International Peak-baggers' Tables 2022

 HoFMeister’s Report

One hundred and twenty-nine people are listed in the 2022 Table, compared to one hundred and eight in 2021.  Twelve of these are new entrants, and ten more climbers received new awards.

Seven deceased peak-baggers appear in the Hall of Fame, and one in the Roll of Honour.  Fifty-one people in the Hall of Fame have climbed a total of 1831 peaks in 2022.  Thirty-seven people in the Progress Register have climbed 280 peaks, and six juniors thirty-one peaks.

Fifty people are listed in Progress Register, seven of whom are new.  Twelve people on the Progress Register have climbed more than one hundred summits, which is close to the Hall of Fame entry level.

Thirty-six people in the Hall of Fame in 2022 are on their way to Awards.  Scott Surgent, Casey McCoy, Markus Fischer and Claudia Kurzböck entered the Hall of Fame.  Markus Fischer, Claudia Kurzböck, Casey McCoy, Anthony Marra, Dustin Erickson, Steve Smith and Mihai Giurgiulescu climbed more than twenty-five peaks during the year.  Pete Ellis leads the way with 270 summits, followed by Eric Gilbertson (265 summits) and Dustin Erickson (254 summits).

Twenty-five people gained Bronze Awards.  Craig Barlow, David Hart, Michael Graupe, Daryn Dodge, Chris Hood, Martin Shetter and "Rockinstraw Rockinstraw" received new Bronze Awards in 2022.  Daryn Dodge was also a new entrant of Hall of Fame in 2022.  Craig Barlow, Steven Song, David Hart, Kathy Rich, Michael Graupe and Connor McEntee reached over fifty summits during the year.  Richard Mclellan led the way with 597 summits, and Connor McEntee with 573 summits.

Six people gain Silver Awards in 2022.  Adam Walker and Deividas Valaitis received new Awards.  Deividas Valaitis, Josef Nuernberger and Adam Walker climbed more than eighty peaks during the year.  Brian Kalet led the way with 951 summits, followed by Richard Carey (875 summits) and John Stolk (841 summits).

Five people achieved Gold Awards in 2022.  Petter Bjørstad received a new Gold Award.  Rob Woodall climbed over 190 peaks in 2022.  Rob Woodall leads the way with 1230 summits, followed by Ken Jones (1206 summits) and Bob Packard (1204 summits).

As for the most popular highest peaks: sixteen people climbed - Aconcagua 6962m, P6962m, twelve people climbed Kilimanjaro 5895m, P5885m, four people climbed Mount Whitney 4419m, P3073m, and three people have summitted Mount Everest 8849m, P8849m.

Deividas Valaitis

P600m HoFMeister

April 2023