I know many on this forum consider it important to distinguish) ascents of the easier peaks after when/if the snow flies. I have experience with this just don't enjoy it as much as snow free trails.
Congrats to all who are "crushing it" out there, I am living vicariously though your trip reports and YouTube films.
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greenonion
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Re: 2023 Goals
Right on Ricky!! Best goal and accomplishment of them all!
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justiner
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Re: 2023 Goals
This was actually a goal from 2022, but I had an idea of traversing across the Sawatch on the ridge of the Continental Divide. That proved pretty hard - and I ultimately hit a rain storm I didn't feel like enduring. I popped up a video showing the terrain - here's a writeup of the general idea. headsizedburrito went on his own attempt (and funnily, we never hit the same part of the ridge!), and Scott Sidener tried as well, bringing along a rope!
So much for "the gentle talus piles of the Sawatch"!
So much for "the gentle talus piles of the Sawatch"!
Long May You Range! Purveyors of fine bespoke adventures
Re: 2023 Goals
Obviously not a universal sentiment, I realize, but 2023 has been one of the best years in my own recent personal history, that’s for sure.
But I got some fun turns in at Indy Pass after that October storm, hit the various WROBs in November, had a fantastic opening day at Monarch today, and skied Berthoud Pass last Thursday and yesterday, so I think I may even have gotten some self-powered uphilling in every month this year? Definitely collecting as many uphill passes as possible in addition to keeping track of conditions at and near the accessible mountain passes so I can keep that streak going with the bonus level!
I guess it’s not in me to abandon lists entirely, so I do have some further goal peaks in mind, but a lot of them are either easy enough for even my level of (in)competence, could be made legitimately fun by throwing skiing somewhere in the mix, or are prime opportunities for friends to peer-pressure me into them, plus I’m no longer forcing myself to complete lists if doing so is getting to be more miserable than magical. So really, this is the first end-of-year I’ve had in…hmmm…apparently longer than I can count that I haven’t already been stressing about how to up my peak count for next year, and that feels super-duper extra special awesome!!!!
There was snow in September, but I did not manage to time it so that I could get something resembling decent skiing in…suffice to say I have a new appreciation for the local ski areas’ early season White Ribbons of Death after making 2.5 anxiety-inducing turns on St. Mary’s White Quantum Filament of Death that month!HikesInGeologicTime wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:20 am I’ve…kept the ski-at-least-one-day-a-month streak I’ve had going since October ‘21 alive, even if August was more gingerly shuffling my skis over dirt than actual skiing, so I’m hoping for some decent snow somewhere by the end of September so I don’t ruin my bases before the official season even starts!
But I got some fun turns in at Indy Pass after that October storm, hit the various WROBs in November, had a fantastic opening day at Monarch today, and skied Berthoud Pass last Thursday and yesterday, so I think I may even have gotten some self-powered uphilling in every month this year? Definitely collecting as many uphill passes as possible in addition to keeping track of conditions at and near the accessible mountain passes so I can keep that streak going with the bonus level!
Still finished with the fourteeners, and it still feels awesome! I also managed to finish a longstanding (that word choice will be mildly amusing by the end of this sentence) but decidedly secondary-to-fourteeners goal of summiting all the ranked Front Range Centennials with a brutally long (heh heh, get it?!???) day and some on Meeker in early October.…is finally finished! And I’ll have all of leaf season to celebrate by enjoying some nice, boring hikes up nice, boring trails and mountains where I can mosey along and listen to music and take lots of pictures and not worry about getting weathered off something steep, slick, and scrambly!The Big Goal that I’ve been working on for the past few years - namely, finally finishing the f—-ing fourteeners…
I guess it’s not in me to abandon lists entirely, so I do have some further goal peaks in mind, but a lot of them are either easy enough for even my level of (in)competence, could be made legitimately fun by throwing skiing somewhere in the mix, or are prime opportunities for friends to peer-pressure me into them, plus I’m no longer forcing myself to complete lists if doing so is getting to be more miserable than magical. So really, this is the first end-of-year I’ve had in…hmmm…apparently longer than I can count that I haven’t already been stressing about how to up my peak count for next year, and that feels super-duper extra special awesome!!!!
"I'm not selling drugs, dude. Drugs sell themselves. I'm selling stoke!"
- Guy at the table next to mine at Alta's Slopeside Cafe, in what I can't help but selfishly hope were (will be?) his verbatim words to the arresting officer(s)
- Guy at the table next to mine at Alta's Slopeside Cafe, in what I can't help but selfishly hope were (will be?) his verbatim words to the arresting officer(s)
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d_baker
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Re: 2023 Goals
d_baker wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 9:22 am - *Manitou inclinathon (13 laps in 24hrs; equals ~26 miles and ~26,000' gain -- all laps are up and down the incline)
*I need to do a big day first, like 6-8 laps, to see how my body and mind handle the challenge but I think it's within my ability and current conditioning
I had a day back in January when I did 6 laps, but never got close to trying again for an inclinathon. Work took me out of Manitou, as per usual. But I'll probably finish this year with 75-80 ascents...so there's that, which isn't bad since I'm mostly a winter incliner.
- more 13ers, should get over the 300 ranked line this year
I think I was at 307, and then Bill reset the list to lidar, and now I'm down to 300! lol All good though! Those other peaks count for something!
- I was hoping to finish bi-cents by Aug '23 but I'm unsure I will have the time to get in 3 backpacks (Oso, Animas group, & Trinity group are all b.p.'s for me), so hope to cut bi-cent *list in half
*1 in the Tenmile (saving for finisher), 11 in the San Juan, 2 in the Sawatch, 2 in the Sangres (and I think those numbers represent the LiDAR changes/additions)
I didn't put much focus on the bicent list this year, like I thought I would. I didn't even do a backpack. I did quite a bit of repeating with friends, both 14ers and 13ers.
- 1/2 dozen spring snow *climbs
*nothing in particular in mind, but thinking of Mt. Emma w/snow and the "new" Sangre bi-cent w/snow
Amy Blazin and I did Emma with snow, and that was a fun climb! W Apostle w/snow. And the new lidar ranked 13er by Geislers w/snow. Not as much snow climbing as I hoped but at least I got out a few times.
- couple trips to ice park in Ouray and/or Lake City
*already have one trip to Ouray this season
Only got on ice 1x at beginning of year, as my usual climbing partner had too much going on building his house in BV. Going to Lake City before end of year though.
- 2-3 winter peaks, 13ers or 14ers
1 13er, Homestake, shortly after the first of the year and that was it!
- have fun with friends in the mountains!
Definitely this! I connected with some incline friends for peaks this year and it turned out we make a good fun crew!
I spent some weekends in Montana too, although we didn't do any peaks, we did some hikes in the Beartooths and it would be cool to go back to get some summits there.
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angry
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Re: 2023 Goals
I wasn't sure how the year would pan out considering I had no idea when I wrote these goals that I'd end up having foot surgery in Feb that took me out of commission for several months. Overachieved on #6 and had successful summits on each trip: Ecuador (Jan)- Iliniza Norte and Cayambe, Switzerland (Sept)- Breithorn 1/2 Traverse and Matterhorn, Mexico (Dec)- Iztaccíhuatl and Pico de Orizabaangry wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:24 am Mine:
1. 20 ski days DONE
2. 15 bicents Carry over to 2024; Too much travel and did more dog-friendly peaks when I was recovering from surgery
3. 10 snowflakes 4 of 10 but I still have a few days before the year ends.
4. 5 trad alpine routes DONE
5. 5 ice climbing routes DONE
6. 1 international trip DONE
7. Meet/hike with forum/IG friends DONE
