Climbing Trip Reports

Mountain SPS List* Route Type** Date Elevation

Mount Washington Lion Head DP Feb. 1998   6,288 ft (1,917 m) 

Petit Mont Blanc Normal Route OP Jul. 1998 11,233 ft (3,424 m)

Mont Dolent Normal Italian Route (Rif. Fiorio) OP Jul. 1998 12,559 ft (3,828 m)

Mont Blanc (attempt) Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit Traverse OP Jul. 1998 15,771 ft (4,807 m)

Clouds Rest L (1) From Sunrise Lakes Trailhead (class 1) OP Jul. 1, 1999   9,926 ft (3,025 m)

Half Dome L (2) Cables (class 2) OP Jul. 2, 1999   8,842 ft (2,695 m)

Gran Paradiso Normal Route (Rif. Chabod) OP Jul. 20, 1999 13,323 ft (4,061 m)

Mont Blanc Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit Traverse OP Jul. 25, 1999 15,771 ft (4,807 m)

Pyramide du Tacul East Arête (5.7) DP Jul. 29, 1999 11,378 ft (3,468 m)

Mount Whitney (attempt) E East Buttress (III, 5.8) OP May 12, 2000 14,505 ft (4,421 m)

Mount Shasta Avalanche Gulch OP Jul. 2, 2000 14,162 ft (4,317 m)

Mount Whitney E (3) Mountaineer's Route (class 3) OS Aug. 8, 2000 14,505 ft (4,421 m)

Mount Sill (attempt) M North Couloir (class 4) OP Sept. 16, 2000 14,153 ft (4,314 m)

North Palisade E (4) U-Notch + Chimney Variation (II, 5.4) OP May 7, 2001 14,242 ft (4,341 m)

Thunderbolt Peak M (5) Southwest Chute # 1 (5.9) OP Sept. 3, 2001 14,003 ft (4,268 m)

Columbine Peak Northeast Ridge (class 3) OP Sept. 4, 2001 12,652 ft (3,856 m)

Mount Langley L (6) Old Army Pass / South Slope (class 2) OP May 11, 2002 14,026 ft (4,275 m)

Mount Sill M (7) Swiss Arête (II, 5.7) OP Jun. 7, 2002 14,153 ft (4,314 m)

Cathedral Peak M (8) Southeast Buttress (II, 5.7) DP Aug. 15, 2002 10,911 ft (3,326 m)

Cathedral Peak M Mountaineer's Route (class 4) DP Sept. 20, 2002 10,911 ft (3,326 m)

Mount Conness L (9) East Ridge via Alpine Lake (class 2) DP Sept. 21, 2002 12,590 ft (3,837 m)

Starlight Peak (attempt) Starlight Buttress (III, 5.5) OP Sept. 28, 2002 14,200 ft (4,328 m)

Mount Whitney E Whitney Trail (class 1) OP Oct. 27, 2002 14,505 ft (4,421 m)

Crooks Peak (Day Needle) Whitney Trail (class 1) OP Oct. 27, 2002 14,180 ft (4,322 m)

Mount Muir L (10) From Whitney Trail (class 3) OS Oct. 27, 2002 14,012 ft (4,271 m)

Mount Russell (attempt) M East Ridge (class 3) OP Jan. 18, 2003 14,088 ft (4,294 m)

Tenaya Peak Northwest Buttress (II, 5.5) DP Aug. 11, 2003 10,280 ft (3,133 m)

Michael Minaret (attempt) Amphitheater Chute (I, 5.4) OP Aug. 30, 2003 12,240 ft (3,731 m)

Half Dome L Snake Dike (5.7) OP Oct. 6, 2003   8,842 ft (2,695 m)

Cathedral Peak M Southeast Buttress (II, 5.7) DP Jun. 2, 2004 10,911 ft (3,326 m)

Mount Russell (attempt) M Fishhook Arête (III, 5.9) OP Jun. 5, 2004 14,088 ft (4,294 m)

Royal Arches Royal Arches Route (5.7 A0) DP Jun. 25, 2004   5,400 ft (1,646 m)

