Stats
History
The first people to complete the then-known contiguous US 14ers (51 CO, 12 CA? & 1 WA?) were father and son Carl and Bob Melzer in 1939 (1). The third person & first woman to complete the then-known contiguous US 14ers (52 CO, 14 CA & 1 WA) was Virginia Nolan on July 19, 1953 (2-4). The speed record for climbing the then-recognized contiguous US 14ers (54 CO, 13 CA? & 1 WA?) was done by George, Flint, Quade, Cody & Tyle Smith in 48 days in 1974 (5,6). Any new speed records for the contiguous US 14ers will need to include all of the 67 peaks listed below.
CompletersThe following is a list of people known to complete all of the 67 contiguous US 14ers with 300 feet of interpolated prominence:
|
Completer |
Date of Completion |
Age at Completion |
1 |
Rich McAdams |
September 1984 |
34 |
2 |
Bob Packard |
July 1988 |
52 |
3 |
Brian Kalet |
July 14, 2007 |
27 |
4 |
Teresa Gergen |
September 2, 2008 |
44 |
4 |
Kirk Mallory |
September 2, 2008 |
39 |
6 |
Bill Wright |
September 19, 2013 |
51 |
7 |
Shane McDonald |
October 5, 2013 |
30 |
8 |
David Twillmann |
August 16, 2014 |
35 |
9 |
Mike Bromberg |
July 1, 2015 |
66 |
10 |
Eva Poisson |
July 1, 2016 |
33 |
10 |
Michael Poisson |
July 1, 2016 |
37 |
12 |
Mitch Etchebarne |
July 12, 2016 |
63 |
13 |
Garry Harrington |
August 12, 2016 |
56 |
13 |
David Hart |
August 12, 2016 |
48 |
15 |
Ted Ehrlich |
September 18, 2016 |
29 |
16 |
Calvin Johannsen |
July 16, 2017 |
30 |
17 |
Alyson Kirk |
September 4, 2020 |
37 |
17 |
John Kirk |
September 4, 2020 |
44 |
State Stats
State |
Ranked Peaks |
Percentage |
First Appearance |
CO |
53 |
79 |
2 |
CA |
12 |
18 |
1 |
WA |
2 |
3 |
5 |
List
Only peaks with at least 300 feet of optimistic prominence are included. Summitpost links are provided when available. When unavailable, Lists of John links are provided.
Peak Name |
Rank |
Elevation |
Line Parent |
Isolation |
Prominence |
State |
Peak Lat. |
Peak Long. |
Quadrangle |
Range |
Mount Whitney |
1 |
14,497' |
Nevado de Toluca |
1649.8 |
10,082' |
CA |
36.5786 |
-118.2924 |
Mount Whitney |
Sierra |
Mount Elbert |
2 |
14,433' |
Mount Whitney |
669.2 |
9,093' |
CO |
39.1177 |
-106.4453 |
Mount Elbert |
Sawatch |
Mount Massive |
3 |
14,421' |
Mount Elbert |
5.1 |
1,961' |
CO |
39.1875 |
-106.4756 |
Mount Massive |
Sawatch |
Mount Harvard |
4 |
14,420' |
Mount Elbert |
15.0 |
2,360' |
CO |
38.9243 |
-106.3208 |
Mount Massive |
Sawatch |
Mount Rainier |
5 |
14,411' |
Mount Massive |
933.3 |
13211' |
WA |
46.8528 |
-121.7604 |
Mount Rainier West |
Cascades |
Mount Williamson |
6 |
14,375' |
Mount Whitney |
5.5 |
1,678' |
CA |
36.6561 |
-118.3103 |
Mount Williamson |
Sierra |
Blanca Peak |
7 |
14,345' |
Mount Harvard |
103.0 |
5,326' |
CO |
36.6561 |
-118.3103 |
Blanca Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
"North Massive" |
S |
14,340' |
Mount Massive |
0.86 |
280' |
CO |
39.1957 |
-106.4875 |
Mount Massive |
Sawatch |
La Plata Peak |
8 |
14,336' |
Mount Elbert |
6.3 |
1,336' |
CO |
39.0294 |
-106.4729 |
Mount Elbert |
Sawatch |
Uncompahgre Peak |
9 |
14,309' |
La Plata Peak |
84.0 |
4,249' |
CO |
38.0716 |
-107.4621 |
Uncompahgre Peak |
San Juan |
Crestone Peak |
10 |
14,294' |
Blanca Peak |
27.5 |
4,554' |
CO |
37.9667 |
-105.5853 |
Crestone Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Lincoln |
11 |
14,286' |
Mount Massive |
22.3 |
3,866' |
CO |
39.3515 |
-106.1115 |
Alma |
Mosquito |
Grays Peak |
12 |
