W0C/FR-072 (Mt. Olympus) 2679 M / 8808 ft May 3rd, 2014 by KØMOS Mount Olympus stands tall right between Big Thompson Canyon (US34) and Little Thompson Canyon (US36) on the east side of Estes Park (CO). It’s a stunning mountain … Continue reading
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W0C/PR-080 (11543) 3511M / 11543ft Sep 21, 2013 by KX0R Please see the trip report for W0C/PR-071 Ethel Mount for most of the details about the route used to climb 11543. Peak 11543 sits about 2 miles east of Ethel, … Continue reading
W0C/PR-071 Ethel Mount 3627 M / 11924 ft Sep 21, 2013 by KX0R Mount Ethel sits atop the Continental Divide in the heart of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness in northern Colorado. At 11924’ it is very prominent, and it can … Continue reading
W0N/PH-005 (Scotts Bluff) – 1417 m / 4649 ft March 31, 2014 by KØMOS A high wind warning was in effect for northern Colorado for the last day of March and so I decided to head north-east towards the newest … Continue reading
Black Mountain is a very prominent summit located adjacent to Staunton State Park, several miles west of Connifer, CO. Because of its proximity to the Denver metro area, it could become more popular as a SOTA site. This mountain presents … Continue reading
I just wrapped up a trip in Europe and I could not resist to activate a few summits while I had the chance. Staying in Austria (OE), I was able to activate two nearby and new (for me) associations (HBØ … Continue reading
W0C/PR-021 (Mt. Parnassus) 4129 M / 13574 ft W0C/FR-006 (Bard Peak) 4150 M / 13641 ft August 21, 2013 by KØMOS Mount Parnassus (no, not the famous Mountain from the Greek mythology) and Bard Peak are two summits in the … Continue reading
I had been planning all along to participate in the CO-14er Event this year. This event is organized by Bob/KØNR, for Portable Mountaintop Operation on the 54 official 14er summits (Summits higher than 4267m) in Colorado. It was however uncertain until … Continue reading
Ring Mountain (W7Y/EW-020), the second activation of the day, presented some obstacles… my planned route coming from Jelm Mountain (see picture below) was blocked by a closed gate with a NO TRESPASSING sign. There is a separate trip report for … Continue reading
I felt like it was time to explore the association just north of me, W7Y or Wyoming. The closest mountains are just ~60 mi / 100 km from my home QTH (as the crow flies) and are in the SE … Continue reading