by Marmaduke » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:23 am
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Don't think you'll beat Denali in pure gain.
by Marmaduke » Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:33 am
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by ExcitableBoy » Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:14 pm
Marmaduke wrote:I've read many books recently where the peaks have more than 12,000 feet of elevation gain, and some maybe even more. Does anyone know what the greatest gains are in the U.S.?
by surgent » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:17 pm
ExcitableBoy wrote:Marmaduke wrote:I've read many books recently where the peaks have more than 12,000 feet of elevation gain, and some maybe even more. Does anyone know what the greatest gains are in the U.S.?
In order to identify which mountains in the US have the greatest amount of elevation gain in the US one must first determine where one starts measuring from. Of course using sea level is a fairly stable bench mark, however, many peaks are thousands of miles away the nearest ocean and rise from high plateaus. Is he OP asking which mountains require the largest elevation gain by the climber when starting from a normal trailhead or bascecamp? If so, not may peaks require more elevation than Denali which requires a minimum of 13k when dropped off by a ski plane on the glacier. Traveling by boat and hiking from the coast to climb Mt St Elias involves 18k elevation but do many climbers approach this way?
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