Prominence in a day

[Al Sandorff]

Similar to peaks in a day, how about a list of prominence in a day, with a threshold perhaps of 10k+ feet instead of 5+ peaks. Tangents could be number of 1k+, 2k+, and/or 5k+ prominence peaks in a day as well. Variations could also be done using isolation as well as elevation cutoffs. Just food for thought, I had alot of time for my mind to wander last weekend with 2 different 8 hour solo outings :)

Al

[John Kirk]

Interesting - I've been over 9k prominence 3 times, but two were only one peak days.

The big winners of prominence in a day category need only do Denali, Mauna Kea, or Rainier. One could also follow up a hike of Elbert with a drive up Pikes and surpass 14k prominence with little difficulty. It isn't necessarily indicative of a day of hard effort to have a high prominence number (i.e. those who have driven up Mauna Kea's summit have more prominence in a day than any day I've had), whereas 5+ peaks in a day does imply effort.

# of peaks in a day at higher prominence thresholds could be a good addition (1k, 2k, etc..).

[Al Sandorff]

Granted there are some easier ways to rack up big prominence numbers, driving up Haleakala was one for me, but one can also find 5 300 foot driveups to do instead that doesn't take a much different amount of effort either. With a little island hop one could do the Hula Trio for over 30K. I just thought it might make an interesting twist.

Al

[John Kirk]

Here's a page showing multiple high prominence ascents (with the ability to choose prominence thresholds, here 1k is used):
http://www.listsofjohn.com/PeakStats/Co ... om.php?P=1

You can put in a custom threshold by substituting P=x with the number of your choosing (divided by 1000) as long as the figure is greater than 499'. So for example, to see 900'+ prominence, the url would look like:
http://www.listsofjohn.com/PeakStats/Co ... m.php?P=.9
For 2500' prominence:
http://www.listsofjohn.com/PeakStats/Co ... .php?P=2.5

Looks like multiple Ultras in a day has only happened once among our members who log their dates - Bob Bolton took care of Graham and Lemmon the same day:

http://www.listsofjohn.com/PeakStats/Co ... -05-24&P=5

[John Kirk]

Al, I must confess your idea rubbed off on me. I decided to try San Gorgonio and San Jacinto in a day (plus a spur ranked 10er off San Gorgonio, which had a register placed in 1975).

Only took 11 hours of hiking, but 29+ miles and 8600' gain later, it was noticeably rough on me hours later. 16,970' total prominence.

[Brian Kalet]

Quite an accomplishment as a Coloradan! How long did it take roundtrip from Arvada?

[John Kirk]

Quite an accomplishment as a Coloradan! How long did it take roundtrip from Arvada?

Thanks Brian
Still here in CA, but to answer partially, I was back in the hotel in Corona at 6pm (down from San Jacinto to car at 4:45pm). I boarded the plane in Denver the day before at 6pm.

[Al Sandorff]

Good job John, brings up your prominence average for sure. I'm curious if you did San Jacinto with or without the tram. I would have had to in order to think about bagging both in the same day.

Al

[John Kirk]

I'm curious if you did San Jacinto with or without the tram.

With the tram. A major reason I did them in the same day is the tram starts so late on weekdays (10pm) and Sunday was already reserved for other activities.