Peak List/Mountaineering Resume
photo- Zach Taylor slashing pow turns in the Y's.  backcountry behind Beaver Creek mountain.  photo by Ben Koelker, 2009.
This is a list of peaks I have summited through 8/22/2011
 
-13,646' Mt. Champion, via Halfmoon Creek, solo, 10/15/2011 
 
-14,022' Conundrum Peak, via upper Montezuma Glacier, solo, 9/17/2011, snow climb 
 
-14,060' Mt. Bierstadt, via west slopes, with Steve Taylor, 9/3/2011, hike 
 
-14,255' Longs Peak, via Keyhole, with Summer Roach, 9/2/2011, scramble 
 
-14,082' Windom Peak, via west ridge, with Aaron Johnson and Brandon Daun, 8/19/2011, scramble.
 
-14,059' Sunlight Peak, via south face, with Brandon Daun and Aaron Johnson, 8/19/2011, scramble 
 
-14,037' Little Bear Peak, via Hourglass route, with Joel Paula and Stuart Paul, 8/12/2011, scramble 
 
-13,502' North Arapahoe Peak, via ridge scramble from South Arapahoe Peak, solo, 7/30/2011, scramble. 
 
-13,397' South Arapahoe Peak, via standard hike, solo, 7/30/2011, hike 
 
-13,841' Atlantic Peak, via ridge hike from Pacific Peak, with Craig Burger, 7/23/2011, hike. 
 
-13,950' Pacific Peak, via west ridge, w/ Craig Burger, 7/23/2011, scramble 
 
-14,294' Crestone Peak, via ridge traverse from Needle 4th class and descent of Red Gully, w/ Stuart Paul, 7/15/2011, scramble 
 
-14,197' Crestone Needle, via Ellingwood Arete 5.7, 7/15/2011, with Stuart Paul and Ryan Nelson. rock climb 
 
-14,017' Wilson Peak, via southwest ridge, solo, 7/1/2011, scramble 
 
-14,336' La Plata Peak, via north face, with Joel Paula 6/25/2011. summit snowboard descent. 
 
-13,988' Grizzly Peak, via Grizzly Couloir, w/ Craig Burger and Mike Hood. 6/18/2011. summit and snowboard descent. 
 
-14,067' Missouri Mountain, via north face, with Joel Paula and Mike Hood. 6/17/2011. summit and snowboard descent. 
 
-11,239' Mt. Hood, via southern spur/Palmer Glacier. w/ Ricardo Moreno and Mike Bannister.  6/9/2011. summit and snowboard descent. 
 
-14,411' Mt. Rainier, via Emmons Glacier. w/ Mike Bannister and Ricardo Moreno.  6/5/2011. summit and snowboard descent. 
 
-14,162' Mt. Shasta, via the "Heart" w/ Mike Bannister and Ricardo Moreno.  5/30/2011. summit and snowboard descent. 
 
-14,309' Uncompahgre Peak, via west couloir. w/ Joel Paula, Jim Holva, and Marc Manko. 5/15/2011. summit and snowboard descent. 
 
-14,039' north Mt. Eolus, via south face/southridge.  w/ Joel Paula  5/10/2011. summit and snowboard descent.
 
-14,083' South Mt. Eolus, via East Couloir.  w/ Joel Paula,Stuart Paul, Marc Manko, Ricardo Moreno, Ben Jordan, Sam Jordan, Dan Bogardus, Drew Fortner. 5/10/2011, summit and snowboard descent 
 
-14,048' Handies Peak, via standard American Basin route w/Joel Paula. 5/6/2011 summit snowboard descent
 
-14,034' Redcloud Peak and 14,001' Sunshine peak.  ascent of Redcloud's standard route, across to Sunshine and then descent of northwest face of Sunshine.  w/ Joel Paula. 5/5/2011 summit snowboard descent
 
-13,852' Traver Peak, ascent of east ridge and descent of southeast slopes, w/ Joel Paula, Mike Bannister, Vanessa Logsdon, and Ricardo Moreno. 5/2/2011 summit snowboard descent
 
-13,865' Mt. Buckskin, via connecting ridge from Loveland Mountain.  descended northeast face of Buckskin, w/Ricardo Moreno Contro, 4/8/2011 summit snowboard descent
 
-13,692' Loveland Mountain, in the Mosquito range, via east slopes from Kite Lake winter trailhead.  w/ Ricardo Moreno Contro, 4/8/2011
 
-13,852' Crystal Peak, w/ Nick Kelley and Erik Weiss, via west slopes, 4/2/2011 snowboard descent
 
-12,582' Peak 6, Ten Mile range, w/ Ricardo Moreno Contro, ascent from Peak 7backcountry access gate at Breckenridge ski area and descent of southeast gully. 4/1/2011 summit snowboard descent
 
