klenke Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Well, I never thought about it before... But I did find this: butte, in geology "an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, resulting from the more rapid erosion of the surrounding areas. Buttes are characteristic of the plains of the W United States. See mesa." So a butte is always a peak but a peak is not always a butte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 typically but not always buttes are volcanic and mesas are sedimentary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 well I know of one place called "rock mesa" in the Three Sisters that is volcanic, but is the shape of a typical mesa. But I would agree that a mesa is a erosional feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Jordop and I should cash in on Carlos Rossi Memorial Spire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Steering the thread back to the original topic I am reminded of a certain well known and prolific route developer who self published a number of guidebooks. Another guide book author published the same routes in his own guide book. The first guide book author threatened to take action for plagerism of his book. The second author claimed he visited the area, spoke with the locals, climbed the routes and merely reported the information he had gleaned first hand. The catch is, some of the routes existed only in the first guidebook! The route developer/author had not installed the bolts, but knew he would eventually so he published the routes before he developed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glacier Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 All your route names are belong to us! prepare to make your belay- someone set us up the toprope zig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lambone Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pope Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Ahhhh.....no doubt a reference to the famous Ferrari route on Fiat pinnacle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Shit, they named Big Dick Peak after me. Lawyer Peak, Big Dick Peak: it's all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted June 11, 2004 Author Share Posted June 11, 2004 vs. vs. vs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 It seems to me there is a company called Red Ledge that shares its name with a key passage on the Ptarmigan Traverse. Hmmm...coincidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drederek Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Like the routes on the 'Thumb' by clem's holler???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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