Above the headwall on Denali's West Buttress - June 1, 2008 Alpinist Male, 47 years old Kildeer, Illinois, United States Power = 659 (Vote Weight = 95.18%) Loading... Occupation: Spelling Champeon Partner Details: Always looking for additional climbing partners and friends. A Few Words: "To lovers of the wild, these mountains are not a hundred miles away. Their spiritual power and the goodness of the sky make them near, as a circle of friends." - John Muir I've been hiking and climbing for 20+ years in the Emigrant Wilderness Area, Hoover Wilderness Area and northern Yosemite, in California. I moved away from the Bay Area in '94, but still manage to visit the Sierra at least once per year. I've also begun to explore and climb in other parts of the country and world. I specifically have my sight set on climbing the 50 state highpoints, and a few more of the 7 summits. Oh yeah, and I'm gettig married next year! Affiliations: Highpointers Club, and Chicago Mountaineering Club, Expedition Co-chair Certifications: WFA (March 2009), CPR (March 2009) State Highpoints (34): 7-summits (4): Aconcagua - Dec 15, 2005 Kilimanjaro - Feb 14, 2007 Denali - June 1, 2008 Kosciuszko - Nov 11, 2009 Climbing Plans: July 2010 - Borah Peak July 2010 - Kings Peak Current and Past SP Climbing Partners: Andeanista, BenB, Bill562, CharlesD, Chris, Colonelpyat, Corax, Drjohnso1182, Ibndalight, jimconsid, Lobogirl, mhb3939, Nadios, Outside, Outofstep80, Palflax, Peak Freak, Peter Gram, Scott, Snowslogger, Summitman, TeeLee, Xdoogiex, Zscapes, Climbing Videos: www.youtube.com/user/MidwestAlpinist Send Alpinist a Private Message (PM) Member Since Jul 29, 2003, Last Active: Nov 20, 2009 Total Hits: 793312

Mt Vinson (Antarctica) (Mt Vinson -- Dec 01, 2010 - Jan 31, 2011)

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My Areas & Ranges (1)

Sonora Pass Area (Sierra Nevada)

My Mountains & Rocks (26)

Jackson Falls Mississippi Palisades Pluto Dome (Tuolumne Meadows - Logistical Center) Watchtower Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Keyes Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Saurian Crest (Sonora Pass Area) Craig Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Snow Peak (Yosemite) (Sonora Pass Area) Chittenden Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Timms Hill (U.S. State Highpoints) Night Cap Peak (Sonora Pass Area) The Buttress (Wind River Range) Miriam Peak (Wind River Range)

Charles Mound (U.S. State Highpoints) Center Mountain (Sonora Pass Area) Wells Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Relief Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Bigelow Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Schofield Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Forsyth Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Haystack Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Quartzite Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Grizzly Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Molo Mountain (Sonora Pass Area) Kennedy Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Granite Dome (Sonora Pass Area)

My Routes (32)

Kennedy Lake (Night Cap Peak) Vulture Lookout (Devil's Lake) The Sentinel (Mississippi Palisades) Southwest Ridge (Keyes Peak) Southwest Ridge (Volunteer Peak) North Ridge from Mary Lake (Saurian Crest) South Ridge (Craig Peak) North Ridge (Snow Peak (Yosemite)) South Ridge from Tilden Lake (Snow Peak (Yosemite)) North Gully (Chittenden Peak) Northwest Ridge (The Buttress) East Ridge from Bonney Pass (Miriam Peak) Northwest Slope (Center Mountain) North Ridge from Erhnbeck Peak (Wells Peak) Southern Ridge (Relief Peak) Soda Canyon (Relief Peak)

North Ridge (Bigelow Peak) Eastern Slope (Bigelow Peak) Southern Slope (Big Sam) Kennedy Creek (Big Sam) Western Ridge (Schofield Peak) Route from Otter Lake (Schofield Peak) South Ridge (Schofield Peak) Northeast Slope (Forsyth Peak) Route from Otter Lake (Haystack Peak) Route from Upper Peninsula Lake (Haystack Peak) Bond Pass (Quartzite Peak) NE Route from Grizzly Lake (Grizzly Peak) East Face (Molo Mountain) South Face (Kennedy Peak) Southern Route (Granite Dome) Western Route (Black Hawk Mountain)

My Trailheads (5)

Seven Pines (Sonora Pass Area) Cold Springs Trailhead (Gannett Peak) Leavitt Lake Trailhead (Leavitt Peak)

Leavitt Meadows (Tower Peak) Kennedy Meadows Trailhead (Leavitt Peak)

My Lists (2)

Climbing Schools (US/Canada) Online Gear Shops (US/Canada)

My Albums (5)

Nature Shots from Black Mesa (Black Mesa) Casaval Ridge (Mount Shasta) Women of SummitPost

Flowers of the Sierra Nevada Photo of the Week

My Trip Reports (8)

Denali Expedition 2008 - Daily Updates Exploring Northern Yosemite (Whorl Mountain) Gannett Peak, the Easy Way (Gannett Peak) SP Meeting on Aconcagua (Aconcagua)

Hogsback Heaven (Mount Hood) Mountaineer's Route - May 9, 2004 Vernal Equinox on Mt Elbert (Mount Elbert) Snowfield Crossing on Big Sam (Big Sam)

My Gear Reviews (46)

