| Mountain | Height in Feet | Summit Attempt Date | Summit Made | Route | Route description and trip time/distance | Mountain Range | |
| Gannett Peak | 13,804 | 18-Jul-10 | No | Pole Creek Trail, through Titcomb Basin, over Bonney Pass - Grade II, Class 3, Easy - Moderate Snow | Day 1: Pole Creek Trail at Elkhart Ranger Station at 11,600 ft. Hike for 2 miles. Day 2: Hiked 16 miles to Titcomb Basin. Day 3: Rest day, moved camp 2 miles up Titcomb Basin to the base of Bonney Pass. Day 4: Summit attempt; Climbed 2,000 ft of 30 - 40 degree snow to the top of Bonney Pass (12,831 ft). Turned back because it took longer than anticipated to make the climb up Bonney Pass and concerned about weather changing/fatigue. Returned to camp and hiked 7 miles toward trailhead. Day 5: Hiked 13 miles back to car. Elevation gain - 1,231 ft. Total miles 40+. With Chad Cross. | Wyoming Wind River | |
| Ellingwood Point | 14,042 | 20-Aug-08 | Yes 12pm |
Blanca/Ellingwood Combination - Ascend Blanca's Northwest Face (Grade III, Class 2) then descend Ellingwood's South Face Route (Grade III, Class 2) | See Blanca Peak description | Colorado Sangre de Cristo | |
| Blanca Peak | 14,345 | 20-Aug-08 | Yes 10am |
Blanca/Ellingwood Combination - Ascend Blanca's Northwest Face (Grade III, Class 2) then descend Ellingwood's South Face Route (Grade III, Class 2) | Day 1: Lake Como trailhead at 8,000 ft to Lake Como at 11,740 ft - 5 miles (5 hours). Day 2: Lake Como to Blanca Peak via Northwest Face, down Blanca's north ridge to the saddle between Blanca/Ellingwood, to Ellingwood's South Face Route. Descend Ellingwood's South Face Route - 5.1 miles (9 hours - 6 up/3 down). Day 3: Lake Como to trailhead - 5 miles (3 hours). Elevation gain - 6,900 ft. Total miles - 15.1. With Chad Cross. | Colorado Sangre de Cristo | |
| Mount Rundle | 9,675 | 7-Jul-05 | No | Normal/Easy Scramble Route West Slope - Very strenuous hiking. Awkward sloped footing | Mount Rundle trailhead near Spray River Bridge in Banff. From lower trail to first cliffbands to the central gully to the forested ridge to the "Dragon's Back" and finally the push to the summit. Average round-trip time is about 8 hours. Distance is 7 miles. We turned back at the tree line, at the beginning of the rock/scree (about two hours in) due to worsening knee pain (Gina). Climbed with my wife, Gina. | Alberta Canada - Canadian Rockies | |
| Imja Tse (Island Peak) | 20,306 | 9-Apr-04 | No | Southeast Flank/Southwest Ridge - Alpine Grade PD+ with 45 degree snow slopes and exposed ridge climbing | Trek from Chukhung (15,518 ft) to Island Peak High Camp (did not establish a true base camp) on April 8th. Established High Camp around 19,000 ft. Total time: 10 hours. Left High Camp at 1:00am on the 9th. Scrambled to headwall of glacier and returned to camp (uncomfortable with conditions/exposure - had already decided not to proceed past glacier evening before). Reached high point around 19,500 ft. Total time: 3 hours - 2 up, 1 down. On trekking expedition with KE Adventure. 4 of 7 clients completed summit. | Nepal Khumbu | |
| Pokalde | 19,049 | 7-Apr-04 | No | West Ridge Route - Scramble (depending on snow/ice conditions, possible Alpine Grade PD) | Arrived at Pokalde High Camp (17,388 ft) after crossing Kongma La from Lobuche Village (16,109 ft). Did not attempt summit because weather conditions were deteriorating on summit morning. On trekking expedition with KE Adventure. | Nepal Khumbu | |
| Kongma La | 18,160 | 6-Apr-04 | Yes 12pm |
Normal Trek Route | Trek from Lobuche Village (16,109 ft), across Kongma La, to Pakolde high camp. Total time: 5 hours (camp to camp). On trekking expedition with KE Adventure. 7 of 7 clients completed crossing, including me. | Nepal Khumbu | |
| Kala Pattar | 18,200 | 5-Apr-04 | Yes 12pm |
Normal Trek Route | Trek from Lobuche Village (16,109 ft) to summit. Total time: 10 hours - 7 up, 3 down. On trekking expedition with KE Adventure. 2 of 7 clients completed summit, including me. | Nepal Khumbu | |
| Lobuche East | 20,075 | 4-Apr-04 | No | Southeast Ridge - Alpine Grade Difficult with 45 degree snow slopes and exposed ridge climbing | Left Lobuche Base Camp (15,800 ft) for High Camp (17,717 ft) on April 3rd. Left High Camp on 4th at 3:00am. Turned back near glacier after difficult, almost technical scramble for two hours (tired/safety concern (scared)). Reached highpoint of about 18,000 ft. Total time 3 hours - 2 up and 1 down. On trekking expedition with KE Adventure. 5 of 7 clients completed summit. | Nepal Khumbu | |