-13,161' Wheeler Peak, New Mexico. w/ Ricardo Moreno Contro, via west gully,  3/11.2011 snowboard descent
 
-13,141' Mt. Walter, New Mexico. w/ Ricardo Morano Contro via Wheeler Peak, 3/11/2011
 
-13,633' Peak 10, Ten Mile range. w/ Ricardo Moreno Contro, Jim Holva, Nick Kelley. 11/20/2010snowboard descent
 
-5344' Mt. Marcy, New York. w/ Justin Heller, 10/31/2010
 
-12,947' Fool's peak, w/ Ben Koelker, via west ridge, 10/9/2010
 
-13,380' Triangle Peak, w/ Marc Manko and Maggie
Catalano, via Copper pass, 10/2/2010
 
-13,448' Mt. Powell, w/ Ben Jordan and Kirstin Erhardt, via south face, 9/25/2010
 
-13,951' Fletcher Mountain, solo, via east ridge, 9/24/2010
 
-14,159' El Diente peak, w/ Marc Manko and Jesse Roberts via ridge traverse from Mt. Wilson, 9/15/2010
 
-14,264' Mt. Wilson, w/ Marc Manko and Jesse Roberts via north slopes 9/15/2010 
 
-13,841' Atlantic Peak, w/ Joel Paula. 9/11/2010 via connecting ridge from Pacific peak
 
-13,950' Pacific Peak, w/ Joel Paula. 9/11/2010 via east ridge
 
-14,014' North Maroon Peak, w/ Ben Jordan. 9/4/2010 via northeast ridge
 
-12,094' Ragged Mountain, w/ Craig Burger and Ben Jordan. 9/2/2010 via ridge from Anthracite pass.
 
-12,953' Mt. Sopris, solo. 9/1/2010 via standard hike up.  did both summits
 
-14,130' Capitol Peak, w/ Craig Burger. 8/28/2010 via northeast ridge
 
-14,156' Maroon Peak, solo. 8/14/2010 via south ridge
 
-14,018' Pyramid Peak, w/Craig Burger. 8/6/2010 via northeast ridge
 
-14,345' Blanca Peak, w/ Jim Holva. 7/30/2010 vis ridge traverse from Ellingwood
 
-14,042' Ellingwood Point, w/ Jim Holva. 7/30/2010 via south face
 
-14,092' Snowmass Mountain, w/ Craig Burger. 7/24/2010 via east face from Snowmass lake.
 
-14,047' Mt. Lindsey, w/ Ben Koelker. 7/17/2010 via north face
 
-14,165' Kit Karson Peak, solo. 6/25/2010 via out and back from Challenger Point.
 
-14,080' Challenger Point, solo. 6/25/2010 via west ridge
 
-13,040' Volcan Acatenango (in Guatemala) w/ Summer Roach and Danielly Lyttle. 5/27/2010.  hiked standard hike up route
 
-8,372' Volcan Pacaya (in Guatemala) w/ Danielle Lyttle. 5/20/2010.  hiked standard route to within as close to the summit as active flowing lava would allow.  *not a summit, though this is as high as anyone can currently go on this very active volcano*
 
-14,037' Redcloud Peak w/Mike Bannister and Ben Jordan, 5/15/2010 ascent of standard summer route and descent of west face.
 
-14,053' Handies Peak w/ Mike Bannister and Ben Jordan, 5/14/2010. climb and descent of the west face.
 
-14,017' Wilson Peak, w/ Mike Bannister and Ben Jordan, 5/12/2010 snowboard descent of Northwest face.
 
-14,012' Huron Peak, with Ben Jordan and Marc Manko, 5/3/2010, snowboard descent of west couloir.
 
-13,209' Homestake Peak, with Marc Manko and Jim Holva 2/27/2010 snowboard descent of east ridge
 
-18,405' El Pico de Orizaba, with Craig Burger and Amanda Emerson, Jamapa Glacier ascent and snowboard descent, 10/30/2009
 
-15354' Nevado de Toluca, with Craig Burger and Amanda Emerson, crater rim, 10/25/2009
 
-13,294' James Peak, with Mike Bannister and Vanessa Logsdon, southeast slopes/St. Mary's Glacier, 11/19/2009
 
-14,073 Mt. Columbia, solo, west couloir 10/9/2009
 
-13,195' Peak 9, with Mike Bannister, snowboard descent of north east face.  01/2009
 
-12,799' Grouse Mountain, with Ben Koelker and Chapin Johnson, snowboard descent of west slopes.  2/22/2009
 
