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lucander
Mar 22, 2005, 12:40 AM
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Real Quick.
What is your favorite mountain(s) to climb/trundle on the mainland of North America? If you're feeling particular, how about the route and what you like about it so much too. I'll start it off:
Teewinot, East Face (tetons) - summitt in 2 hours from car and TREMENDOUS views of the Grand without the crowds (until now)
Mt. Adams, King Ravine (White Mtns.) - a jewel of a scramble to New Hampshire's finest peak gets even better on steep snow and ice in the winter. No trains either!
Windy Peak (NV) - The sunny south face of this Red Rocks classic is a winter favorite of mine, a stellar line (Jubilant Song) goes up at 5.8
David Lucander
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cragb
Mar 22, 2005, 1:40 AM
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The Great Range in the Adirondaks is a set o' mountains I'm connected with -
Camel's Hump - sledding off the summit in mid-winter after a powder dump doesn't get any better
Lafayette in the White's for nearly killing me and teaching me the importance of crampons and ice axes
and finally Denali - for the spell it cast on me and my brother - it remained hidden from view until we literally set foot on the summit of Sable Mt. and there it was in all its glory dominating the skyline - we both were shocked - the view was overpowering - the weather beautiful, skies clear - a life long memory I'll never forget......
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lehrski
Mar 22, 2005, 2:20 AM
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Granite Peak, Montana - well for that matter anything in the Beartooths. And almost anything in BC - good bushwack = no people and beautiful granite.
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12volt_man
Mar 22, 2005, 2:37 AM
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In reply to: I've never met a mountain I didn't like.
Yeah, what she said...although there were one or two that didn't like me. :roll:
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glyrocks
Mar 22, 2005, 2:45 AM
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So far, Snake Mtn, NC. It's not big, long, or hard, and there aren't any routes, but it's damn fun. Especially when it's snowing, the rocks are covered in ice, and the wind is kicking. I've had as much fun climbing it as I have any 'real' mountain in the states.
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yanqui
Mar 22, 2005, 2:49 PM
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Some of these places are already too crowded, but they sure are cool:
Washington: Mt. Stuart. North Ridge. A 50 crowded climb. And a good one.
Montana: Trapper Peak. North Face. A true wilderness experience. Anything but crowded.
Wyoming: Mount Helen & Sacajawea. West Faces. More wilderness stuff.
Colorado: Crestone Needle. Ellingwood route. A 50 crowded climb. Cool conglomerate rock.
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edge
Mar 22, 2005, 3:04 PM
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In reply to: Real Quick. What is your favorite mountain(s) to climb/trundle
Trundle=destruction. You will get no answer from me as a result.
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dingus
Mar 22, 2005, 3:28 PM
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The Leviathan, A2 Brute? (V 5.10, c1, hehe).
Base camp at Shangri La Meadow.
And no, I'm not telling where it is.
DMT
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dynamicpanda
Mar 22, 2005, 9:55 PM
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Seven Gables, in the high sierra of California. Its an awesome semi-remote double-summitted peak between Bishop and Yosemite. The climb is mostly just talus hopping, but its hard to beat the view from this one.
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roadman33
Mar 22, 2005, 10:42 PM
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Let's see all peaks are good peaks, but I've have to say that I really like china mans hat on oahu. You have to swim to it! I know it's not on the main land but it's a great one non the less.
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helmut
Mar 23, 2005, 6:46 PM
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Longs Peak is my favorite mountain for the variety of routes it has that I can actually do.
My 2nd favorite is Mount Sopris, it was the first mountain that ever cast a spell on me when I drove up 82 for the first time.
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dlintz
Mar 23, 2005, 7:17 PM
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In reply to: My 2nd favorite is Mount Sopris, it was the first mountain that ever cast a spell on me when I drove up 82 for the first time.
It is a beauty. Funny how it looks higher than it really is.
My personal favorite is Capitol Peak. It just looks cool.
d.
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pt
Mar 23, 2005, 8:16 PM
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Longs Peak - The Diamond!!
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ahimsa
Mar 24, 2005, 3:14 AM
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my favorite has got to be carter dome in the whites althought its hard to say that because all of the mtns in the whites are amazing represnetin NH
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rockhomie
Mar 24, 2005, 3:55 AM
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i would have to say, that i have done... ehh, Mt. Everest.
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midwestishell
Mar 24, 2005, 4:13 AM
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Here is a second vote for the Adirondacks Great Range and the purrounding peaks. The Trap Dike on Colden...awesome. The great Range in one non-stop push...killer!!!!
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rockin_the_dawgs
Mar 24, 2005, 4:14 AM
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^ That's a pretty good one.
I'm more of the Alps type of climber, though.
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crag_shwagger
Mar 24, 2005, 5:19 AM
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Mt. Trobos- Tetons
Old Rag- Appalachian
Mt. Splener- smokies
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akicebum
Mar 24, 2005, 6:36 AM
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Main Tower, in the Mendenhall Towers, its damn sexy.
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