Thanks so much for the kind words, everyone! I really enjoyed reading every one of you guys' posts, and they are all appreciated.
bdloftin77 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:36 pm
Which were your favorites? Which were the hardest?
Favorite would probably have to be Gannett, just because it dominates the whole area so much, and the Gooseneck is a nice mix of not-too-difficult but still interesting. Other favorites are Francs (everyone loves their finisher, plus the Absarokas are cool), Downs (my most-local 13er and farthest north 13er on the Divide), the Grand (obviously), Henderson, Helen, Sunbeam, and Fremont.
I would rank the top few peaks as follows in terms of difficulty:
1. Spearhead/Grand Teton (tie at ~5.4; the Grand is more sustained, but Spearhead might have the hardest move)
3. Turret (unfriendly mossy slabs or chossy couloir; 5.2 with complicated routefinding)
4. Woodrow Wilson (usually a mix of steep rotten snow and steep rotten rock; 5.1 summit ridge)
5. Koven (steep snow and 5.0 rock in early season; might be the hardest 13er in late season)
6. Warren (short section of 5.0 on standard couloir route)
cougar wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:46 pmWhat next? Doing them all in winter?
Hah, I wonder if anyone will ever do some of these peaks in winter...certainly not me. Next up is schoolwork, research that I'm behind on, and rest. Maybe a little cabin building too. (The WY 12ers is a nice list, though...)
Teresa Gergen wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:06 pm
Much respect, Eli. It's a tough list, let alone to do it solo in one season. Congrats!
Thanks Teresa! And a special shout-out to you and Sarah for the inspiration to do this and for the pictures. Best of luck on all your peakbagging!