Contact me at william.musser@tetratech.com. CO, FL, and ME are my home states. I enjoy teaming to pursue obscure summits with bushwhacking and complex route finding.
"Peakbagging" is distinguished from "highpointing" in that pursuits are peaks with lists requiring some threshold of prominence. In highpointing, the goal is reaching the highest point in some geographic area. I favor destinations maximizing exercise and outdoor experience over private land issues. Peakbagging is my passion, thus use of this website.
Current Summary:
> Total Miles Hiked = 7,353 mi. (Earth dia. 7,918 miles; Circumference 24,901 miles) <93% complete dia and 30% complete circum.>(Moon dia. 2,159 miles; Circumference 6,786 miles) > Comparison of common great cross country trails : AT=2,189; CDT=3,100; CT=483; FT=1000; MST=1000;PCT=2,654
> Total unique HPs/Peaks; total Ascents Over 14k.............= 54/67 > Total unique HPs/Peaks; total Ascents over 13k.............= 139/160 > Total unique HPs/Peaks; total Ascents Over 12k.............= 205/244 > Total unique HPs/Peaks; total Ascents Over 11k.............= 243/286 > Total unique HPs/Peaks; total Ascents Over 10k.............= 298/356
Ascents with over 300 ft prominence = 1,117.....(peaks =632) Ascents with over 1000 ft prominence = 232.......(peaks =202) Ascents with over 2000 ft prominence = 111.......(peaks =92) Ascents with over 3000 ft prominence = 58........(peaks =44) Ascents with over 4000 ft prominence = 42........(peaks =30) Ascents with over 5000 ft prominence = 20........(peaks =18) Ascents with over 6000 ft prominence = 15........(peaks =14) Ascents with over 7000 ft prominence = 10........(peaks =10) Ascents with over 8000 ft prominence = 6.........(peaks =6) Ascents with over 10000 ft prominence= 4.........(peaks =4)
Most frequently climbed peaks where you might find me:
1) Mount Kineo Moosehead Lake, ME = 140 times 2) The Brother Evergreen, CO = 147 times 3) Green Mountain Lakewood, CO = 63 times 4) Mount Bailey Bailey, CO = 76 times 5) Aldefer Hill, Evergreen, CO = 91 times 6) N Sister, Evergreen, CO = 46 times 7) M Sister, Evergreen, CO = 49 times 8) S Sister, Evergreen, CO = 30 times 9) Kennesaw, Marietta, GA = 17 times 10) Evergreen Mountain, CO = 31 times 11) Hobbs Peak, CO = 28 times 12) Dinosaur Ridge, CO = 22 times 13) Peak 8080 Fillius Park, CO = 24 times 14) Castle Rock, Golden, CO = 15 times 15) Castle Rock, CR, CO = 7 times 16) Elephant Butte, CO = 17 times 17) Wekiva SP HP,FL = 14 times 18) Peak 8565 ANF, CO = 22 times 19) Mount Morrison, CO = 10 times 20) Stone Mountain, GA = 6 times 21) Little Mtn, Brec, CO = 5 times
States with the most "ascents" (both peaks and HPs): Colorado.........1,424 Maine............287 Florida..........216 Georgia..........151 California.......105 North Carolina...83 Texas............58 Washington.......40 Kentucky.........39 Oklahoma.........34 Oregon...........30 Tennessee........29 Michigan.........22 Arizona..........18 Nevada...........16 South Carolina...16
Ascents with Family Members:
Willy (dog)- 500 Karen Musser- 417 Daniel Musser- 137 David Musser- 70 Ben Musser- 21 Sarah Musser- 38 Katie Martin (Musser)-21 Teddy Musser- 2 Emily Gonzales Musser-5 Patrick Lynn- 5 Justine Dutil- 1 Betsy Dasse - 4 Frank Dasse - 1 Dale Musser (father)-3 Frank Musser (brother)-2
Ascents with Friends:
Dan Connors- 83 HC Liang- 41 Andy Woodcock - 20 Wayne Lundberg- 20 Nate Lundberg - 10 Chuck Drake- 16 Marc Holder- 11 Mike Saxton- 9 Trey Hamilton- 7
Summits obtained with notable members of the peakbagging or highpointing community using peakbagger.com and/or LOJ.com
Glen Mizenko (60): James Peak, Mount Tweto, London Mountain, Mount Parnassus, Grizzly Peak (CO) Dave Covill (15): East Turner Mountain (ME); Peaked Mountain (ME) ;Long Scraggy Peak (CO) Becky Covill (2): East Turner Mountain (ME); Peaked Mountain (ME) John Mitchler (5): East Turner Mountain (ME); Peaked Mountain (ME); Old Black & Mount Guyot (TN) Cliff Young (5): Old Black (TN); Mount Guyot (TN); Mount Kineo (ME); Baker Mountain (ME) Dan Hildebrand (1): La Plata Peak (CO) Dennis Stewart (2): Flat Top Mountain (CO); Rio Blanco CHP (CO) Josh Carlson (2): Froze to Death Plateau (MT); Tempest Mountain (MT) Dennis Dean (1): East Turner Mountain (ME) Edward Earl (2): East Turner Mountain (ME); Peaked Mountain (ME) John Hasch (1): Peaked Mountain (ME) Ken Oeser (5): East Turner Mountain (ME); Peaked Mtn (ME); Old Black, & Mount Guyot (TN) Annette Oeser (3): Old Black (TN); Inadu Knob (TN); Mount Guyot (TN) Tom Owen (3): Old Black (TN); Inadu Knob (TN); Mount Guyot (TN) Mike Waltz (2): Froze to Death Plateau (MT); Tempest Mountain (MT) Lanny Wexler (2): East Turner Mountain (ME); Peaked Mountain (ME) Mike Cusick (1): Buffalo Peak Jefco CHP (CO) Ted Ehrlich (1):
Peakbagging summits in every month of the year!
1) Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO....6,855....Complete all 12 months 2) Mount Bailey, Bailey, CO...........9,089....Complete all 12 months 3) The Brother, Evergreen, CO......7,833....Complete all 12 months 4) Middle Sister, Evergreen, CO....7,840....Complete all 12 months 5) North Sister, Evergreen, CO.....7,760....Complete all 12 months 6) Alderfer Hill, Evergreen, CO....7,902....Complete all 12 months 7) South Sister, Evergreen, CO....7,800....Complete all 12 months
8) Fillius Park 8080, CO 8,080 11/12 missing 8 9) Gilligan's Island, Evgrn, CO 7,740 11/12 missing 5 10) Hobbs Peak, Marshdale, CO 8,200 10/12 missing 8 and 11 11) Evergreen Mtn, Evergreen,CO 8,536 10/12 missing 1 and 8 12) Kineo Mountain, Kineo, ME 1,789 5/12 missing 1,3,4,5,10,11,12 13) Elephant Butte, Evergreen, CO 8,405 9/12 missing 4,6,8 14) Castle Rock, Golden, CO 6,319 7/12 missing 6,7,10,11,12 15) Peak 8565, ANF, CO 8,565 10/12 missing 8,11 16) Spruce CrP, NSB, FL 0,041 8/12 missing 6,7,8,9 17) Kennesaw Mtn, Marietta, GA 1,808 5/12 missing a bunch 18) Mount Morrison, Morrison, CO 7,881 6/12 missing 1,5,6,7,8,11
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