The Peak Bagging Bragging Threar

“Hey, I've done Potato Knob! Good views from the top of that tater!”

“Potato Knob is a subpeak to Blackstock Knob in the Black Mountains in NC. Pretty cool peak, pretty much a perfect point. Also Potato Hill in the same range.

It gets it's name from the early settlers that grew potatoes up there or something like that.
last edited: 4/25/05 11:10:39 PM”

“Very impressive, EarthNSky. Keep up the stellar work!”

“since I am such an elitest and a horn tooter, I am going to post my list of all the peaks I bagged in the last two years

Shenandoah

North Marshall Mtn
Old Rag
Hawksbill
Brown Mountain
Robertson Mountain

Smokies

LeConte 6593
Myrtle Pt
Hightop
Clifftop
Inspiration Pt
Clingmans Dome 6643
Mt. Collins
Mt. Kephart

The Black Mtns, NC

Mt. Mitchell 6684
Mt. Craig 6647
Big Tom 6585
Balsam Cone 6611
Cattail Pk 6600
Potato Hill 6440
Winterstar
Gibbs Mtn
Celo Knob 6327
Mt. Hallback 6393
Mt. Gibbs
Potato Knob
Blackstock Knob
Patten Knob

NC

Little Butt

Catskills

Indian Head
Twin
Sugar Loaf
Plateau Mtn
Wittenberg
Cornell
Slide 4180
Peekamoose
Table

Adirondacks

East Dix
South Dix
Hough
Dix
Pharaoh Mountain

Cumberland Mtns, TN

Ravens Pt. (Fiery Gizzard)

Whites, NH

Mt. Washington 6288

PA

Pinnacle
High Knob
Upper Alpine
Red Rock Mtn
North Lookout
Ravens Horn
Superfund Mountain

WV

Spruce Knob
Roaring Plains
Chimney Rocks

NJ

Mt. Tammany”

“I've never made a physical list of the peaks I've bagged. Many. Hundreds, I reckon. I have started to tackle the Southern Sixers, but I haven't written them down. Just keeping a mental list. #&%!$. Let's see:

Sam Knob.
Mount LeConte.
Clingman's Dome.
Mount Collins.
Mount Hardy.
Big Cataloochee.
Yonaguska.
Luftee Knob.
Mount Kephart.
Winter Star.
Mount Craig.
Potato Hill.
Mount Chapman.
Waterrock Knob.
Roan High Knob.
Tri Corner Knob.

So. that's sixteen of them.I need to go up to the Blacks and finish off all of the sixers there, including Craggy Dome which is one range over.

Also need to hit the other Roan sixer peaks. But I doubt I can do that before Fall.”

“Mt. Craig is a really cool peak, probably my favorite in the Blacks.”

“Yeah, it's a very impressive peak. Those cliffs and the exposed rock make it a wonderful grandstand. A more intimidating summit, surely, than Mitchell.

Well, I'll be heading back up there very soon. Hope the weather cooperates. Last time I was there (November 2004), it was perfect. I even surprised a black bear on Big Tom (appropriately) who ran with great speed down the mountainside as I walked up.

The heavy bear population is one reason I was hoping to land a partner for my next hike there. It's been years since I've had a bad bear experience, but I always feel better if I have someone along where the bears are thick. And the rangers tell me the bears are as thick as they get in the East around Mitchell. Make sure you hang your food well, up there.

I took this self-portrait on the north side of Craig headed over to Deep Gap and Winter Star.
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“Mt. Audubon 13,223

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“Comanche Peak - 12,702
Fall Mountain - 12, 268

14.7 miles roundtrip
4,239 feet of elevation gained, and lost

the last 1,000 feet or so were class 4 scrambling, dang near needed ropes and pro.

the half mile or so prior to that was class 3 over boulders and up snowfields.

GOOD STUFF!!!”

“You're a madman! That's a hike.”

“it was FUN!!!

I normally don't go for the big mileage days, but this was an exception for me.

We hiked for pretty much 12 hours solid.”

“Darn webshots, here's a link to the Mt. Audubon pic:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/391426351/391443704LRBkzW”

“Very nice Bison and Roam Around!

I summited Mount Williamson (14,375') in California over 4th of July weekend.”

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12,702 feet, lots of scrambling!!! good stuff!!!”

“Roam...still waiting for pictures.

cool pic bison.

seee...roam...he posted a pic ;)”

“Last spring Mts Hood, Adams, and St Helens in 5 days. If you count the ten mile dayhike the day between Adams and St Helens it was over 18,000 vertical gain in 6 days.

