Peakbagging Page for Richard Hensley |
Personal Climb LogsThe links below take you to dynamically generated lists of Richard Hensley's peakbagging activity. Social NetworkingReports showing a climber's buddies and other climbers. Click for More Info Personal ListsLists personally created by Richard Hensley. (Search for Lists from other climbers). - Personal Lists: Shows all lists created by Richard Hensley. Includes Query Lists created using the Query Tool, and "Pick-and-Choose" Lists created by selecting individual peaks.
- Search for Lists: Search across all lists hosted on the site, both "main" lists and those created by all climbers.
- Wish List: A list of unclimbed peaks that are high-priority and/or have immediate climbing plans.
Time-Period Summary ReportsThese reports show number of peaks climbed, highest point reached, and other statistics grouped by year or month. User Created ContentUS County High Point LinksRichard Hensley has self-identified as interested in climbing to the high points of counties in the United States. |
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| I first started hiking when I lived in Colorado. During the summers, I often liked the challenge of climbing the state's 53 fourteeners.
Upon moving to Washington, I bought several books about hiking in the northwest. It gradually became apparent that my most satisfying hikes culminated in attaining a mountain top or peak. Thus peakbagging became my primary focus. But I still hold onto wanting to climb a mountain; thus I get no satisfaction in driving to the top. As a general rule, I try to gain at least half of a peak's prominence. The more famous or noticeable the mountain, the more of it I want to climb. Several years ago, I moved my home base to Las Vegas, centrally located to the American Southwest from California to Colorado & New Mexico.
My lists start with Mountain Range HPs (to me the most natural of all lists); P2Ks; Isolation; state & county HPs; and state thresholds (such as CO 14ers and NV 11ers). Sometimes I'll just see a peak from another one or from the road, and find it interesting enough to add.
I generally do not do technical climbs. I'll do about any Class 3. I'll do many Class 4s when with a group, but usually avoid when alone. Exposure depends on the situation.
Until April 2017, I drove a stock Nissan Pathfinder, I describe as 4WD Good Clearance, but not High Clearance. I now have a 4-door Jeep Rubicon. But my trip reports will show which type of vehicles I think can make it to the trailhead, since I don't think saying I drove a high clearance vehicle to a trailhead on a paved city street is useful information. |
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