-14,265' Quandry Peak,
  a) with Grant Lewis, snowboard descent of upper east bowl to lower south face.2/28/2009.
  b) with Mike Bannister and Vanessa Logsdon via Cristo Couloir. many more probably around ten total summits and snowboard descents.
  c)with Jim Young, Inwood Arete, 5.4. sometime between 2004-2006
  d)solo, east ridge, first winter 14er summit, 3/7/2004
 
-12,777' Buffalo Mountain, with Mike Bannister, Vanessa Logsdon, and Scott Humphres, descent down through north facing Silver Couloir.  3/5/2009
 
-12,522' Uneva Peak, solo, snowboard descent of south west bowl.  3/20/2009
 
-12,053' Tip Top Peak, with Mike Bannister and Vanessa Logsdon, snowboard descent of north facing avalanche path.4/14/2009
 
-14,286' Mt. Lincoln,
  a) with Mike Bannister, descent of south facing Russian Couloir.  4/25/2009
  b) with Steve_____, Decalibron. summer 2004
 
-14,197' Mt. Belford,
  a)with Ben Koelker and Mark Manko, snowboard descent of east face then northwest couloir.  5/10/2009
  b)solo, west slopes, summer 2008.
 
-13,930' lower northwest summit Missouri Mountain, solo, descent of north face.  5/11/2009
 
-13,204' Lenawee Mountain, with Mike Bannister, snowboard descent of upper south face to north couloir.  5/12/2009.
 
-14,172' Mt. Bross,
  a)solo, snowboard descent of west facing S-Couloir.
  b)with Steve_____, Decalibron. summer 2004.
 
-14,148' Mt. Democrat,
  a) with Ben Koelker, snowboard descent of south face. 5/19/2009
  b) with Steve______, summer 2004
 
-14,150' Mt. Sneffels, with Mike Bannister, snowboard descent of Lavender Col.  5/29/2009.
 
-14,267' Torreys Peak,
  a)with Grant Lewis, snowboard descent of northwest couloir. 6/13/2009. 
  b)with Jeremiah Allen, snowboard descent of northwest couloir. May 2007. 
  c)climb of Dead Dog Couloir with Jim Young June 2005 
  d)Kelso ridge, solo, summer 2005
 
-13,748'  Mt. Sheridan, solo, snowboard descent of east/northeast shoulder. 6/14/2009.
 
-14,036' Mt. Sherman,
  a)solo, snowboard descent of south face. 6/18/2009
  b)solo, fourmile creek hike up, summer 2004
 
-14,196' Mt. Yale,
  a)solo, Denny Creek/Delaney Gulch. 7/13/2009
  b)w/ Ben Jordan and Mike Bannister, 5/17/2010, ascent  of Delaney   Gulch w/ descent of silver creek bowl to south east face in Avalanche gulch.                 
 
-14,420' Mt. Harvard, solo, south slopes. 7/24/2009
 
-14,336' La Plata Peak, solo, northwest ridge. 8/5/2009
 
-14,265' Castle Peak, with Mark Manko and Ben Koelker, snowboard descent of Montezuma Glacier, ascent of northwest ridge. 8/7/2009
 
-14,060' Mt. Bierstadt, many summit, most recent with Mary Taylor, west slopes. 8/21/2009. earliest 6/22/2003. about 10 other hikes of this mountain, one including the Sawtooth ridge traverse. 
 
-14,197' Mt. Princeton, solo, east slopes. 8/27/2009
 
-14,034' Redcloud peak, with Summer Roach, northeast ridge. 9/4/2009
 
-14,001' Sunshine peak, with Summer Roach, via Redcloud ridge. 9/4/2009
 
-14,229' Mt. Shavano, with Mike Bannister and Mark Manko, east slopes. 9/10/2009
 
-14,155' Tabaguache Peak, with Mike Bannister and Mark Manko, via Shavano ridge. 9/10/2009
 
-14,269' Mount Antero, solo, west slopes.  9/18/2009
 
-14,003' Mounti Huron, solo, northwest slopes. 9/19/2009
 
-12,391' Mt. Russell, with Mary Taylor, west ridge. 9/26/2009- w/Ricardo Moreno Contro 12/3/2010  I have hiked and snowboarded many aspects of this peak.  I have probably summited this peak with a subsequent snowboard descent about 30 times.
 
-13,224' lower summit, Notch Mountain, east slopes. 9/28/2009
 
-11,888' Shrine Mountain, solo, southeast ridge. September 2008
 
-12,507' Stanley Peak, summited twice, both snowboard descents of the Stanley Slide Path, once with Mike Bannister in spring 2008, other descent was solo several springs prior.
 
