mount massive fourteener # 40 june 20, 1959 5 hours up, 3.5 hours return

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