Alpine Log
31 total summits - 25 qualified fourteeners (14,000+ ft) and 2 unofficial fourteeners (14,000+ ft, but low prominence - below 300 ft).
Date Location Hours to Summit Comments Companions/Encounters
03/25/2008 Half Dome, Yosemite Park, CA n/a Abandoned due to long patches of ice on exposed parts of the trail Artem Morozov
04/05/2008 Charleston Peak, Spring Mountains, NV n/a Lost trail, ended up tracking on avalanche's fallout straight up the mountain. Lots of fun and work, but summit, obviously, not reached Evgeniy Solovey
12/02/2008 Charleston Peak, Spring Mountains, NV 8:00 Light snow present on trail Kseniya Boldyreva
01/24/2009 Mt. Sherman*, Mosquito Range, CO n/a Scouted the approaches to the trail, abandoned the idea due to bad weather and lack of equipment  
01/25/2009 Mt. Missouri*, Sawatch Range, CO n/a Extra 4 miles in snow to trailhead from Oxford Gate, abandoned after first mile on trail due to bad weather, deep snow and lack of equipment  
01/27/2009 Grays Peak*, Front Range, CO n/a From I-70 (extra 3 miles), abandoned after first mile on trail due to bad weather and lack of equipment  
04/03/2009 Grays Peak*, Front Range, CO n/a From I-70 (extra 3 miles), abandoned after 2nd mile on trail itself due to bad weather and lack of time Evgeniy Solovey, Bassem Chakaroun, Olga Oskorbina
05/02/2009 Grays Peak*, Front Range, CO 8:00 From I-70 (extra 3 miles), deep snow, whiteout on top  
05/31/2009 Mt. Belford*, Sawatch Range, CO 5:30 Snow on top, saw bighorn sheep (rams) for the 1st time Evgeniy Solovey
06/02/2009 Mt. Elbert*, Sawatch Range, CO 4:30 Deep snow and whiteout on top Matt
06/04/2009 Mt. Yale*, Sawatch Range, CO 3:30 Some snow on top Evgeniy Solovey first part of the way, Timothy joined near the top.
06/06/2009 Torreys Peak*, Grays Peak*, Sawatch Range, CO
  • 2:00 to Torreys
  • 0:30 to Grays
Started from trailhead (vs. I-70). Snow on top, strong winds. 2nd time on Grays.  
06/21/2009 Half Dome, Yosemite Park, CA 4:30 Completed with ease Artem Morozov
06/26/2009 Mt. Shasta*, Cascade Range, CA 6:30 Snow, ice, rockfall. Lost trail before Red Banks, had to do resort to some light rock climbing. About 7,000 ft elevation gain. Snow gliding back. Artem Morozov
07/02/2009 Mt. Bierstadt*, Mt. Evans*, Front Range, CO
  • 2:30 to Bierstadt
  • 3:30 to Evans
Sawtooth ridge to Evans. Hail, rain, mud.  
07/03/2009 Quandary Peak*, Mosquito Range, CO 2:00  Saw mountain goats for the 1st time  
07/04/2009 Mt. Democrat*, Mt Cameron**, Mt. Lincoln*, Mt. Bross*, Mosquito Range, CO
  • 1:30 to Democrat
  • 1:00 to Cameron
  • 0:15 to Lincoln
  • 0:30 to Bross
Highest elevation camp to date, trailhead at ~12,000 ft (3,600 m)  
07/05/2009 Mt. Sherman*, Mosquito Range, CO 1:30 Night ascent  
08/18/2009 Huron Peak*, Sawatch Range, CO n/a Rain, hail at 12,000 ft Snizhana
09/25/2009 Pikes Peak*, Front Range, CO n/a Scouted Northwestern route. Abandoned due to snow on trail. Steve Walsh
09/26/2009 Huron Peak*, Sawatch Range, CO 3:30 Some snow on top Steve Walsh
05/29/2010 Pikes Peak, Front Range, CO 5:45 Extremely strong winds Lenry van Zyl
5/30/2010 Mt. Shavano*, Tabeguache Peak*, Sawatch Range, CO
  • 4:00 to Shavano
  • 1:00 to Tabeguache
  • 1:00 to Shavano
Snow and snow gliding on Tabeguache  
6/1/2010 Handies Peak*, San Juan Mountains, CO 3:30 Snow Lenry van Zyl
6/2/2010 Redcloud Peak*, Sunshine Peak*, San Juan Mountans, CO
  • 3:00 to Redcloud
  • 1:00 to Sunshine
Some class 3 or class 4 downclimbing on the way down from Sunshine  
6/4/2010 San Lous Peak*, San Juan Mountans, CO 4:00   Lenry van Zyl
7/11/2010 La Plata Peak*, Sawatch Range, CO 5:30   Anastasia Nosova
7/25/2010 Mt. Missouri*, Mt. Oxford*, Mt. Belford*, Sawatch Range, CO
  • 2:30 to Missouri
  • 1:30 to Elkhead Pass
  • 2:00 to Oxford
  • 1:00 to Belford
From Log Cabin at ~11,300 ft. Hiked up a mile a night before. 2nd time on Belford. John, John and Rick to Missouri
7/27/2010 Castle Peak*, Conundrum Peak**, Elk Range, CO
  • 2:30 to Castle
  • 0:30 to Conundrum
Drove 1 mile in my 4runner, rode for another mile with Ken. Greg Epp, Ken Nolan(!)
Legend: * fourteener, **unofficial fourteener.