Ascent List for David OlsonA Log of Peaks, Hikes, Climbs, and AttemptsThis page shows all of David Olson's mountain trips that have been entered on this site. Its focus is on the individual climbs, not the peaks themselves, and provides information about the ascent route, elevation gain, distance, route conditions, and gear used for each trip. Ascent Subset Page: Filter ascents using various criteria.
| Peak Name | Ascent Date
[sort desc] | Elev-Ft | Location | Prom-Ft | Route | Gain-Ft | Mi | Route Icons | Gear Icons | Qlty | TR |
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| 1981 | | Bandimere Ridge | 1981-08-02 | 6283 | USA-CO | 103 | A hike along the ridge | 103 | | | | | TR | | South Table Mountain | 1981-08-16 | 6330 | USA-CO | 450 | Old quarry road at northeast corner. | 490 | | | | | TR | | Castle Rock | 1981-08-16 | 6319 | USA-CO | 69 | | 479 | | | | | TR | | 1984 | | Mount Sheridan | 1984-09-02 2 | 13,748 | USA-CO | 588 | Traverse from Mt. Sherman | 1908 | | | | 5 | TR | | Mount Cameron | 1984-09-09 1 | 14,238 | USA-CO | 118 | Standard route | 2398 | | | | | TR | | Mount Bross | 1984-09-09 3 | 14,172 | USA-CO | 292 | Traverse from Mt. Cameron, standard | 2332 | | | | 5 | TR | | Mount Sherman | 1984-09-22 1 | 14,036 | USA-CO | 850 | Standard route | 2796 | | | | 5 | TR | | 1986 | | Mount Antero | 1986-06-15 1 | 14,269 | USA-CO | 2503 | Campsite by Little Brown Creek | 3989 | | | | 6 | TR | | Organ Mountain | 1986-06-21 | 13,801 | USA-CO | 694 | | 3281 | | | | 5 | TR | | San Luis Peak | 1986-06-22 1 | 14,014 | USA-CO | 3113 | Standard route | 2314 | | | | 5 | TR | | Baldy Alto | 1986-06-22 2 | 13,698 | USA-CO | 498 | First San Luis, then this on the way to Mt. Stewar | 2098 | | | | 5 | TR | | Stewart Peak | 1986-06-22 3 | 13,983 | USA-CO | 863 | From San Luis Peak, over Baldy Alto | 12,903 | | | | 5 | TR | | Snowmass Mountain | 1986-07-20 | 14,092 | USA-CO | 1132 | Hike north to Siberia Lake, then east up the west | 3152 | | | | 6 | TR | | Longs Peak | 1986-07-26 | 14,255 | USA-CO | 2940 | West Couloir route | 4855 | | | | 8 | TR | | Mount of the Holy Cross | 1986-08-03 | 14,005 | USA-CO | 2111 | Trail south almost to Lake Constantine, then west | 4035 | | | | 5 | TR | | Point 13373 | 1986-08-03 | 13,373 | USA-CO | | Trail south almost to Lake Constantine, then west | 3073 | | | | | TR | | Holy Cross Ridge | 1986-08-03 1 | 13,831 | USA-CO | 311 | Trail south almost to Lake Constantine, then west | 4931 | | | | 5 | TR | | Maroon Peak | 1986-08-17 | 14,156 | USA-CO | 2316 | Standard route | 4556 | | | | 7 | TR | | Mount Columbia | 1986-08-24 | 14,073 | USA-CO | 873 | Hike up into Horn Fork Basin, then up to where I a | 4173 | | | | 5 | TR | | South Conundrum Peak | 1986-09-21 2 | 14,022 | USA-CO | 22 | Traverse from Castle Peak | 3982 | | | | 5 | TR | | 1987 | | Volcán Popocatépetl | 1987-04-24 | 17,717 | Mexico-Mex/Mor/Pue | 9909 | Standard route | 4768 | | | | 7 | TR | | Square Top Mountain | 1987-05-16 | 13,794 | USA-CO | 794 | Ridge run | 2125 | | | | 5 | TR | | Bard Peak | 1987-05-24 | 13,641 | USA-CO | 1681 | Old trails west of creek | 3841 | | | | 5 | TR | | Humboldt Peak | 1987-06-14 | 14,064 | USA-CO | 1184 | South side | 3064 | | | | | TR | | Jupiter Mountain | 1987-06-28 1 | 13,830 | USA-CO | 350 | Up south