Matthes Crest South to North Traverse (IV, 5.7) DP Jul. 30, 2004 10,918 ft (3,328 m)

Middle Palisade (attempt) M Northeast Face - variation (class 4) OP Sept. 23, 2004 14,012 ft (4,271 m)

Mount Russell M (11) South Face, right side - variation (class 4) OP Jun. 19, 2005 14,088 ft (4,294 m)

Crystal Crag North Arête (I, 5.7) DP Jul. 1, 2005 10,377 ft (3,163 m)

Crystal Crag North Arête (I, 5.7) DP Jun. 23, 2006 10,377 ft (3,163 m)

Bear Creek Spire M (12) North Arête (III, 5.8) OP Jun. 25, 2006 13,713 ft (4,180 m)

Cathedral Peak M Southeast Buttress (II, 5.7) DP Jul. 20, 2006 10,911 ft (3,326 m)

Norman Clyde Peak (attempt) M Twilight Pillar (III, 5.9) OP Sept. 28, 2006 13,920 ft (4,243 m)

Mount Humphreys E (13) East Arête (II, 5.4) OP Jun. 16, 2007 13,986 ft (4,263 m)

White Mountain Peak South Face (class 1) DP Jun. 18, 2007 14,246 ft (4,342 m)

Mount Brewer E (14) East Ridge (class 2) OS Jun. 21, 2007 13,570 ft (4,136 m)

Echo Peaks # 8, 9, 5, 7 Various routes, up to 5.7 DP Jul. 26, 2007 11,160 ft (3,402 m)

Mount Tallac L (15) Cathedral Lake Trail (class 1) DS Sept. 17, 2007   9,735 ft (2,967 m)

Mount Tallac L Cathedral Lake Trail (class 1) DP Sept. 20, 2007   9,735 ft (2,967 m)

Mount Whitney E Mountaineer's Route (class 3) OP May 13, 2008 14,505 ft (4,421 m)

Mount Whitney E East Buttress (III, 5.8) OP May 14, 2008 14,505 ft (4,421 m)

Temple Crag L (16) Venusian Blind (IV, 5.7) OP Jun. 25, 2008 12,999 ft (3,962 m)

Charlotte Dome South Face (III, 5.8) OP Sept. 11, 2008 10,690 ft (3,258 m)

Red Rock Canyon Frogland (5.8), Crimson Chrysalis (5.8+) DP Jun. 14-15, 2009 -

Lone Pine Peak (attempt) L Northeast Ridge (IV, 5.7) OP Jun. 17-18, 2009 12,944 ft (3,945 m)

Mount Conness L West Ridge (IV, 5.6) OP Sept. 18, 2009 12,590 ft (3,837 m)

Mount Clarence King E (17) South Face (I, 5.4) OP Jun. 3, 2010 12,905 ft (3,933 m)

Mount Tyndall L (18) North Rib (class 3) OP Sept. 15, 2010 14,018 ft (4,273 m)

Mount Williamson E (19) West Face (class 3) OP Sept. 16, 2010 14,375 ft (4,382 m)

Deerhorn Mountain M (20) Northeast Buttress (class 3) OP Jul. 29, 2011 13,265 ft (4,043 m)

Mount Stanford L (21) North Ridge (class 3) OP Jul. 30, 2011 13,973 ft (4,259 m)

Split Mountain E (22) North Slope from Upper Basin (class 1) OP Sept. 15, 2011 14,058 ft (4,285 m)

Mount Prater L (23) South Slope (class 1) OP Sept. 15, 2011 13,471 ft (4,106 m)

Mount Ruskin M (24) East Ridge (class 3-4) OP Sept. 16, 2011 12,920 ft (3,938 m)

Olancha Peak (attempt) E West Slope (class 2) OS Feb. 24, 2012 12,123 ft (3,695 m)

Kearsarge Peak L (25) Via Lilley Pass (class 2) DS Jun. 20, 2012 12,598 ft (3,840 m)

