Poll # 1 2005-03-16 to 2005-03-23

[John Kirk]

Looks like Colorado 12ers will be a go. Some other suggestions for future lists include Colorado 11ers, the 57 Ultra-Prominence List of the Lower 48 US States, Colorado 1k Prominence by County, and an IPA only Beer List :P . [b]Cast your vote![/b}

[Layne Bracy]

Thanks, John! I don't really see a down-side to any list - if I don't want to use one, I don't have to!

[John Kirk]

The same page for Colorado's Top 100 Prominence List now includes the 423 peaks with 1,000'+ Prominence as a separate category:

http://listsofjohn.com/Prominence/ProIndex.php

This one was complicated to produce given the multiple-county aspect of many of these peaks - if you view Member Stats for the 1k list, it sorts separate tables by county name if any peaks in those counties have been done and shows completed peaks . How many counties have you completed? How many Counties do you only need one more Peak to complete? I may eventually incorporate the answers to these questions into the main member stats page:

http://listsofjohn.com/HeadIndex.php

[GerryRoach]

Great Site John!

I propose a list of the highpoints of the 58 US National Parks.
This list is posted on my climb site at
http://www.climb.mountains.com/Project_Island_files/US_National_Parks.htm

It's the up and coming list that no one has completed.
There are now recent completion maps on the COHP site.
Greg Griffith has done the lower 48, and leads the band.

Together with Dave Covill and John Mitchler, I am working on a guide to these summits.
Like the State HP list, it's diverse, which can be good or bad, depending on your outlook.
The list has definetly taken me to some new, interesting places.
For a sneak preview, see my report at
http://www.climb.mountains.com/Trip_Reports_files/Griggs.htm.

[Kevin Baker]

I think the N.P list would be cool too. I have a whopping 3!

[John Kirk]

I too share the paltry 3 designation, but this gives me yet another reason to travel more. I'll be including this one in the coming week or two - it should be a quick add. Anyone have an idea how hard is it to find the highest ground in the FL Parks?

[GerryRoach]

Florida's three national parks have been well researched. Remember, we are dealing with the Highpointers Club here, and this is what they are good at. Everglades HP requires a short walk to an old picnic ground where there is a ten-foot hump. Key Biscayne and Dry Tortugas are more complicated, and require boat or kayak rides to outer islands. One worries about hurricane season, tides, and swells. Also, one learns about 20-foot high native shell middens, which do not count, since they are man made. All this is far removed from our usual Colorado stuff, and personally, I find it fascinating as a way to expand horizons. I've been to 36 park highpoints, and find the list quite diverse. I haven't been to the eastern parks yet, but will get there someday.