| Cho La | 17,782 | 1-Apr-04 | Yes 10am |
Normal Trek Route | From Thagna (15,387ft) across Cho La to Dzongla. Total time: 10 hours (from camp to camp). On trekking expedition with KE Adventure. 6 of 7 clients completed crossing, including me (one went around via 2-day bypass). | Nepal Khumbu | |
| Gokyo Ri | 17,585 | 30-Mar-04 | Yes 12pm |
Normal Trek Route | Summer settlement of Gokyo (15,715 ft) to summit. Total time: 3 hours - 2 up, 1 down. 7 days out from arriving in the mountains at Lukla-Phakding (8,563 ft). Solo. On trekking expedition with KE Adventure. 7 of 12 clients completed summit, including me. | Nepal Khumbu | |
| Mount Bross | 14,172 | 8-Aug-03 | Yes 10:30am |
The Decalibron - Grade II, Class 2 | See Mount Lincoln description | Colorado Tenmile-Mosquito | |
| Mount Democrat | 14,148 | 8-Aug-03 | Yes 9:30am |
The Decalibron - Grade II, Class 2 | See Mount Lincoln description | Colorado Tenmile-Mosquito | |
| Mount Cameron | 14,238 | 8-Aug-03 | Yes 9am |
The Decalibron - Grade II, Class 2 | See Mount Lincoln description | Colorado Tenmile-Mosquito | |
| Mount Lincoln | 14,286 | 8-Aug-03 | Yes 8:15am |
The Decalibron - Grade II, Class 2 | Kite Lake Trailhead (12,000 ft) to Democrat via East Ridge Route (1 hour, 45 minutes), east to Cameron (45 minutes), east to Lincoln via West Ridge Route (30 minutes), southeast to Bross (1 hour), descend Bross via West Slopes Route (1 hour). 7 miles/5 hours. Solo. | Colorado Tenmile-Mosquito | |
| La Plata Peak | 14,336 | 3-Aug-03 | Yes 10:30am |
Northwest Ridge - Grade II, Class 2 | Lake Creek Trailhead (10,100 ft) to La Plata Gulch (11,200 ft) to northwest ridge (12,760 ft) to summit. Roundtrip approx 9 miles/8 hours. 2 hours to top of Gulch (day 1), 3 hours to summit, 2 hours back to Gulch, 1 hour to trailhead. With Chad Cross. | Colorado Sawatch | |
| Longs Peak | 14,255 | 1-Aug-03 | Yes 12pm |
North Face (Cable Route) - Grade II, Class 5.4 | Longs Peak Trailhead (9,400 ft) to boulderfield (12,750 ft) to Chasm View (13,500 ft) to summit. Roundtrip approx 13.6 miles (6 miles to boulderfield and 1.3 from boulderfield to summit then return). Time from trailhead to summit and back approx 16 hours (6 hours to boulderfield (day 1), 4 hours to summit, 2 hours to boulderfield, 4 hours to trailhead). With Chad Cross. | Colorado Front Range | |
| Mount Rainier | 14,410 | 6-Jun-02 | No | Ingraham Glacier Direct - Grade II, Class 4, Moderate Snow (40 degrees) | Paradise parking area (5,500 ft) to Camp Muir (10,080 ft) (day 1) to Ingraham Flats (11,100) via Cathedral Gap to just over Disappointment Clever (approx 13,000 ft). Route continues to summit. Roundtrip approx 18 miles (4.5 to Camp Muir and 4.5 from Camp Muir to summit then return). Roundtrip time from Camp Muir to summit and back approx.10 hours. With RMI Guides during 5-day Camp Muir Seminar. Turned back because of accident involving team members (crevasse fall requiring rescue and airlift). | Washington Cascade | |
| Route Rating Description (Yosemite Decimal System) | |||||||
| Grade (I - IV) | |||||||
| Grade I | Short day climb with up to 3,000 vertical feet elevation gain and/or three pitches of technical climbing | ||||||
| Grade II | A day climb with up to 6,000 vertical feet elevation gain and/or six pitches of technical climbing | ||||||
| Grade III | A long day climb with up to 10,000 vertical feet elevation gain and/or 10 pitches of technical climbing | ||||||
| Grade IV | A very long day climb with over 10,000 vertical feet elevation gain and/or 10 pitches of technical climbing | ||||||
| Class (1 - 5.14) | |||||||
| Class 1 | Hiking on a maintained trail | ||||||
| Class 2 | Hiking off a maintained trail | ||||||
| Class 3 | Easiest climbing category usually called "scrambling." Use easily found handholds and face in while downclimbing | ||||||
| Class 4 | Beginning technical climbing. No walking or hiking movements. Handholds are harder to find and rope rappel preferred for downclimbing | ||||||
| Class 5.0 - 5.14a, b, etc. | Technical climbing. Advanced techniques required as you move up from 5.0 | ||||||
| Snow Slope (Easy - Vertical) | |||||||
| Easy | 0 to 30 degrees | ||||||
| Moderate | 30 to 45 degrees | ||||||
| Steep | 45 to 60 degrees | ||||||
| Very Steep | 60 to 80 degrees | ||||||
| Vertical | 80 to 90 degrees | ||||||