Middle Palisade M (26) Northeast Face (class 3) OS Jun. 23, 2012 14,012 ft (4,271 m)

Mount Dana L (27) West Slope from Tioga Pass (class 1) DP Jun. 24, 2012 13,053 ft (3,979 m)

Mount Agassiz L (28) Northwest Slope (class 2) DS Jun. 26, 2012 13,891 ft (4,234 m)

Independence Peak L (29) West Face (class 3) DS Jul. 21, 2012 11,744 ft (3,580 m)

Crystal Crag North Arête (I, 5.7) DP Jul. 22, 2012 10,377 ft (3,163 m)

Laurel Mountain Northeast Gully (III, 5.2) DP Sept. 10, 2012 11,812 ft (3,600 m)

Mount Sill M North Couloir (class 4) OP Sept. 13, 2012 14,153 ft (4,314 m)

Polemonium Peak Traverse from Mount Sill (class 5) OP Sept. 13, 2012 14,080 ft (4,292 m)

Mount Gould L (30) South Ridge (class 2) OS Jun. 12, 2013 13,005 ft (3,964 m)

Center Peak L (31) East Face (class 2) OS Jun. 13, 2013 12,760 ft (3,889 m)

Mount Keith L (32) North Face (class 2) OS Jun. 14, 2013 13,977 ft (4,260 m)

Mount Abbot E (33) Northeast Couloir (class 3) DP Jun. 18, 2013 13,715 ft (4,180 m)

Bear Creek Spire M Northeast Arête (III, 5.5) DP Jun. 19, 2013 13,713 ft (4,180 m)

Mount Kaweah E (34) South Slope (class 1) DP Sept. 13, 2013 13,802 ft (4,207 m)

Black Kaweah M (35) Southwest Face (class 3) DP Sept. 14, 2013 13,680 ft (4,170 m)

Merriam Peak L (36) Northwest Ridge (class 2) OS Jun. 10, 2014 13,103 ft (3,994 m)

Royce Peak L (37) South Slope (class 2) OS Jun. 10, 2014 13,280 ft (4,048 m)

Mount Julius Caesar L (38) South Ridge / Southwest Slope (class 2) OS Jun. 11, 2014 13,200 ft (4,023 m)

Banner Peak L (39) Ritter-Banner Saddle and West Slope (class 3) OP Jun. 15, 2014 12,936 ft (3,943 m)

San Joaquin Mountain L (40) From Minaret Summit (class 1) DP Jun. 16, 2014 11,598 ft (3,535 m)

Mount Haeckel L (41) Northwest Arête (class 4) OP Jun. 18, 2014 13,418 ft (4,090 m)

Mount Wallace L (42) North Face (class 3) OP Jun. 18, 2014 13,377 ft (4,077 m)

Mount Darwin (attempt) E West Ridge (class 3) OP Jun. 19, 2014 13,831 ft (4,216 m)

Peak 13,048 From Darwin Col (class 3) OP Jun. 19, 2014 13,048 ft (3,977 m)

Mount Darwin (attempt) E West Ridge (class 3) OP Sept. 9, 2014 13,831 ft (4,216 m)

Mount Solomons Northeast Shoulder (class 2) OP Sept. 10, 2014 13,034 ft (3,973 m)

Mount Goddard E (43) Starr's Route (class 2-3) OP Sept. 11, 2014 13,568 ft (4,136 m)

Mount Lamarck L (44) Southeast Ridge (class 2) OP Sept. 12, 2014 13,417 ft (4,090 m)

Mount Lyell E (45) Lyell-Maclure Col (class 3) OP Jun. 18, 2015 13,114 ft (3,997 m)

Mount Maclure L (46) Southeast Ridge (class 3) OP Jun. 18, 2015 12,960 ft (3,950 m)

Matterhorn Peak E (47) Southeast Slope (class 2) OS Jun. 23, 2015 12,279 ft (3,743 m)

Whorl Mountain M (48) Southeast Face to West Face, variation (class 4) OS Jun. 23, 2015 12,033 ft (3,668 m)

