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Peaks with most Unsuccessful Attempts

Showing Jason Potkay's first ascent dates for climbed peaks (5 out of 25, or 20%)

Rank	Peak	Count	Elev-M	Location	Prom-M	Range (Level 3)	Ascent Date
1.	Mount Rainier	478	4392	USA-WA	4037	Cascade Range	2013-07-13 a
2.	Mount Hood	191	3426	USA-OR	2349	Cascade Range	2016-05-18
3.	Mount Shasta	187	4317	USA-CA	2975	Cascade Range
4.	Mount Baker	169	3286	USA-WA	2686	Cascade Range	2019-07-16
5.	Mount Saint Helens	137	2540	USA-WA	1394	Cascade Range
6.	Mount Whitney	136	4419	USA-CA	3072	Sierra Nevada
7.	Mount Adams	116	3742	USA-WA	2474	Cascade Range
8.	Mount Shuksan	107	2783	USA-WA	1344	Cascade Range
9.	Mount Washington	90	1917	USA-NH	1874	Northern U.S. Appalachians	2014-05-20 d
10.	Denali	79	6190	USA-AK	6140	Alaska Range
11.	Mount Si	72	1274	USA-WA	79	Cascade Range
12.	McClellan Butte	69	1573	USA-WA	440	Cascade Range
13.	Glacier Peak	65	3206	USA-WA	2285	Cascade Range
14.	Mount Stuart	63	2870	USA-WA	1632	Cascade Range
15.	Silver Peak	61	1708	USA-WA	648	Cascade Range
16.	Longs Peak	60	4345	USA-CO	896	Southern Rocky Mountains
17.	Aconcagua	54	6962	Argentina	6962	Central Argentina-Chile Andes
18.	Granite Peak	53	3901	USA-MT	1451	Greater Yellowstone Rockies
19.	Mont Blanc	52	4810	France/Italy	4697	Western Alps
20.	Guye Peak	50	1575	USA-WA	161	Cascade Range
21.	Mount Olympus	49	2429	USA-WA	2389	Northwest U.S. Coast Ranges
22.	Sahale Peak	48	2646	USA-WA	24	Cascade Range
23.	Mount Elbert	47	4399	USA-CO	2765	Southern Rocky Mountains
24.	Pico de Orizaba	46	5636	Mexico-Pue/Ver	4922	Cordillera Neovolcanica	2018-01-27
24.	San Jacinto Peak	46	3304	USA-CA	2536	Central and Southern California Ranges

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List Description

This list, like all the other "Usage" lists, will change over time as ascents are entered into the Peakbagger.com database. This list is automatically recalculated once a day, so a completion of all these peaks is a moving target that may be frustrating for a climber.

The "Ascents" column above show the total number of unsuccessful attempts on a peak logged in the Peakbagger.com database. Multiple failed attempts by one climber are all counted. However, note that many registered site users do not log their unsuccessful ascents, so this list is not very robust statistically. However, it does give a somewhat interesting picture of some worldwide summit that are perhaps among the most difficult to ascend.

A personal note--I have long maintained that there should be no shame or stigma in an unsuccessful attempt. They are excellent learning experiences and a sign of wise maturity in the mountains. Never climb with someone who has never turned back! And don't be afraid to log your trips where the summit was just not in the cards.

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