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bergsteigen

Location:

Boulder, CO

Age:

32

Occupation:

Geophysicist / Seismologist

Interests:

mountaineering, hiking, backpacking, photography, climbing, biking, skiing (all types), hockey, football, soccer, music, travel

Groups:

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14er Peak List:

(45)

Last Reported Location:

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Max Skill Level:

Class 5

Climbing Preference:

Class 1-4, 5 with a good lead
Snow climbs whenever possible
Strong dislike to scree & talus

Accomplishments:

Mt Baker via Boulder Glacier & Cleaver
El Diente - Mt Wilson traverse in fall snow conditions
Winter mountaineering in Alaska.
Avalanche Hazard Evaluation & Rescue Tech Training
Ski Mountaineering & Technical Climbing UAF class - instructor (Navigation & route finding)
Highest points: Colorado, NY, Kansas, Ireland

Goals:

Finish the 14ers in 2010, ski some of them eventually
Hike as many 13ers, volcanoes and other beautiful hikes/climbs as possible!
Find a good sherpa ;) -- Found!
Climb 5 ranked peaks in one day...
7-summits... if I'm really lucky. Maybe just a few, in reality

My Gear List:

I have a gear room. So yeah...

Calendar of Climbs:

2009-2010: 14ers (not in order)
Kit Carson - Challenger
Uncompahgre...
Antero (full moon hike?)
Chicago Basin
Little Bear... (snow climb?)
Wilson Peak...
Longs
Culebra
Pikes - finisher

13ers: too many, whatever looks good at the time

My Photos:

	Snowmass Mountain August, 2009
	Quandary Peak February, 2009
	El Diente Peak Sept 19, 2008
	Mt. Wilson Sept 19, 2008
	Mt. Wilson Sept 19, 2008

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My Trip Reports:

Mt. Lincoln) The demented chocolate starfish made me do it!
Hope A, Mt) Mt Hope - East Ridge
Mt. Harvard) A 2nd degree from Harvard - in weather
Mt. Lindsey) Lindsey S&M: NW Ridge = Terror; North Face = Fun
Snowmass Mountain) Snowmass S-Ridge
OTHER PEAK) Mt Sunflower - Mountaineers Route ;)
Pyramid Peak) Have you hugged a rock cliff lately?
North Maroon Peak) Get up, come on get down with the steepness
Maroon Peak) Secret Password to Maroon Peak: Left
Capitol Peak) O Capitol! My Capitol!
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