Virginia Peak L (49) North Ridge (class 2) OS Jun. 24, 2015 12,001 ft (3,658 m)

Lone Pine Peak L (50) North Ridge (III, 5.5) OP Aug. 24, 2015 12,944 ft (3,945 m)

Mount Irvine L (51) Northeast Ridge (class 2) OP Aug. 26, 2015 13,770 ft (4,197 m)

Mount Mallory L (52) Northwest Ridge (class 3) OP Aug. 26, 2015 13,850 ft (4,221 m)

Mount LeConte M (53) Northwest Chute (class 4) OP Aug. 26, 2015 13,930 ft (4,246 m)

Bloody Mountain L (54) Northeast Ridge (class 2) OS Jun. 10, 2016 12,544 ft (3,826 m)

Red Slate Mountain M (55) West Slope from Gemini Pass (class 2) OS Jun. 11, 2016 13,163 ft (4,012 m)

Mount Winchell L (56) East Arête (class 3) OP Jun. 16, 2016 13,768 ft (4,196 m)

Starlight Peak (attempt) Starlight Buttress (III, 5.5) OP Jun. 17, 2016 14,200 ft (4,328 m)

Mount Gayley L (57) Southwest Ridge, a.k.a Yellow Brick Road (class 3) OP Jun. 17, 2016 13,510 ft (4,118 m)

Crystal Crag North Arête (I, 5.7) DP Aug. 16, 2016 10,377 ft (3,163 m)

Mount Morrison M (58) East Slope variation (class 2) DS Aug. 19, 2016 12,268 ft (3,739 m)

Cathedral Peak M Southeast Buttress (II, 5.7) DP Aug. 26, 2016 10,911 ft (3,326 m)

Thunder Mountain M (59) East Ridge (class 4) OP Sept. 7, 2016 13,588 ft (4,120 m)

Table Mountain M (60) West Ridge, South Side (class 3) OP Sept. 8, 2016 13,630 ft (4,155 m)

Milestone Mountain M (61) East Side (class 3) OP Sept. 9, 2016 13,641 ft (4,157 m)

Midway Mountain L (62) East Ridge (class 2) OP Sept. 9, 2016 13,666 ft (4,165 m)

Mount Baldwin L (63) West Slope (class 2) DS Oct. 7, 2016 12,615 ft (3,845 m)

Olancha Peak E (64) West Slope (class 2) OP Nov. 2, 2016 12,123 ft (3,695 m)

Mount Tom L (65) From Horton Lake (class 2) OS Jun. 4, 2017 13,652 ft (4,161 m)

Starlight Peak Starlight Buttress (III, 5.5) OP Jul. 5, 2017 14,200 ft (4,328 m)

Mount Goethe L (66) Northeast Ridge from Alpine Col (class 3) OP Jul. 10, 2017 13,264 ft (4,043 m)

Pilot Knob (N) L (67) East Ridge (class 2) OP Jul. 11, 2017 12,245 ft (3,732 m)

Four Gables L (68) South Slope (class 2) OP Jul. 12, 2017 12,720 ft (3,877 m)

Twin Peaks L (69) South Ridge from Twin Peaks Pass (class 3) OS Jul. 22, 2017 12,323 ft (3,756 m)

Iron Mountain L (70) Southeast Ridge from Anona Lake (class 2) OP Aug. 5, 2017 11,148 ft (3,398 m)

Mount Goode L (71) Southeast Slope (class 2) OP Aug. 22, 2017 13,085 ft (3,988 m)

Chocolate Peak South Slope from Ruwau Lake (class 1) OP Aug. 22, 2017 11,682 ft (3,561 m)

Mount Clark M (72) Northwest Arête (class 4) OP Aug. 25, 2017 11,522 ft (3,512 m)

Gray Peak L (73) West Ridge (class 3) OP Aug. 25, 2017 11,573 ft (3,527 m)

Red Peak L (74) North Ridge (class 2) OP Aug. 26, 2017 11,699 ft (3,566 m)

