mount massive fourteener # 40 june 20, 1959 5 hours up, 3.5 hours return
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Mount MassiveMount Massive
Fourteener # 40 June 20, 1959 5 hours up, 3.5 hours return
Liz Gittings on Massive RidgeLiz Gittings on Massive Ridge
Summit of Massive – Taylor, Schott, Summit of Massive – Taylor, Schott, Bubernak, GittingsBubernak, Gittings
Elbert from Massive SummitElbert from Massive Summit
Dean Taylor Glissade from Massive Dean Taylor Glissade from Massive SummitSummit
PYRAMIDPYRAMID
Fourteener # 41 June 29, 1959 8 hours up, 4 hours return
Pyramid from South Maroon RidgePyramid from South Maroon Ridge
Pyramid from North Maroon SummitPyramid from North Maroon Summit
Pyramid from AmphitheaterPyramid from Amphitheater
Saddle on Ridge to Pyramid PeakSaddle on Ridge to Pyramid Peak
Dean Dean TaylorTaylor
Pyramid FacePyramid Face
Maroon Bells from SummitMaroon Bells from Summit
Pyramid SummitPyramid Summit
Castle from Pyramid SummitCastle from Pyramid Summit
Snowmass from Pyramid SummitSnowmass from Pyramid Summit
Gary Schott repelling off FaceGary Schott repelling off Face
Pyramid from Saddle into AmphitheaterPyramid from Saddle into Amphitheater
Looking up at Maroon Bells from Pyramid SaddleLooking up at Maroon Bells from Pyramid Saddle
Grizzly Grizzly
Fourteener # 42 July 12, 1959 3 hours up, 1.5 hours return Later taken off Fourteener list which was too bad
because it has one of the best and longest Scree Slopes of any Colorado mountain to descend.
Route up GrizzlyRoute up Grizzly
Grizzly Summit Looking toward Independence Grizzly Summit Looking toward Independence PassPass
Looking toward Aspen from Grizzly Looking toward Aspen from Grizzly SummitSummit
La Plata from Grizzly SummitLa Plata from Grizzly Summit
Gary Schott and Dean TaylorGary Schott and Dean Taylor
ELBERT ELBERT
Fourteener # 43 July 19, 1959 5.5 hours up, 3 hours return September 21, 1992 5 hours up, 3 hours return
ElbertElbert
Chuck Crawford, Don Bunker, Joe BubernakChuck Crawford, Don Bunker, Joe Bubernak
La Plata from Elbert SummitLa Plata from Elbert Summit
Mount Massive from Elbert SummitMount Massive from Elbert Summit
Twin LakesTwin Lakes
Don Bunker, Joe Bubernak, Chuck Crawford Don Bunker, Joe Bubernak, Chuck Crawford On Summit out of WindOn Summit out of Wind
Charles Mader and Ed Williamson – 9/21/1992 Charles Mader and Ed Williamson – 9/21/1992 on Elbert Summiton Elbert Summit
Bob Cowan Bob Cowan and Ed and Ed
WilliamsonWilliamsonon Elbert on Elbert Summit Summit
9/21/19929/21/1992
COLUMBIACOLUMBIA
Fourteener # 44 July 20, 1959 6 hours up, 3 hours return
Columbia – Harvard RidgeColumbia – Harvard Ridge
Columbia Columbia
Lake Near Harvard from Columbia Lake Near Harvard from Columbia SummitSummit
Dean Taylor on Columbia SummitDean Taylor on Columbia Summit
The Apostles from Columbia SummitThe Apostles from Columbia Summit
Harvard from Columbia SummitHarvard from Columbia Summit
Buena Vista from Columbia Buena Vista from Columbia SummitSummit
Don Bunker and Joe BubernakDon Bunker and Joe Bubernak
Columbia SummitColumbia Summit
El Diente and Mt. Wilson El Diente and Mt. Wilson
Fourteeners # 45 and 46 July 27, 1959 5 mile backpack to Navajo Lake 3.5 hr to El Diente, 2 hr to Mt Wilson via El Diente-Mt Wilson Ridge Led by George Bell Los Alamos Mountaineers Trip with only Charles Mader and George Bell climbing.