14,270' |
Mount Lincoln |
25.2 |
2,770' |
CO |
39.6337 |
-105.8175 |
Grays Peak |
Front |
Mount Antero |
13 |
14,269' |
Mount Harvard |
17.7 |
2,503' |
CO |
38.6741 |
-106.2462 |
Mount Antero |
Sawatch |
Torreys Peak |
14 |
14,267' |
Grays Peak |
0.6 |
560' |
CO |
39.6427 |
-105.8211 |
Grays Peak |
Front |
Castle Peak |
15 |
14,265' |
La Plata Peak |
20.8 |
2,337' |
CO |
39.7721 |
-106.8305 |
Hayden Peak |
Elk |
Quandary Peak |
15 |
14,265' |
Mount Lincoln |
3.2 |
1,125' |
CO |
39.3972 |
-106.1064 |
Breckenridge |
Tenmile |
Mount Evans |
17 |
14,264' |
Grays Peak |
9.8 |
2,764' |
CO |
39.5882 |
-105.6436 |
Mount Evans |
Front |
White Mountain Peak |
18 |
14,256' |
Mount Williamson |
67.5 |
7,206' |
CA |
37.6344 |
-118.2557 |
White Mountain Peak |
Trans Sierra |
Longs Peak |
19 |
14,255' |
Torreys Peak |
43.5 |
2,955' |
CO |
40.2548 |
-105.6161 |
Longs Peak |
Front |
Mount Wilson |
20 |
14,246' |
Uncompahgre Peak |
33.1 |
4,026' |
CO |
37.8391 |
-107.9915 |
Mount Wilson |
San Juan |
North Palisade |
21 |
14,242' |
White Mountain Peak |
39.8 |
2,894' |
CA |
37.0939 |
-118.5219 |
North Palisade |
Sierra |
Mount Shavano |
22 |
14,229' |
Mount Antero |
3.8 |
1,619' |
CO |
38.6193 |
-106.2393 |
Maysville |
Sawatch |
Mount Belford |
23 |
14,197' |
Mount Harvard |
3.3 |
1337' |
CO |
38.9606 |
-106.3608 |
Mount Harvard |
Sawatch |
Crestone Needle |
23 |
14,197' |
Crestone Peak |
0.5 |
457' |
CO |
37.9647 |
-105.5767 |
Crestone Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Princeton |
23 |
14,197' |
Mount Antero |
5.2 |
2,177' |
CO |
38.7492 |
-106.2424 |
Mount Antero |
Sawatch |
Mount Yale |
26 |
14,196' |
Mount Harvard |
5.6 |
1,896' |
CO |
38.8442 |
-106.3137 |
Mount Yale |
Sawatch |
Mount Bross |
27 |
14,172' |
Mount Lincoln |
1.1 |
312' |
CO |
39.3345 |
-106.1077 |
Alma |
Mosquito |
Kit Carson Peak |
28 |
14,165' |
Crestone Peak |
1.3 |
1,025' |
CO |
37.9796 |
-105.6025 |
Crestone Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Shasta |
29 |
14,162' |
North Palisade |
357.1 |
9,822' |
CA |
41.4094 |
-122.1939 |
Mount Shasta |
Cascades |
Maroon Peak |
30 |
14,156' |
Castle Peak |
8.1 |
2,336' |
CO |
39.0708 |
-106.9890 |
Maroon Bells |
Elk |
Tabeguache Peak |
31 |
14,155' |
Mount Shavano |
0.7 |
455' |
CO |
38.6254 |
-106.2508 |
Saint Elmo |
Sawatch |
Mount Oxford |
32 |
14,153' |
Mount Belford |
1.2 |
653' |
CO |
38.9648 |
-106.3388 |
Mount Harvard |
Sawatch |
Mount Sill |
32 |
14,153' |
North Palisade |
0.6 |
413' |
CA |
37.0944 |
-118.5019 |
North Palisade |
Sierra |
Mount Sneffels |
34 |
14,150' |
Mount Wilson |
15.8 |
3,050' |
CO |
38.0036 |
-107.7922 |
Mount Sneffels |
San Juan |
Mount Democrat |
35 |
14,148' |
Mount Lincoln |
1.7 |
768' |
CO |
39.3396 |
-106.1399 |
Climax |
Mosquito |
Capitol Peak |
36 |
14,130' |
Maroon Peak |
7.5 |
1,750' |
CO |
39.1502 |
-107.0830 |
Capitol Peak |
Elk |
Liberty Cap |
37 |
14,112' |
Mount Rainier |
1.0 |
492' |
WA |
46.8632 |
-121.7736 |
Mount Rainer West |
Cascades |
Pikes Peak |
38 |
14,110' |
Mount Evans |
60.3 |
5,530' |
CO |
38.8406 |
-105.0444 |
Pikes Peak |
Front |
Snowmass Mountain |
39 |
14,092' |
Capitol Peak |
2.3 |
1,152' |
CO |
39.1187 |
-107.0665 |
Snowmass Mountain |
Elk |
Mount Russell |
40 |
14,088' |
Mount Whitney |
0.8 |
1,129' |
CA |
37.5774 |
-105.4857 |
Mount Whitney |
Sierra |
Mount Eolus |
41 |
14,083' |
Mount Wilson |
25.5 |
2,183' |
CO |
37.6219 |
-107.6226 |
Columbine Pass |
San Juan |
Windom Peak |