Merced Peak L (75) North Ridge from Snow Pass (class 2) OP Aug. 26, 2017 11,726 ft (3,574 m)

Mount Starr King M (76) Southeast Saddle (I, 5.0) OP Aug. 28, 2017   9,092 ft (2,771 m)

Vogelsang Peak L (77) East Face (class 2) DS Sept. 24, 2017 11,516 ft (3,510 m)

University Peak M (78) North Face (class 3) DP Oct. 30, 2017 13,589 ft (4,142 m)

Owens Peak L (79) Southeast Slope (class 2) DP Mar. 12, 2018   8,453 ft (2,576 m)

Lamont Peak L (80) Southwest Ridge (class 2) DP Mar. 26, 2018   7,429 ft (2,264 m)

Sawtooth Peak (S) L (81) Southwest Ridge (class 2) DP Apr. 8, 2018   7,970 ft (2,429 m)

Smith Mountain L (82) North Slope (class 2) DS May 25, 2018   9,515 ft (2,900 m)

Crag Peak L (83) West Slope (class 3) DP May 26, 2018   9,478 ft (2,890 m)

Mount Rixford L (84) West Ridge (class 3) OS Jun. 3, 2018 12,887 ft (3,928 m)

Mount Izaak Walton L (85) Northeast Ridge (class 3) OS Jul. 9, 2018 12,077 ft (3,681 m)

Mount Darwin E (86) West Ridge (class 3) OP Jul. 21, 2018 13,831 ft (4,216 m)

Mount Gibbs L (87) South Slope (class 1) DP Jul. 23, 2018 12,773 ft (3,893 m)

Cloudripper L (88) East Ridge from Baker Lake (class 2) OP Aug. 17, 2018 13,525 ft (4,122 m)

Koip Peak L (89) East Ridge from Koip Peak Pass (class 1) DS Aug. 22, 2018 12,962 ft (3,951 m)

Kuna Peak From Koip Peak (class 2) DS Aug. 22, 2018 13,002 ft (3,963 m)

Mount Morgan (S) L (90) Northwest Ridge from Francis Lake (class 1) DS Aug. 24, 2018 13,748 ft (4,190 m)

Excelsior Mountain L (91) From Virginia Lakes (class 2) DS Aug. 25, 2018 12,446 ft (3,794 m)

Dunderberg Peak L (92) Southwest Slope from Moat Lake (class 2) DS Nov. 11, 2018 12,374 ft (3,772 m)

Leavitt Peak L (93) East Slope from the PCT (class 1) DS Nov. 16, 2018 11,569 ft (3,527 m)

Mount Warren L (94) Southeast Slope from Boy Scout Camp (class 2) DS Nov. 18, 2018 12,327 ft (3,757 m)

Piute Mountain L (95) East Slope to Southeast Ridge (class 3) OS Jun. 16, 2019 10,541 ft (3,213 m)

Crystal Crag North Arête (I, 5.7) DP Jun. 19, 2019 10,377 ft (3,163 m)

Norman Clyde Peak (attempt) M North-Northeast Ridge (class 4) OP Jun. 22, 2019 13,920 ft (4,243 m)

The Thumb L (96) Via Southfork Pass (class 3) OP Jun. 23, 2019   3,388 ft (4,081 m)

Stanislaus Peak L (97) South Slope from Sonora Pass (class 2) DP Jun. 26, 2019 11,233 ft (3,424 m)

Sonora Peak Northwest Ridge from Stanislaus Peak (class 1) DP Jun. 26, 2019 11,459 ft (3,493 m)

Colosseum Mountain L (98) West Ridge (class 1) OP Jul. 3, 2019 12,473 ft (3,802 m)

Mount Perkins L (99) West Slope (class 2) OP Jul. 4, 2019 12,565 ft (3,830 m)

Mount Wynne L (100) West Ridge from Pinchot Pass (class 2) OP Jul. 5, 2019 13,179 ft (4,017 m)