Mount Wilson from El Diente gullyMount Wilson from El Diente gully
Lone Cone from El Diente SummitLone Cone from El Diente Summit
Navajo Lake from El Diente SummitNavajo Lake from El Diente Summit
El Diente from RidgeEl Diente from Ridge
El Diente from Ridge to Mount WilsonEl Diente from Ridge to Mount Wilson
View of Ridge to El Diente from Mt Wilson SummitView of Ridge to El Diente from Mt Wilson Summit
George Bell on Mount Wilson SummitGeorge Bell on Mount Wilson Summit
George Bell considered climbing the Colorado George Bell considered climbing the Colorado 14 foot peaks to be very much something only 14 foot peaks to be very much something only for “Wimps”. Only Himalayan climbs and high for “Wimps”. Only Himalayan climbs and high
risk rock climbs without belays were risk rock climbs without belays were “mountaineering”.“mountaineering”.
On the El Diente to Mount Wilson ridge climb On the El Diente to Mount Wilson ridge climb the only conversation was Bell askingthe only conversation was Bell asking“Do you STILL want to stay roped” and“Do you STILL want to stay roped” and
Mader saying “Yes”. Mader saying “Yes”. When we got off the mountain to a stream he When we got off the mountain to a stream he
took off his boots and proudly showed his took off his boots and proudly showed his missing toes from being frozen on KT22.missing toes from being frozen on KT22.
Wilson Peak from Mount Wilson SummitWilson Peak from Mount Wilson Summit
Mount Garfield from Mount Wilson SummitMount Garfield from Mount Wilson Summit
Navajo Lake from Mount Wilson SummitNavajo Lake from Mount Wilson Summit
Descent Route off Mount WilsonDescent Route off Mount Wilson
Navajo Navajo LakeLake
Wilson PeakWilson Peak
Fourteener # 47 August 2, 1959 2.5 hr up, 1.5 hr return from old mine road
Wilson Peak Wilson Peak from summit from summit of El Dienteof El Diente
Wilson Peak from Silver Pick Mine Wilson Peak from Silver Pick Mine CampsiteCampsite
Lizard Head from Wilson Peak SummitLizard Head from Wilson Peak Summit
Joe Bubernak and Don Bunker on Joe Bubernak and Don Bunker on Summit of Mount WilsonSummit of Mount Wilson
Mount Wilson and El Diente from Wilson Peak Mount Wilson and El Diente from Wilson Peak SummitSummit
Wilson PeakWilson Peak
Gladstone which took 3 attempts to summit in 1980s
Silver Pick Mine from Wilson Peak Silver Pick Mine from Wilson Peak SummitSummit
Lone Cone from Wilson Peak SummitLone Cone from Wilson Peak Summit
Humbolt Humbolt
Fourteener # 48 August 16, 1959
August 10, 2000 3 hrs up, 2 hr down on 70th Birthday
Humboldt from Crestone NeedleHumboldt from Crestone Needle
Crestone Needle - Crestone Peak from Crestone Needle - Crestone Peak from HumboldtHumboldt
View North from HumboldtView North from Humboldt
Crestone Crestone Needles Needles
from top of from top of Humboldt Humboldt
taken on 70taken on 70thth birthday of birthday of
Charles Charles MaderMader
Crestone Needle and Peak Crestone Needle and Peak
Fourteeners # 49 and 50 August 16, 1959 3 hrs to Needle, 3.5 hr to Peak via Needle to Peak Ridge Climbed Crestone Needle again the next day to rescue climbers stuck on Arrete
Crestone Crestone NeedleNeedle
Crestone Needle Crestone PeakCrestone Needle Crestone Peak
Trail and Saddle from Top Trail and Saddle from Top Crestone NeedleCrestone Needle
View South toward Sand Dunes and BlancaView South toward Sand Dunes and Blanca
Crestone Peak from Needle Crestone Peak from Needle SummitSummit
Kit Carson
Needle – Repelled downNeedle – Repelled down
Looking back to Peak from Red Looking back to Peak from Red Gully Gully
Red Gully – Red Gully – Descent route Descent route
offoffCreston Peak Creston Peak Dean Taylor Dean Taylor
and Don and Don Bunker at Bunker at
bottombottom
Views from saddle at Views from saddle at bottom of Red Gulleybottom of Red Gulley
Picture taken of Picture taken of Charles Mader on top Charles Mader on top of Crestone Needle of Crestone Needle the next afternoon the next afternoon after the Needle to after the Needle to
Peak climb by climber Peak climb by climber rescued after having rescued after having
lost their rope on lost their rope on climb of Ellingwood climb of Ellingwood Arete and stranded Arete and stranded
overnight 500 ft below overnight 500 ft below summitsummit
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