Pagosa-4 Tent (Tents) Charlet Vasak Flexlock Crampons Trillium Stove Base (Stoves) Mini Prusik Minding Pulley (Belay - Rappel) Lightweight R4 Jacket (Insulated Tops) Talkabout T5820 (Radios) Stanley Bowl & Mug (Dining Supplies) 4.5L Aluminum Pot (Cook Sets) Backpacker (Climbing/Hiking Magazines) Profile Quickie 240 Probe (Avalanche Gear) Summit Snow Saw (Miscellaneous Accessories for Outdoors) Nose Guard (Sunglasses) TAnchors (Ice and Snow Pro) Compressor Pants (Insulated Bottoms) Rando Alpine Rope (Ropes) Micropore Black Glacier Glasses (Sunglasses) Micropore Nickel Glacier Glasses (Sunglasses) WS Gorilla Balaclava (Hats) Baffin Balaclava (Hats) Fleece Grip Gloves (Gloves - Mittens) River Rock: A Climber's Guide to Mississippi Palisades State Park (Books) Minus 148 Degrees: The First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley (Books) Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue (Books)

Denali's West Buttress (Books) Extreme Alpinism (Books) Climbing: Training for Peak Performance (Books) Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide (Books) Climber's Guide to Devils Lake (Books) Mount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead-To-Summit Hiking Guide (Books) Aconcagua: Highest Trek in the World (Books) Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain (Books) Emigrant Wilderness and Northwestern Yosemite (Books) Powershot SD500 (Cameras - Digital) D80 (Cameras - Digital) Horse Thief (Sleeping Bag Liners & Over Bags) Evernew Titanium Pot 4L (Cook Sets) Evernew Titanium Pot 1.3L (Cook Sets) Alpine Jacket (Shell Jackets) Super Makalu Ergometric Long AS (Trekking Poles) PCT 1 (Tents) eVENT MK1Lite (Tents) Waypoint 1 (Tents) iQue 3600 (GPS) MapSend 2D Topo (Mapping Software) Parbat MemBrain Parka (Insulated Tops) Denali Evo Ascent (Snowshoes)

My Gear Categories (9)

Dining Supplies Water Treatment Hats Cameras - Point and Shoot Shell Pants (The North Face Venure Pant)

Ski Poles Cameras - SLR Snowshoes (Atlas 9-30 Trail) Stoves

Climber's Logs I've Signed (90)

Mountains & Rocks (90)

Mount Kosciusko / Tar Gan Gil (Seven Summits) Mount Lyell (California County Highpoints) Spruce Knob (U.S. State Highpoints) Backbone Mountain (U.S. State Highpoints) Mount Davis (U.S. State Highpoints) White Butte (U.S. State Highpoints) Granite Peak (Beartooth Range) Tempest Mountain (Beartooth Range) Harney Peak (U.S. State Highpoints) Hawkeye Point (U.S. State Highpoints) Gannett Peak (U.S. State Highpoints) Mount Marcy (Adirondacks) Mount Sunflower (U.S. State Highpoints) Black Mesa (U.S. State Highpoints) Jerimoth Hill (U.S. State Highpoints) Night Cap Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Mount McKinley (Denali) Mount Shasta (California County Highpoints) Cathedral Peak (Yosemite National Park) Jackson Falls Aconcagua (Aconcagua Group) Taum Sauk Mountain Grand Teton Boundary Peak (Nevada) (Nevada County Highpoints) Sonora Peak (California County Highpoints) Stanislaus Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Relief Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Hoosier Hill (U.S. State Highpoints) Campbell Hill (U.S. State Highpoints) Torreys Peak (Colorado 14ers) Kelso Mountain (Front Range (CO)) Volcán Irazu (Costa Rica Volcanoes) Mississippi Palisades Kilimanjaro Guadalupe Peak (Guadalupe Mountains National Park) High Point (New Jersey) (Kittatinny Mountains) Saurian Crest (Sonora Pass Area) Pluto Dome (Tuolumne Meadows - Logistical Center) Lembert Dome (Yosemite National Park) Volunteer Peak (Yosemite National Park) Whorl Mountain (Yosemite National Park) Keyes Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Watchtower Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Panorama Point (U.S. State Highpoints) Mount Whitney (California County Highpoints)

Humphreys Peak (U.S. State Highpoints) Ebright Azimuth (U.S. State Highpoints) Longs Peak (Colorado 14ers) Mount Mansfield (Green Mountains (Vermont)) Half Dome (Yosemite National Park) Craig Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Snow Peak (Yosemite) (Sonora Pass Area) Chittenden Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Timms Hill (U.S. State Highpoints) Mount Arvon (Huron Mountains) Bear Mountain (Southern Taconic Range) Mount Greylock (U.S. State Highpoints) Mount Frissell (Southwest Shoulder) (U.S. State Highpoints) Mount Hood Pico de Orizaba (Mexican Volcanoes) The Buttress (Wind River Range) Miriam Peak (Wind River Range) Charles Mound (U.S. State Highpoints) Pilot Mountain Center Mountain (Sonora Pass Area) Wells Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Hawksbeak Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Ehrnbeck Peak (Yosemite National Park) Matterhorn Peak (SPS Emblem Peaks) Little Haystack (Twin & Franconia Ranges) Mount Lafayette (Twin & Franconia Ranges) Mount Lincoln (Twin & Franconia Ranges) Mount Elbert (Colorado 14ers) Big Sam (Sonora Pass Area) Schofield Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Devil's Lake Camelback Mountain (Phoenix Mountains and Neighboring Ranges) Forsyth Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Haystack Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Quartzite Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Grizzly Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Katahdin (Katahdin Group) Molo Mountain (Sonora Pass Area) Kennedy Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Tower Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Granite Dome (Sonora Pass Area) Black Hawk Mountain (Sonora Pass Area) Leavitt Peak (Sonora Pass Area) Mount Washington (Presidential Range) Mount Rainier

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