Mount Pinchot L (101) South Ridge from Mount Wynne (class 3) OP Jul. 5, 2019 13,495 ft (4,113 m)

Arrow Peak M (102) Southeast Slope to Southwest Ridge (class 3) OS Jul. 6, 2019 12,959 ft (3,950 m)

Cardinal Mountain L (103) County Line (class 2) OP Jul. 8, 2019 13,397 ft (4,083 m)

Mount Gilbert L (104) Southeast Slope (class 2) DS Jul. 18, 2019 13,106 ft (3,995 m)

Mount Johnson L (105) North Ridge (class 3) DS Jul. 18, 2019 12,871 ft (3,923 m)

Striped Mountain L (106) Northeast Slope (class 2) DS Jul. 21, 2019 13,179 ft (4,017 m)

Goodale Mountain L (107) West Slope (class 2) DS Jul. 21, 2019 12,790 ft (3,898 m)

Tenaya Peak Northwest Buttress (II, 5.5) DP Aug. 20, 2019 10,280 ft (3,133 m)

Scylla (attempt) L Northwest Slope (class 2) OP Sept. 5, 2019 12,939 ft (3,944 m)

Charybdis M (108) Northeast Ridge (class 3) OP Sept. 6, 2019 13,091 ft (3,990 m)

Scylla L (109) Northwest Slope (class 2) OP Sept. 6, 2019 12,939 ft (3,944 m)

Black Giant L (110) West Slope (class 1) OP Sept. 7, 2019 13,330 ft (4,063 m)

Mount Bago L (111) East Slope (class 2) DS Sept. 25, 2019 11,870 ft (3,618 m)

Dragon Peak L (112) South Ridge (class 3) DS Sept. 26, 2019 12,995 ft (3,961 m)

Norman Clyde Peak M (113) North-Northeast Ridge (class 4) OP Oct. 7, 2019 13,920 ft (4,243 m)

Mount Stanford (N) L (114) East Slope (class 2) DS Nov. 5, 2019 12,836 ft (3,912 m)

Mount Morgan (N) L (115) Traverse from Mount Stanford (class 3) DS Nov. 5, 2019 13,005 ft (3,964 m)

"North Spanish Needle" North Slope from the PCT (class 3) DS Apr. 29, 2020   7,650 ft (2,332 m)

Spanish Needle L (116) North Slope from the PCT (class 3) DS Apr. 29, 2020   7,841 ft (2,390 m)

Taylor Dome L (117) West Ridge (class 3) DP May 22, 2020   8,802 ft (2,683 m)

Rockhouse Peak L (118) East Face (class 3) DP May 22, 2020   8,360 ft (2,548 m)

Sirretta Peak L (119) North Face (class 2) DP May 23, 2020   9,977 ft (3,041 m)

Wheel Mountain L (120) Southeast Ridge (class 3) OP Jun. 8, 2020 12,774 ft (3,894 m)

Devils Crag #1 M (121) Northwest Arête (class 4) OP Jun. 9, 2020 12,400 ft (3,780 m)

Mount McDuffie M (122) Southeast Ridge (class 2-3) OP Jun. 10, 2020 13,282 ft (4,048 m)

Cirque Peak L (123) From New Army Pass (class 1) OP Jun. 16, 2020 12,900 ft (3,932 m)

Mount McAdie M (124) From Arc Pass (class 3) OP Jun. 17, 2020 13,799 ft (4,206 m)

Mount Pickering L (125) East Slope (class 2) OP Jun. 18, 2020 13,474 ft (4,107 m)

Joe Devel Peak L (126) Traverse from Mount Pickering (class 2) OP Jun. 18, 2020 13,327 ft (4,062 m)

Mount Chamberlin L (127) Southwest Slope (class 1) OP Jun. 19, 2020 13,169 ft (4,014 m)

Mount Newcomb L (128) Traverse from Mount Chamberlin (class 3) OP Jun. 19, 2020 13,428 ft (4,093 m)

Mount Langley L South Slope from New Army Pass (class 1) OP Jun. 21, 2020 14,026 ft (4,275 m)