-12,493' Mines Peak, solo, north facing Mines chute.  spring 2006
 
-14,433' Mount Elbert,
  a)with Justin Heller and Elizabeth Koutrelakos, snowboard descent of the east facing Box Creek Cirque, May 2006.
  b)solo, northeast ridge, 8/10/2004
 
-14,421' Mount Massive, solo, snowboard descent of east face, May 2005
 
-14,270' Greys Peak,
  a)with Jeremiah Allen, snowboard descent of north face.  May 2007.
  b)with Jim young, snowboard descent of north face June 2005
  c)solo, 7/2003
 
-14,156' Maroon Peak, with Ricardo Contro(Pollo), snowboard descent of Bellcord Couloir. May 2007.
 
-14,014' San Luis Peak, with Mike Bannister, snowboard descent of Yawner Couloir. May 2008.
 
-13,911'  Mt. Meeker,
  a)solo, loft route, 11/2003
  b)with Jim Young, Meeker ridge(southeast ridge), 1/1/2004
 
-13,281' Mt. Lady Washington, with Jim Young, 5/24/2004
 
-14,255' Long's Peak,
  a)solo, Keyhole route, 7/6/2004
  b)with Chris_____, Alexanders chimney, completed route and rapelled from broadway, no summit. 12/2005
  c)with Eric Boxer, Kieners 5.4. early fall 2006
 
-14,064' Humboldt Peak, with Eric Boxer, west ridge, fall 2005
 
-13,502' North Arapahoe peak, solo, via connecting ridge with South Arapahoe Peak.  6/16/2004
 
-13,397' South Arapahoe Peak
  a)solo, south slopes, 6/16/2004
  b)solo, Skywalker couloir, spring 2006
 
-12,814' Mt. Neva, north ridge, CU Alpine Club trip, north ridge, early fall semester 2006
 
-12,129'  Notchtop Mountain,
  a) with Matt______, spiral staircase 5.4 to mornin' 5.7. 7/31/2004
  b)with Britta _____, spiral staircase 5.4 ro mornin' 5.7  fall 2005
 
-12,575'  Spearhead, with Jim Butler, north arete, 5.6
 
-14,015' Wetterhorn,solo, southeast ridge, 8/8/2004
 
-13,590' Matterhorn, solo, south ridge, 8/8/2004
 
-14,309'  Uncompahgre Peak, solo, east slopes. 8/9/2004
 
-14,005' Mount of the Holy Cross, with Saga(dog), summer 2008
 
-8,461' Bear Peak, climbed around 40 times, maybe more starting in the fall of 2002. first mountain summit.
 
-8,549' South Boulder Peak, climbed many times starting in fall 2002.
 
-6,863' Mount Sanitas, climbed many times since 2003.
-most recent-10/16/2010 w/ Steve and Jeannie Taylor, via Sanitas ridge trail
 
 
I am a year round mountaineer based out of Avon, Co.  I specialize in snowboard mountaineering on Colorado's high peaks.  I also have a special interest in high altitude snowboard mountaineering.  I have climbed and snowboarded, El Pico de Orizaba(18,405') the third highest peak in North America twice, once from the summit proper and another time from the crater rim in a white out.  I also climbed Nevado de Toluca(15,354') in Mexico.
In the United States, I have climbed all of Colorado's 14,000' peaks.  If you include 14er repeats I have well over 100 summits in Colorado above 14,000'.  I have snowboarded 25 different Colorado 14ers.  If you include snowboard repeats I have 50+ snowboard descents off of Colorado's 14ers.  I have riden peaks across the western US including the Emmons Winthrop glacier on Mt. Rainier, Mt. Shasta in California, Mt. Hood in Oregon, and Wheeler Peak in New Mexico.  I plan on finishing snowboarding all of Colorado's 14ers in the next few years.
I have also spent time in Colorado ascending technical climbing routes.  Included are Kieners on Long's peak, Alexander's Chimney-8th route on Long's(as an ice climb in the winter), the north ridge of the Spearhead, and the Spiral Stairway to Mornin' route on Notchtop Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.  I have climbed extensively in Eldorado Canyon(Rewritten, Bastille Crack, Green Spur, etc..) and Boulder Canyon(Eagle rock, Castle rock, Cobb rock, etc...)  I have also climbed technical routes in many other places in Colorado 
I have hiked Volcan Acatenango (second highest peak in Central America at 13,040' and Volcan Pacaya in Guatemala.
I am a certified Wilderness First Responder and have taken many avalanche safety classes.  This includes holding Level 1 and Level 2 avalanche certificates through the American Avalanche Association (AAA).  I taught snowboarding previously for Beaver Creek resort(two years previous as private lesson instructor), Winter Park resort(for one year), and Eldora resort(for two years).  I am certified AASI Level 1.
I am also currently attending college for a Bachelors in Nursing.  This should provide me with more money and time off to climb and snowboard peaks around the world as well as adding to a knowledge base conducive to a a long life of climbing and snowboarding mountains across the globe..