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Mick K
climber
Northern Sierra
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Aug 23, 2012 - 02:52pm PT
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The Eiger
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Kevin Doc Klein
Trad climber
Asheville, NC
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Aug 23, 2012 - 02:56pm PT
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The South Ridge of Gimli in the Valhalla range is spectacular. Moderate climbing up a striking arete to a beautiful summit.
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sharperblue
Mountain climber
oakland, california
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Aug 23, 2012 - 02:57pm PT
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Ranralpaca was a full-value climbing experience, but Artesonraju is an uber classic
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Aug 23, 2012 - 02:59pm PT
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Riley can't agree more on Shasta. It is a much different feel than stuff in Sierra. It is all by itself, and has a real mountain feel. I love it. Was m first peak and reason why I got into hiking and than climbing. *but if someone told me I hiked Shasta back in the day, I would want to kick their ass. It was a CLIMB!*
Going there this weekend actually to play on Hotlum glacier seracs and go up the glacier to the top hopefully. Will bring A LOT of food.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Aug 23, 2012 - 03:34pm PT
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I'm with Warbler, Nutjob, and Riley. Guys like Clyde, Brower, and Muir had the secret.
Vitaliy - jaw-dropping photos, man! Where's the TR?!
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Branscomb
Trad climber
Lander, WY
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Aug 23, 2012 - 03:38pm PT
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Petit Grepon, S Face, Estes Park, CO
Mt. Owen, Serendipity Arete, Tetons, WY
Irene's Arete, Tetons, WY
Grand Teton, N Ridge, Tetons, WY
Mt. Mendel, Rt Ice Couloir, Sierras
Clyde Peak, Twilight Pillar, Sierras
Clyde Minaret, S Face, Sierras
Matterhorn Pk, N Ridge, Sierras
Still, my favorite range is the Sierras. Nothing anywhere else like them.
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Eddie Rivera
Mountain climber
Ventura
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Aug 23, 2012 - 07:08pm PT
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Bear Creek Spire NE(free solo back in the 90')
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Aug 23, 2012 - 07:16pm PT
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I was supposed to be up there this week, but the wife's broken leg put the kibosh on that.
"best" way to many of them, but the only 14er that was anticlimactic was Langley.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Aug 23, 2012 - 07:20pm PT
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Steeple Peak in the Winds is one of the few in the range that you can not walk up. Nice small summit.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 23, 2012 - 07:22pm PT
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Most difficult Torre Egger....most difficult "almost climbed" Latok 1. Most fun, Grand Teton, most unusual Autana (Orinoco Rain Forest), the one I can see from my bedroom, Pisco Sour Tower (Chilean Patagonia).
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Barbarian
Trad climber
New and Bionic too!
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Aug 23, 2012 - 08:05pm PT
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Mt. Atkinson (aka Peak 12,241).
Honorable mentions go to Cathedral and Clyde (there's a reason these are on multiple lists!).
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Aug 23, 2012 - 08:15pm PT
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The Walker Spur in Chamonix. It was the most memorable because we did it in Winter conditions and got hit on the summit by a real bad storm. I was the only climber NOT hit by lightning.
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Earl
Trad climber
Woonsocket, RI
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Aug 23, 2012 - 09:03pm PT
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Brandon, Katahdin's cool for sure ... Knife Edge is awesome ... but I'm a Franconia Notch fan ... Love Cannon ...
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Aug 23, 2012 - 10:03pm PT
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That's a pretty high bar for adventure when you're the only one not hit by lightning! Did you feel left out?
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 23, 2012 - 10:34pm PT
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Thank you for your best peak stories and photos.
They are all wonderful.
After much relection: I have to go with my best photos of one of the best peaks I've climbed.
East Ridge of Bugaboo Spire.
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Aug 23, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
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Old Rag
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Aug 23, 2012 - 11:28pm PT
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Some really great photos everyone. I see a lot I wanna bag now, especially the Bugaboos. Interesting no one has picked Whitney.
Recess peak for me, but I haven't ever been on a peak that wasn't worthy.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Aug 24, 2012 - 02:40am PT
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One of the most memorable would have to be Ranrapalca, in the Peruvian Andes, already mentioned by Sharperblue. It was the 7th or 8th ascent. We went overland, and it took 153 days from Camp4 to Ranrapalca and back to Camp4. Five months well spent! This was a couple of years before Chouinard's Fun Hogs Expedition to Fitzroy.
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oldtopangalizard
Social climber
ca
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Aug 24, 2012 - 09:07am PT
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It's a tough call between Chocolate Peak and Grouse Mt
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CAC
Gym climber
Clairemont
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Aug 24, 2012 - 10:29am PT
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Lotus Flower Tower. Remote location, incredible climbing, challenging weather - this peak has it all. I'm sure I'll never be on a better route.
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