42 |
14,082' |
Mount Eolus |
1.7 |
1,022' |
CO |
37.6212 |
-107.5919 |
Columbine Pass |
San Juan |
Challenger Point |
43 |
14,081' |
Kit Carson Peak |
0.2 |
301' |
CO |
37.9802 |
-105.6064 |
Crestone Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Columbia |
44 |
14,073' |
Mount Harvard |
1.9 |
893' |
CO |
38.9034 |
-106.2974 |
Mount Harvard |
Sawatch |
Missouri Mountain |
45 |
14,067' |
Mount Belford |
1.3 |
847' |
CO |
38.9476 |
-106.3784 |
Winfield |
Sawatch |
Humboldt Peak |
46 |
14,064' |
Crestone Needle |
1.4 |
1,204' |
CO |
37.9761 |
-105.5550 |
Crestone Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Bierstadt |
47 |
14,060' |
Mount Evans |
1.4 |
720' |
CO |
39.5825 |
-105.6686 |
Mount Evans |
Front |
Sunlight Peak |
48 |
14,059' |
Windom Peak |
0.5 |
399' |
CO |
37.6273 |
-107.5958 |
Storm King Peak |
San Juan |
Split Mountain |
49 |
14,058' |
Mount Williamson |
25.9 |
1,525' |
CA |
37.0208 |
-118.4214 |
Split Mountain |
Sierra |
Handies Peak |
50 |
14,048' |
Uncompahgre Peak |
11.2 |
1,908' |
CO |
37.9129 |
-107.5043 |
Handies Peak |
San Juan |
Culebra Peak |
51 |
14,047' |
Blanca Peak |
25.0 |
4,827' |
CO |
37.1222 |
-105.1857 |
Culebra Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Ellingwood Point |
52 |
14,042' |
Blanca Peak |
0.5 |
342' |
CO |
37.5825 |
-105.4925 |
Blanca Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Lindsey |
52 |
14,042' |
Blanca Peak |
2.3 |
1,542' |
CO |
37.5838 |
-105.4448 |
Blanca Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Little Bear Peak |
54 |
14,037' |
Blanca Peak |
1.0 |
377' |
CO |
37.5666 |
-105.4972 |
Blanca Peak |
Sangre de Cristo |
Mount Sherman |
55 |
14,036' |
Mount Democrat |
8.1 |
896' |
CO |
39.2249 |
-106.1698 |
Mount Sherman |
Mosquito |
Redcloud Peak |
56 |
14,034' |
Handies Peak |
4.9 |
1,454' |
CO |
37.9409 |
-107.4217 |
Redcloud Peak |
San Juan |
Mount Langley |
57 |
14,026' |
Mount Whitney |
4.8 |
1,197' |
CA |
36.5233 |
-118.2395 |
Mount Langley |
Sierra |
Pyramid Peak |
58 |
14,018' |
Maroon Peak |
2.1 |
1,518' |
CO |
39.0715 |
-106.9501 |
Maroon Bells |
Elk |
Mount Tyndall |
58 |
14,018' |
Mount Williamson |
1.4 |
1,125' |
CA |
36.6556 |
-118.3361 |
Mount Williamson |
Sierra |
Wilson Peak |
60 |
14,017' |
Mount Wilson |
1.5 |
877' |
CO |
37.8603 |
-107.9847 |
Mount Wilson |
San Juan |
Wetterhorn Peak |
61 |
14,015' |
Uncompahgre Peak |
2.8 |
1,635' |
CO |
38.0606 |
-107.5108 |
Wetterhorn Peak |
San Juan |
San Luis Peak |
62 |
14,014' |
Redcloud Peak |
27.1 |
3,114' |
CO |
37.9868 |
-106.9311 |
San Luis Peak |
San Juan |
Middle Palisade |
63 |
14,012' |
Split Mountain |
4.3 |
1,085' |
CA |
37.0700 |
-118.4692 |
Split Mountain |
Sierra |
Mount Muir |
63 |
14,012' |
Mount Whitney |
1.0 |
331' |
CA |
36.5639 |
-118.2911 |
Mount Whitney |
Sierra |
Mount of the Holy Cross |
65 |
14,005' |
Mount Massive |
18.9 |
2,105' |
CO |
39.4668 |
-106.4816 |
Mount of the Holy Cross |
Sawatch |
Huron Peak |
66 |
14,003' |
Missouri Mountain |
3.2 |
1,503' |
CO |
38.9455 |
-106.4380 |
Winfield |
Sawatch |
Sunshine Peak |
67 |
14,001' |
Redcloud Peak |
1.3 |
501' |
CO |
37.9227 |
-107.4255 |
Redcloud Peak |
San Juan |
References
2. Trail & Timberline, Issue 1005, Winter 2010, Page 13.
3. Woody Smith, volunteer historian at the Colorado Mountain Club, personal communication, 1/19/2010.
4. Trail & Timberline, Issue 1016, Fall 2012, Page 40.
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