west ridge after canceling ascent of Griz | 2830 | | | | 6 | TR | | Hope Mountain | 1987-06-28 1 | 13,012 | USA-CO | 212 | From north | 2012 | | | | 4 | TR | | Windom Peak | 1987-06-29 | 14,087 | USA-CO | 2167 | Standard route | 3087 | | | | | TR | | Longs Peak | 1987-07-19 | 14,255 | USA-CO | 2940 | Cable Route | 4855 | | | | 8 | TR | | North Maroon Peak | 1987-07-26 | 14,014 | USA-CO | 214 | Standard route | 4414 | | | | 8 | TR | | Traver Peak | 1987-08-02 1 | 13,852 | USA-CO | 212 | | 2252 | | | | 6 | TR | | McNamee Peak | 1987-08-02 2 | 13,760 | USA-CO | 40 | Ridge run, after Traver | 2160 | | | | 6 | TR | | Clinton Peak | 1987-08-02 3 | 13,857 | USA-CO | 497 | Ridge run, after Traver | 2257 | | | | 6 | TR | | Wheeler Mountain | 1987-08-02 4 | 13,690 | USA-CO | 290 | Ridge run, after Traver | 2090 | | | | 6 | TR | | North Star Mountain | 1987-08-02 5 | 13,614 | USA-CO | 414 | Ridge run, after Traver | 2014 | | | | 6 | TR | | Jones Mountain | 1987-08-09 1 | 13,860 | USA-CO | 500 | West, then south | 2260 | | | | 5 | TR | | Niagara Peak | 1987-08-09 2 | 13,807 | USA-CO | 567 | First Jones Mtn, then ridge run | 2207 | | | | 5 | TR | | Handies Peak-SSW Peak | 1987-08-09 3 | 13,806 | USA-CO | 446 | ridge run from Jones | 2206 | | | | 5 | TR | | Capitol Peak | 1987-08-17 | 14,130 | USA-CO | 1730 | Standard route | 5130 | | | | 9 | TR | | Sunlight Peak | 1987-09-07 | 14,059 | USA-CO | 379 | Standard route | 1559 | | | | 8 | TR | | Mount Eolus | 1987-09-08 1 | 14,084 | USA-CO | 1004 | Standard route | 1584 | | | | | TR | | North Eolus | 1987-09-08 2 | 14,039 | USA-CO | 159 | Traverse from Eolus and Sidewalk in the Sky | 1539 | | | | 7 | TR | | 1988 | | Mount Arkansas | 1988-04-10 | 13,795 | USA-CO | 555 | Up north ridge. Which one = ? | 2435 | | | | 5 | TR | | French Mountain | 1988-06-12 1 | 13,940 | USA-CO | 1060 | | 2940 | | | | 5 | TR | | Frasco Peak | 1988-06-12 2 | 13,876 | USA-CO | 236 | Up French first, then ridge run | 2876 | | | | 5 | TR | | Casco Peak | 1988-06-12 3 | 13,908 | USA-CO | 628 | Up French, then ridge run | 2908 | | | | 6 | TR | | Lackawanna Peak | 1988-06-12 4 | 13,823 | USA-CO | 863 | Up French first, then ridge run | 2823 | | | | 6 | TR | | Point 13841 on Redcloud-Sunshine Ridge | 1988-07-23 | 13,841 | USA-CO | | Standard route to Sunshine, then ridge run to Redc | 3431 | | | | 5 | TR | | Sunshine Peak | 1988-07-23 1 | 14,001 | USA-CO | 481 | Ascend Silver Creek trail to forks and make camp, | 3591 | | | | 5 | TR | | Redcloud Peak | 1988-07-23 2 | 14,034 | USA-CO | 1436 | Up Silver Creek trail to make camp, then up South | 3624 | | | | 5 | TR | | Redcloud Peak-Northeast Peak | 1988-07-24 1 | 13,832 | USA-CO | 792 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2512 | | | | 5 | TR | | Redcloud Peak-Far Northeast Peak | 1988-07-24 2 | 13,811 | USA-CO | 531 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2491 | | | | 5 | TR | | Pyramid Peak | 1988-07-31 | 14,018 | USA-CO | 1618 | Standard route up northeast ridge | 4418 | | | | 7 | TR | | Coffeepot | 1988-08-07 1 | 13,568 | USA-CO | 168 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2368 | | | | 5 | TR | | Teakettle Mountain | 1988-08-07 2 | 13,819 | USA-CO | 739 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2619 | | | | | TR | | Gladstone Peak | 1988-08-08 1 | 13,913 | USA-CO | 713 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 3013 | | | | 6 | TR | | Pigeon Peak | 1988-08-11 1 | 13,972 | USA-CO | 1132 | Attempt to find the first ascent route | 2372 | | | | 8 | TR | | Mount Russell-East Peak | 1988-09-02 1 | 14,042 | USA-CA | 0 | Standard route, east arete | 3707 | | | | 8 | TR | | Keeler Needle | 1988-09-03 | 14,239 | USA-CA | 131 | Mountaineers route up Mt. Whitney | 2920 | | | | 5 | TR | | Mount Muir | 1988-09-03 | 14,012 | USA-CA | 298 | Mountaineers route up Mt. Whitney | 2693 | | | | 7 | TR | | Kitty Kat Carson | 1988-10-02 | 13,960 | USA-CO | 40 | Standard route over Obstruction | 3120 | | | | | TR | | Columbia Point | 1988-10-02 3 | 13,960 | USA-CO | 320 | Standard route over Obstruction | 2960 | | | | 7 | TR | | 1989 | | Volcán Iztaccíhuatl | 1989-04-27 | 17,126 | Mexico-Pue/Mex | 5053 | | 4068 | | | | 7 | TR | | Volcán Popocatépetl | 1989-04-29 | 17,717 | Mexico-Mex/Mor/Pue | 9909 | Ventorillo route | 4725 | | | | | TR | | Little Bear Peak | 1989-06-25 | 14,037 | USA-CO | 357 | Standard route | 2287 | | | | 7 | TR | | Ellingwood Point | 1989-06-25 3 | 14,042 | USA-CO | 322 | Traverse from Blanca Peak after Little Bear | 2292 | | | | 6 | TR | | Handies Peak | 1989-07-09 2 | 14,048 | USA-CO | 1888 | South side from Cottonwood Creek, traverse from un | | | | | 5 | TR | | Hagerman Peak | 1989-07-16 1 | 13,841 | USA-CO | 321 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2901 | | | | 6 | TR | | Snowmass Peak | 1989-07-16 2 | 13,600 | USA-CO | 80 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2660 | | | | 6 | TR | | Culebra Peak | 1989-07-30 1 | 14,047 | USA-CO | 4807 | #1 standard route. #2 ascent from Red Mountain | | | | | 4 | TR | | El Diente | 1989-09-03 | 14,159 | USA-CO | 239 | East end of south face | 3359 | | | | | TR | | Cathedral Peak | 1989-10-01 1 | 13,943 | USA-CO | 503 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2073 | | | | 6 | TR | | Electric Pass Peak | 1989-10-01 2 | 13,635 | USA-CO | 315 | Follow the trail | 1735 | | | | 4 | TR | | 1990 | | Half Peak | 1990-09-03 | 13,841 | USA-CO | 1481 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2341 | | | | 5 | TR | | Quarter Peak | 1990-09-04 | 13,674 | USA-CO | 714 | | 2174 | | | | 4 | TR | | Volcán La Malinche | 1990-11-15 | 14,501 | Mexico-Pue/Tlax | 6233 | Poor trail up and to the right. | 4330 | | | | 6 | TR | | Cofre de Perote | 1990-11-18 | 13,780 | Mexico-Ver | 4600 | Follow the road to the top. | | | | | 5 | TR | | 1991 | | Mount Edwards | 1991-07-28 1 | 13,850 | USA-CO | 450 | Argentine Pass trail to pass, then up ridge | 2550 | | | | 5 | TR | | Grays Peak | 1991-07-28 2 | 14,270 | USA-CO | 2750 | Argentine Pass trail to pass, then up ridge | 2970 | | | | 5 | TR | | Dallas Peak | 1991-09-01 | 13,809 | USA-CO | 849 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2409 | | | | 7 | TR | | Nevado de Toluca | 1991-11-22 1 | 15,354 | Mexico-Mex | 7250 | Bushwhack towards and straight up | 3149 | | | | 6 | TR | | 1992 | | Sierra Negra | 1992-12-05 | 15,026 | Mexico-Pue | 1640 | Bushwhack north and northwest | 3871 | | | | 5 | TR | | 1993 | | Taylor Mountain | 1993-07-05 1 | 13,651 | USA-CO | 611 | Up Hunkydory Gulch, then to east ridge | 3451 | | | | | TR | | Mount