Plus over the last 2 years, Rainier, Mt Washington NH, Rogers 5 or 6 times, both Craggies, all the Blacks,Wayah Bald, Wine Spring Bald, Cowee Bald, Marks, Cataloochee, Luftee, Big and Little Pisgah, Tennessee Bald, Max Patch, Holsten Mt X 3, Grandfather.”

“Roam Around ought to be in ape shape with all that scramblin'.”

“Shenandoah

North Marshall Mtn
Old Rag
Hawksbill
Brown Mountain
Robertson Mountain

Smokies

LeConte 6593
Myrtle Pt
Hightop
Clifftop
Inspiration Pt
Clingmans Dome 6643
Mt. Collins
Mt. Kephart

The Black Mtns, NC

Mt. Mitchell 6684
Mt. Craig 6647
Big Tom 6585
Balsam Cone 6611
Cattail Pk 6600
Potato Hill 6440
Winterstar
Gibbs Mtn
Celo Knob 6327
Mt. Hallback 6393
Mt. Gibbs
Potato Knob
Blackstock Knob
Patten Knob

NC

Little Butt

Catskills

Indian Head
Twin
Sugar Loaf
Plateau Mtn
Wittenberg
Cornell
Slide 4180
Peekamoose
Table

Adirondacks

High Peaks:
East Dix
South Dix
Hough
Dix
Lower Wolfjaw
Upper Wolfjaw
Armstrong
Gothics
Wright
Algonquin
Iriquois

Non-High Peaks:
Pharaoh Mountain
Pough
Roostercomb
Hedge Hog
Boundary Peak

Cumberland Mtns, TN

Ravens Pt. (Fiery Gizzard)

Whites, NH

Mt. Washington 6288

PA

Pinnacle
High Knob
Upper Alpine
Red Rock Mtn
North Lookout
Ravens Horn
Superfund Mountain

WV

Spruce Knob
Roaring Plains
Chimney Rocks

NJ

Mt. Tammany”

“I'm going to try Mount Marcy in NY the first week in August. I lived for 25 years in NY and never got to the top of a mountain there, but I'm going to give it a try when I go visit my father who lives east of Albany if I can get away for a day.”

“I didn't get any new peaks this weekend, but I did get to hike a few trails I've never been on.

Wingding0, I hope you get a chance to hike up Marcy. Pick a day will good weather, as the views are quite nice. Also, beware of the Mountain Steward. 8D”

“Wow! Quite a few impressive lists on this thread. I have only been hiking and climbing for about 6 years, so my 'peak list' isn't all that long, but I do like to share my outdoor adventures with others through photos, so here's one I took yesterday of Mt. Shuksan on the way to climb Ruth Mtn, in the North Cascades of Washington


By the way, earlier in this thread folks were discussing peak names and I have to admit I want to climb Sinister mostly because of the name! 8D”

“what abount Mount Sweet lil' bunny Rabbit?”

“Slabwalks, Rain, and EnS almost falling off a cliff (again) -- on The Gothics, this time?”

“I slid on that wet slab towards the steep foggy unknown on purpose to demonstrate what not to do on steep wet rock slab.

I'm a trained professional..
last edited: 7/11/05 9:18:45 PM”

“ENS falling???? never!”

“I always knew all his falls were on purpose. What was that Mountain he almost walked off of in NC, Gibb? I think you were there with us Roam.

ENS is too much fun... Get yer butt out to CO and climb some real mountains with us!”

“Either Gibbs or Winter Star.. one or t'other.”

“Be glad you didn't fall off the north face of Gothics, ENS.
http://www.thebackpacker.com/pictures/users/lumberzac/pvcqzzfl/qmsxicvt7ru.jpg”

“Grays Peak 14,270



http://community.webshots.com/photo/398556041/398567470ptuvOX”

“Torreys Peak 14,267



http://community.webshots.com/photo/398556041/398570576NLZSkn”

“I bagged my first New Hampshire peak this past weekend.
Mount Carrigain, 4700’. Only 47 more to go.

http://community.webshots.com/album/397450971vJYbpk”

“I'm two ahead of you -- but mine aren't as tall (yet still over 4000): Wiley, Field, and Tom.

EDIT: Oh, and I guess Washington, but I don't like to count that because we kinda cheated and took the truck up...
last edited: 7/18/05 6:46:11 PM”

“are those your first 14ers Bison?

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nice pics Zac”

“ENS, Yep those were my first two!”

“very nice. This weekend I should get up to nearly 2500 feet on Pennsylvania's high plateau and Allegheny Front.”

