Mount Whitney, California,14,498'
Mount Elbert, Colorado, 14,433'
Mount Massive, Colorado, 14,421'
Mount Harvard, Colorado, 14,420'
Mount Rainier, Washington, 14,411'
>Mount Whitney, California,14,498'
Prominence 10,075 ft >Mount Elbert, Colorado, 14,433'
Prominence 9093 feet >Mount Massive, Colorado, 14,421'
Prominence 1961 ft >Mount Harvard, Colorado, 14,420'
Prominence 2360 ft >Mount Rainier, Washington, 14,411'
Prominence 13,246 ft
outside of elbert they are all mogged in actual floor to peak height, they are AllTrails mountains as opposed to mountaineering peaks and even elbert is only a class 1 hike.
It is true that Colorado peaks are mogged by Whitney, and definitely Rainier, but Elbert is not different from the other Colorado 14ers.
Prominence is "the least drop in height necessary in order to get from the summit to any higher terrain".
So because Elbert is the highest peak in Colorado, and the next highest peak is Whitney in California, it has a much higher prominence than other Colorado 14ers. But is not more impressive than them, and is in fact much less impressive than some other Colorado 14ers.
4 months ago
Anonymous
That's pretty interesting man, I appreciate the knowledge drop
4 months ago
Anonymous
so rainier and the cascade volcanoes are the top dog of the lower 48 if you dont want to count mt washington in winter.
Lol you think whitney is some sort of mountaineering feat? Its covered with ig nerds. I went up elbert in november, didn't see a single other person. Wasnt particularly challenging outside of some ice/slush sections but it was still a bigass mountain with a nice climb. You're trying too hard to sound like a hardass (and not succeeding). You also moved the goalposts last time you were informed that you posted something stupid.
4 months ago
Anonymous
no youre abbawdely right. it would make sense that the two reddit PrepHole states like California and colorado would end up this way.
Mount Whitney, California,14,498'
Mount Elbert, Colorado, 14,433'
Mount Massive, Colorado, 14,421'
Mount Harvard, Colorado, 14,420'
Mount Rainier, Washington, 14,411'
Mount Rainier is the only one I'm interested in peaking. seeing it from the plane is always cool and its visible from the airport rental garage in Seattle. the view from the top looks amazing. it hangs over the clouds, also a lot of spooky shit goes on there.
3 months ago
Anonymous
>also a lot of spooky shit goes on there.
A lot of people die because they try to sneak in without a permit, don't have experience, and end up accidentally killing themselves, you mean.
Black person you can drive to the northside of MT. Elbert trailhead and turn it into a 8 mile round trip with only 4k elevation gain its a joke. Massive at least takes a day
Lol it was kind of a sarcastic answer but honestly I’ve never much liked peak bagging. I find the endeavor a bit dull. Mixed rolling elevation is more my speed. That being said I have been curious about proper mountaineering. I’ve always loved scrambling granite. Maybe if I have the funds I’ll try for shasta this year as an easy start
>all in Alaska
Hardly the US. I would be more interested in the tallest mountains in the lower 48.
I'll go DuckDuckGo that shit.
Please post it.
Mount Whitney, California,14,498'
Mount Elbert, Colorado, 14,433'
Mount Massive, Colorado, 14,421'
Mount Harvard, Colorado, 14,420'
Mount Rainier, Washington, 14,411'
Colorado mountains don't involve glacial travel
> Colorado
You can drive up half of them in a jeep.
not the ones listed, so why bother posting this?
>Mount Whitney, California,14,498'
Prominence 10,075 ft
>Mount Elbert, Colorado, 14,433'
Prominence 9093 feet
>Mount Massive, Colorado, 14,421'
Prominence 1961 ft
>Mount Harvard, Colorado, 14,420'
Prominence 2360 ft
>Mount Rainier, Washington, 14,411'
Prominence 13,246 ft
outside of elbert they are all mogged in actual floor to peak height, they are AllTrails mountains as opposed to mountaineering peaks and even elbert is only a class 1 hike.
Prominence isn't measuring what you think it is.
It is true that Colorado peaks are mogged by Whitney, and definitely Rainier, but Elbert is not different from the other Colorado 14ers.
Prominence is "the least drop in height necessary in order to get from the summit to any higher terrain".
So because Elbert is the highest peak in Colorado, and the next highest peak is Whitney in California, it has a much higher prominence than other Colorado 14ers. But is not more impressive than them, and is in fact much less impressive than some other Colorado 14ers.
That's pretty interesting man, I appreciate the knowledge drop
so rainier and the cascade volcanoes are the top dog of the lower 48 if you dont want to count mt washington in winter.
Lol you think whitney is some sort of mountaineering feat? Its covered with ig nerds. I went up elbert in november, didn't see a single other person. Wasnt particularly challenging outside of some ice/slush sections but it was still a bigass mountain with a nice climb. You're trying too hard to sound like a hardass (and not succeeding). You also moved the goalposts last time you were informed that you posted something stupid.
no youre abbawdely right. it would make sense that the two reddit PrepHole states like California and colorado would end up this way.
Mount Rainier is the only one I'm interested in peaking. seeing it from the plane is always cool and its visible from the airport rental garage in Seattle. the view from the top looks amazing. it hangs over the clouds, also a lot of spooky shit goes on there.
>also a lot of spooky shit goes on there.
A lot of people die because they try to sneak in without a permit, don't have experience, and end up accidentally killing themselves, you mean.
>Tell me you've never been to colorado without telling me you've never been to colorado
Black person you can drive to the northside of MT. Elbert trailhead and turn it into a 8 mile round trip with only 4k elevation gain its a joke. Massive at least takes a day
>Mount Massive
wow bravo lynch!
been to and hiked but didnt summit denali.
summited 4/5
lol wut?
>Tell me you've never been to colorado without telling me you've never been to colorado
>Tell me you've never been to colorado without telling me you've never been to colorado
Colorado doesnt have glaciers. They have a couple tiny permanent snowfields they call glaciers. But that is it.
>Alaska isn't part of the US
Amazing Cope, simply amazing.
>hiking for quantity
Good for training and exercising
I will never climb to the peak of a mountain. Mountains are for scenic backdrops while I sit in the shade of a tree by the water only
Why not both? Nothing beats looking up at a mountain you climbed, after you climbed it
Lol it was kind of a sarcastic answer but honestly I’ve never much liked peak bagging. I find the endeavor a bit dull. Mixed rolling elevation is more my speed. That being said I have been curious about proper mountaineering. I’ve always loved scrambling granite. Maybe if I have the funds I’ll try for shasta this year as an easy start
Lol wtf is "Denali"?
Mount McKinley. Resist all renamings.
Cope. Mountaineers have referred to it as Denali longer than you've been alive.
Naming it after some random president is moronic.
>random
He was the first president to summit it
Reminder that real mountaineering begins at 6000m. Anything lower is just larping.
Mt Waddington is only 4000m. Since 4000m is just larping, you should go climb it. Should be easy.