Aetna | 1993-07-05 2 | 13,745 | USA-CO | 1225 | Bushwhack up Hunkydory Gulch | 3455 | | | | 5 | TR | | Mount Gayley | 1993-08-13 | 13,510 | USA-CA | 430 | To Mt. Sill Gayley saddle | 2510 | | | | 6 | TR | | Mount Langley | 1993-08-16 | 14,026 | USA-CA | 1165 | Up to New Army Pass and then north along the crest | 2556 | | | | 5 | TR | | Mount Massive-Green Peak | 1993-10-03 | 14,280 | USA-CO | 80 | Ridge run from Mt. Massive northwest summit | 3770 | | | | | TR | | Pico de Orizaba | 1993-12-10 | 18,491 | Mexico-Pue/Ver | 16,148 | 'standard' route, middle easiest route according t | 4580 | | | | 6 | TR | | 1994 | | Peak 13736 | 1994-07-04 1 | 13,736 | USA-CO | 656 | Northwest ridge | 2856 | | | | 5 | TR | | Mount Champion | 1994-07-04 2 | 13,646 | USA-CO | 286 | Ridge run from unnamed 13736 | 2766 | | | | 5 | TR | | Mauna Loa | 1994-12-13 | 13,679 | USA-HI | 7079 | Standard route | 2679 | | | | 6 | TR | | 1995 | | East Buffalo Peak | 1995-10-01 1 | 13,300 | USA-CO | 460 | | 2700 | | | | 5 | TR | | West Buffalo Peak | 1995-10-01 2 | 13,326 | USA-CO | 1966 | | 2726 | | | | 5 | TR | | 1997 | | Crater Peak | 1997-07-06 | 11,327 | USA-CO | 2287 | To Mt. Hatten/Crater Pk. saddle, then ridge south | 847 | | | | 5 | TR | | Vestal Peak | 1997-09-01 | 13,864 | USA-CO | 1104 | standard route in Garrett & Martin's guide book | 2464 | | | | 7 | TR | | Cerro San Jose | 1997-11-30 | 8858 | Mexico-Chih/Son | 2099 | | 656 | | | | 4 | TR | | 1998 | | Mount Bierstadt | 1998-07-19 | 14,060 | USA-CO | 700 | The couloir nearest the Sawtooth, then onto Sawtoo | 2391 | | | | 8 | TR | | 1999 | | Almagre Mountain | 1999-06-05 | 12,367 | USA-CO | 1307 | Forest Road 379, then north | 1607 | | | | 4 | TR | | Puma Peak | 1999-06-12 | 11,570 | USA-CO | 2250 | | | | | | 5 | TR | | Bison Peak | 1999-06-24 | 12,431 | USA-CO | 2431 | standard trail, Ute Creek Trail 629 | 3671 | | | | 5 | TR | | Grizzly Mountain | 1999-08-08 1 | 13,708 | USA-CO | 548 | Up Cyclone Creek, then ??? | 2964 | | | | 5 | TR | | Lo Carb | 1999-08-08 2 | 13,591 | USA-CO | 231 | Up Cyclone Creek, then ridge run from Grizzly Mtn. | 2847 | | | | | TR | | Cyclone Mountain | 1999-08-08 3 | 13,596 | USA-CO | 316 | Up Cyclone Creek, then ridge run from Grizzly Mtn. | 2852 | | | | 5 | TR | | Carbonate Mountain | 1999-08-08 4 | 13,663 | USA-CO | 434 | Up Cyclone Creek, then ridge run from Cyclone Peak | 2919 | | | | 5 | TR | | 2000 | | Le Chasseral | 2000-06-22 1 | 5272 | Switz-BE | 2204 | Road hike | 187 | | | | 3 | TR | | Chasseral Ouest | 2000-06-22 2 | 5092 | Switz-NE/BE | 7 | Descent along the ridge | | | | | 4 | TR | | Aiguilles de Baulmes | 2000-06-24 1 | 5115 | Switz-VD | | Road hike to col west of it, then trail | 3015 | | | | 4 | TR | | Mont de Baulmes | 2000-06-24 2 | 4216 | Switz-VD | | Road hike to col west of it, then trail | 2116 | | | | 4 | TR | | Mont Raimeux | 2000-06-25 1 | 4272 | Switz-JU/BE | 1749 | Short trail | 40 | | | | 3 | TR | | Hasenmatt | 2000-06-25 2 | 4741 | Switz-SO | 2028 | signed trail | 502 | | | | 4 | TR | | Cerro las Flores | 2000-11-11 | 8596 | Mexico-Son | 3839 | Old roads south, then bushwhack south | 2362 | | | | 4 | TR | | Sierra Mariquita High Point | 2000-11-12 | 8202 | Mexico-Son | 3215 | Follow road | 1640 | | | | 5 | TR | | 2008 | | Indian Rock | 2008-10-04 | 5845 | USA-WA | 2565 | | | | | | | TR | | 2017 | | Wicomico County High Point | 2017-02-12 3 | 90 | USA-MD | 38 | | 3 | | | | 2 | TR | | Somerset County High Point | 2017-02-12 4 | 49 | USA-MD | 3 | | 4 | | | | 1 | TR | | Talbot County High Point | 2017-02-12 5 | 80 | USA-MD | 20 | | | 0.0 | | | 2 | TR | | Whiteford Benchmark | 2017-02-18 | 803 | USA-MD | 283 | | | | | | | TR | | Baldpate Mountain | 2017-02-19 | 480 | USA-NJ | 200 | Follow 'I' trail a maybe 200 feet west (right) fro | 7 | 0.0 | | | 2 | TR | | Second Watchung Mountain-Union CoHP | 2017-03-25 1 | 560 | USA-NJ | 160 | | | | | | 3 | TR | | Caroline County High Point | 2017-03-26 | 79 | USA-MD | 22 | | 10 | 0.8 | | | 2 | TR | | First Watchung Mountain-Claridge House | 2017-04-22 2 | 660 | USA-NJ | 240 | | | | | | | TR | | Second Watchung Mountain-Essex CoHP | 2017-04-22 4 | 689 | USA-NJ | 349 | | | | | | | TR | | Burley Hill | 2017-05-06 | 1316 | USA-CT | 666 | Standard recommended route from the west | 227 | | | | 3 | TR | | Bald Mountain | 2017-05-11 3 | 1164 | USA-NJ | 584 | | 330 | | | | 3 | TR | | Worcester County High Point | 2017-05-29 1 | 60 | USA-MD | 23 | | | | | | 2 | TR | | Accomack County High Point | 2017-05-29 2 | 60 | USA-VA | 28 | | 7 | | | | 1 | TR | | Queen Annes County High Point | 2017-05-30 | 89 | USA-MD | 22 | | | | | | 1 | TR | | Burrillville High Point | 2017-09-04 2 | 778 | USA-RI | | First to the CT/MA/RI tri-point, then onward. | 296 | | | | 4 | TR | | Rattlesnake Mountain | 2017-09-30 | 760 | USA-CT | 390 | New England Trail, then Metacomet Trail | 330 | 1.6 | | | 1 | TR | | Nobles County High Point (Attempt) | 2017-10-19 | 1809 | USA-MN | | See trip report | 20 | | | | 2 | TR | | Dixon County High Point | 2017-10-20 1 | 1640 | USA-NE | 80 | | | | | | | TR | | Pierce County High Point | 2017-10-20 2 | 1910 | USA-NE | 140 | Field walk roughly due south. | 129 | 2.0 | | | 2 | TR | | Cedar County High Point | 2017-10-20 3 | 1920 | USA-NE | 80 | | 20 | | | | | TR | | Brookings County High Point | 2017-10-21 4 | 1990 | USA-SD | 15 | | 14 | | | | 1 | TR | | Hamlin County High Point | 2017-10-21 5 | 1950 | USA-SD | 5 | hike west, go through trees to the north part | 30 | | | | 2 | TR | | Deuel County High Point | 2017-10-21 6 | 2040 | USA-SD | 170 | | 34 | | | | 1 | TR | | Wilkin County High Point | 2017-10-21 7 | 1252 | USA-MN | 0 | | Car | | | | 1 | TR | | Bradley Mountain | 2017-11-05 | 680 | USA-CT | 260 | East to the ridge crest, then north. | 450 | 2.3 | | | 3 | TR | | Vexation Hill (Attempt) | 2017-11-24 1 | 370 | USA-CT | | | -370 | | | | | TR | | Bald Mountain | 2017-11-24 2 | 1121 | USA-CT | 411 | Shenipsit Trail | 361 | 0.5 | | | 3 | TR | | Soapstone Mountain | 2017-11-26 2 | 1075 | USA-CT | 325 | Evident | 25 | | | | 2 | TR | | 2018 | | John Tom Hill | 2018-02-17 1 | 881 | USA-CT | 265 | Bushwhack straight at it | 7 | 0.2 | | | 1 | TR | | Glastonbury Town High Point #2 | 2018-02-17 2 | 881 | USA-CT | 265 | North on closed road 800' then blue-white-blue bla | 201 | 1.0 | | | 3 | TR | | Higby Mountain | 2018-02-25 1 | 892 | USA-CT | 722 | Mattabesset Trail | 976 | 3.2 | | | 3 | TR | | Higby Mountain-South Peak | 2018-02-25 2 | 828 | USA-CT | 188 | Mattabesset Trail | 328 | 0.7 | | | 3 | TR |
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