“Adirondack 46
Marcy
Algonquin
Haystack
Skylight
Whiteface
Dix
Gray
Iroquois
Basin
Gothics
Colden
Giant
Nippletop
Santanoni
Wright
Saddleback
Panther
Rocky Peak Ridge
Armstrong
Hough
Seward
Marshall
Big Slide
Esther
Upper Wolfjaw
Lower Wolfjaw
Donaldson
Seymour
Sawteeth
Cascade
South Dix
Porter
Colvin
Emmons
Dial
East Dix
Blake
Couchsachraga

ADK 100 highest
McNaughton
Snowy
Hurricane
Saddleback
Jay

ADK Firetowers
Snowy (also on the 100 highest list)
Hurricane (also on the 100 highest list)
Hadley

Other ADK peaks
Severance
Pharaoh
Treadway
Prospect
Sleeping Beauty
Bear’s Den
Boundary
Hopkins
Spread Eagle
Bald
Cat
Lookout

Catskill 35
Slide
Cornell
Plateau
Sugarloaf
Wittenberg
Twin
Indian Head

Maine 4000’ers
Baxter (Katahdin)
Hamilin (Katahdin)
Avery
West

Other Maine Peaks
Pamola (Katahdin)
Chimney (Katahdin)
South Turner
The Horns

New Hampshire 4000’ers
Carrigain
last edited: 7/19/05 11:31:56 AM”

“Great pictures Bison”

“Only ONE New Hampshire 4000'er???


Jack Slack !!!!”

““Only ONE New Hampshire 4000'er???


Jack Slack !!!!”
MarkO
12:58:37 PM
7/19/05
ignore this user

Disgraceful isn't it. I still need to hike some Vermont Peaks as well.”

“and some of those mighty PA peaks as well!!!

come Labor Day, you can join the PA 2500 club.”

“Hey man, I've bagged Camel's Hump twice!!

The first time I carried a forty-pound three-year-old on my shoulders about 3/4 of the way.”

“Did MarkO just say he hummed a camel? 8D



I could change it but I think it’s even funnier with the typo.
last edited: 7/19/05 12:19:20 PM”

“No sir, ya backwoods yay-hoo.

I humped that camel!”

“Mt. Bierstadt (14,060)




http://community.webshots.com/photo/412606329/412619543qHQdLe”

“Looks like someone is having fun in CO.”

“how many 14ers have you bagged thus far Bison?”

“That's 3 so far, Grays, Torreys, Bierstadt.”

“took you long enough =)”

“Shenandoah

North Marshall Mtn
Old Rag
Hawksbill
Brown Mountain
Robertson Mountain

Smokies

LeConte 6593
Myrtle Pt
Hightop
Clifftop
Inspiration Pt
Clingmans Dome 6643
Mt. Collins
Mt. Kephart

The Black Mtns, NC

Mt. Mitchell 6684
Mt. Craig 6647
Big Tom 6585
Balsam Cone 6611
Cattail Pk 6600
Potato Hill 6440
Winterstar
Gibbs Mtn
Celo Knob 6327
Mt. Hallback 6393
Mt. Gibbs
Potato Knob
Blackstock Knob
Patten Knob

NC

Little Butt

Catskills

Indian Head
Twin
Sugar Loaf
Plateau Mtn
Wittenberg
Cornell
Slide 4180
Peekamoose
Table

Adirondacks

High Peaks:
East Dix
South Dix
Hough
Dix
Lower Wolfjaw
Upper Wolfjaw
Armstrong
Gothics
Wright
Algonquin
Iroquois

Non- 46er Peaks:
Pharaoh Mountain
Pough
Roostercomb
Hedge Hog
Boundary Peak

Cumberland Mtns, TN

Ravens Pt. (Fiery Gizzard)

Whites, NH

Mt. Washington 6288

PA

Pinnacle
High Knob
Upper Alpine
Red Rock Mtn
North Lookout
Ravens Horn
Superfund Mountain
Smith Knob

WV

Spruce Knob
Roaring Plains
Chimney Rocks

NJ

Mt. Tammany

Baxter State Park, ME
Katahdin
Baxter Peak 5267
Pamola 4902
Chimney Peak

Non Katahdin

North Brother 4143
South Turner 3122”

“inspiration point isn't a peak, but a rock outcropping, and cliff top & myrtle point are subpeaks of leconte less than a quarter mile away, whose highest point is high top.

i'm climbing all of the 5000 foot mountains in the east now...have about 20. when you coming south again? it would be nice to hike with you sometime. you helped me out on the Blacks when i was first starting the Southern Sixers. you wanted to do the roans sometime didn't you? i'd also be up for a traverse of the Great Balsams, getting all ten 6000 footers from richland balsam to cold mountain. it could be done in two days with an overnighter, preferrably on sam knob or black balsam knob (two balds im dying to camp atop soon).”