If the conquest of a great peak brings moments of exultation and bliss, which in the monotonous, materialistic existence of modern times nothing else can approach, it also presents great dangers. It is not the goal of grand alpinisme to face peril, but it is one of the tests one must undergo to deserve the joy of rising for an instant above the state of crawling grubs. - Lionel Terray, 1965
The Maroon Bells, from nearby Pyramid. Andy Moore in silhouette.
Year | Climb Description | Photos | Web Links |
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1975
(Age 14) |
North Maroon Peak, Colorado (first Colorado 14er) | MP | |
1979 | Mechanic's Route (first multi-pitch climb), Tahquitz, California | MP | |
1983 | The complete North Ridge of Mt. Stuart (first long alpine technical climb), Washington | MP | |
1984 | The Italian Cracks on the Grand Teton (one day ascent), Wyoming | Teton4 | NAC |
1985 | The NW (French) Ridge of Mt. Huntington (attempt), Alaska, published in Summit Magazine | Alaska1-4 | MP |
1985 | The West Buttress of South Howser Tower, Canada | NAC | |
1986 | The East Buttress of Denali, with descent via South Buttress, Alaska (an attempt to put up a new route on Denali, but we ended up doing the 7th ascent or so of the East Buttress), originally written for Rock & Ice Magazine | Alaska5-15 | |
1986 | The complete NE Buttress of Mt. Slesse, Canada, published in Ascent (1989) | NAC | |
1987 | The SW Face Direct on Alpamayo, Peru | Peru4-7 | |
1987 | The South Face of Caras III (first ascent), Peru | Peru | |
1988 | The Lotus Flower Tower, Canada, published in Climbing #131 | Cirque | My web guide, NAC |
1989 | The Salathe Wall, Yosemite | NAC, Tuan | |
1991 | The NW Ridge of Mt. Aspiring, New Zealand | ||
1991 | Castleton Tower, Kor-Ingalls Route (roped solo), Utah | NAC, MP | |
1994 | The Finger of Fate (regular) route on the Titan, Utah | Desert4-5 | NAC, MP |
1994 | D7 on the Diamond, Longs Peak, Colorado | MP | |
1995 | Lightning Bolt Cracks, North Six Shooter Peak, Utah | MP | |
1996 | Polar Circus, Canada | NAC | |
1996 | The Direct South Buttress of Mt. Moran, Wyoming | Tetons7 | NAC |
1996 | The Nose, Yosemite | NAC, Tuan | |
1997 | The East Ridge of Mt. Temple, Canada | NAC | |
1998 | Scenic Cruise [includes topo], Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado | NAC, MP | |
1998 | Liberty Ridge, Mt. Rainier, Washington | NAC | |
1999 | Primrose Dihedrals, Moses Tower, Utah | NAC, MP | |
2000 | Resolution Arete [includes topo and route info], Red Rocks, Nevada | MP | |
2001 | Lizard Head, SW Colorado [account of the first ascent in 1920] | MP | |
2002 | Shiprock, New Mexico | MP | |
2002 | Completed all 249 climbs in Gerry Roach's Flatiron Guide [Flatiron Quinfecta (1997), Top Ten (2000)] | MP | |
2003 | Japanese Route, Mt. Alberta, Canadian Rockies (also Assiniboine and Edith Cavell) | NAC | |
2005 | Inti Watana, Red Rocks | MP | |
2021 | Mt, Elbert, CO (Finished Colorado fourteeners. It only took me 46 years!) |