2005 Peakbagging Recap

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After trying hard to find a list that I could "Cut,Paste and Modify" (I'm not a fast typer) I've given up and I'll struggle thru....

ADKs :
-Saddleback, Jay, Wright, Algonquin,Street, Nye, Seward,Donaldson, Emmons, Donaldson, Seward, Seymour, Colvin, Blake, Big Slide, Whiteface, Esther,TR, Marcy, Gray, Lyon and last but not least Henderson 1/2 way :eek:

Maine,(Acadia)
-Cadilac,Champlain,Beehive and Bubbles

Vermont,
-Mansfield

New Hampshire (winter Gathering)
- Middle Carter
- South Carter

Quebec,
- Montagne Noire
- Rigaud mountain (average twice a week)

Well that was a lot easier than I expected.... quite a miniscule list compared to some!

I could add the other stuff like:
Biked 2,000+ miles including two 100milers in consecutive days.(rideau lakes tour)
Raisin River Canoe race (20 miles) Saranac river (9 miler race)

Orienteering: Laurentian Rogaine (10 hours in the pouring rain)

Cross Country skiing: 500km + 6 sections of Canadian Ski Marathon
 
27 NH 4000ers (4 in winter)
Winter '05 First season Winter Hiking
Passaconaway
Washington via Lions Head
North Kinsman, South Kinsman

Non-winter Hikes:
Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola
Moosilauke
Wildcat D, Wildcat
Madison, Adams, Jefferson
North Hancock, South Hancock
Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce(Clinton), Jackson
Middle Tripyramid, North Tripyramid (Up South Slide, Down North Slide)
Cannon
North Twin, South Twin
Carter Dome

Other Hikes in NH <4000':
Mt Cardigan, Firescrew (in the winter)
Pack Monadnock
Sandwich Mountain

Other Hikes in the US and Canada
Mt. Temple 11,620' (Canadian Rockies)
Angel's Landing (Zion National Park, Utah)
The Narrows 16 miles (Zion National Park, Utah)
Also more smaller hikes in Canadian Rockies, Bryce National Park(Utah), Canyonlands(Utah), Arches (Utah) and Canyon de Chelly(Arizona).
 
In 2005:
Nye, Street, Phelps Mountain, Sawteeth, Gothics, Armstrong, Upper Wolf Jaw, Algonquin Peak, Boundary Peak, Iroquois, Big Slide Mountain, Giant and Rocky Peak, Colden, Cascade et Porter Mountain,

others;
Ampersand Mountain, Rooster Comb Mountain, Catamount Mountain, Hopkins Mountain, Round Mountain, Noonmark Mountain,

(I missed my 2005 goal for 1/2 of the 46,i have only 21)

I want to thank everybody on those forums that i read informations, trip reports, this is an inspiration and motivation source for me. All the peoples that i met on the trails and echange with them.
Thank you to Neil, Julie (Timmus), Jean, Hawk, Prino, Pin-Pin and other that i forgot their names, those that i met or answered my questions.
I hope i will see you soon.
 
I did the math. 334 miles in calendar 2005, including the ski-pulking of Baxter and Zealand. Now to exceed that in 2006... :D
 
My collection of hiking experiences in 2005 included:

CATSKILLS
Escape the Escarpment with Jay Hui our VFTT organizer
Westkill - 6/23/05. 35 years to the day to finish the 35 Catskill 3500 peaks.

MAINE
75 miles of the AT from East Flagstaff Road thru South Arm Road including:
Little Bigelow
Bigelow (Avery & West Peaks)
The Horns (North & South Peaks)
Crockers (North & South Peaks)
Redington
Sugarloaf
Spaulding
Abraham
Saddleback (Junior, Horn & the main peaks)
Bemis Mountain (a whole mess of peaks - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th....)
Old Blue

and then not on AT but on that same trip:
Tumbledown
Bald Mt. in Weld

WHITES
Red Hill
Chocorua
Paugus
Square Ledge
Flat Mountain Pond
Black Mountain Pond
Sandwich
Morgan/Percival/Squam/Doublehead

UTAH
Arches - Devils Garden & Delicate Arch
Canyonlands - Upheaval Dome, Aztec Butte
Goblin Valley, Little Wild Horse Canyon & Bell Canyons (slot canyons)
Capitol Reef - Hickman Bridge
Escalante Canyon - Lower Calf Creek Falls
Bryce Canyon - Wall Street/Navajo Loop/Peekaboo Loop/Queens Garden

LOCALLY
AT from Salisbury to Falls Village in CT
Long Path from Mt. Ivy to Long Mountain Parkway in Harriman Park

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Pawtuckaway with VFTT Jim Lombard leading & Sherpa John

AWARDS
Receiving award for completing 48 Whites in 2004.
 
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57 Summits!. 2005 has been a good year and way too many driven miles:

Mount Hood (Solo) 7/23
Mount Rainier (VfTT Group) 8/3

Adirondacks:
Phelps 1/1
Colvin 1/22
Blake 1/22
Skylight 1/29
Gray 1/29
Nippletop 2/5
Dial 2/5
East Dix 2/26
South Dix 2/26
Macomb 2/26
Hough 2/26
Dix 2/26
Donaldson 3/19
Emmons 3/19
Seward 3/19
Algonquin 3/25
Wright 3/25
Nye 3/26
Street 3/26
Cliff 5/14
Marcy 6/25
Haystack 6/25
Basin 6/25
Saddleback 6/25
Macomb 7/16
South Dix 7/16
East Dix 7/16
Hough Peak 7/16
Dix 7/16
Seymour 9/10
Dial 10/9

Catskills:
Wittenberg 2/12
Cornell 2/12
Slide 2/12
Balsam Lake 2/13
Indian Head 4/9
Twin 4/9
Sugarloaf 4/9
Induan Head 4/30
Twin 4/30
Sugarloaf 4/30
Plateau 4/30
Hunter 5/1
Southwest Hunter 5/1
Windhan 5/21
Blackhead 5/21
Blackhead 6/4
Black Dome 6/4
Thomas Cole 6/4
Kaaterskill 6/5

New Hampshire:
North Weeks 1/14
South Weeks 1/14
Madison 6/18
Adams 6/18
Jefferson 6/18
 
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