AllYouCanEat Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I'm not sure if this has been done, but it may be interesting. What is the mountain that you have attempted the most? Now these aren't always the most difficult. I once met a guy who turned around for the 7th time on Shuksan. It took me 4 tries before I got it right! After that first one, I tagged the summit the next 4 out of 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I'm hoping for lucky 13 on the Tooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Does it matter if a success followed all of those failures? Most failures before a successful ascent: 5 --> Mt. Index (main peak); 3 --> Cashmere Mountain; 2 --> Jack Mountain, Lennox Mountain, Lundin Peak Most failures without a successful ascent*: 3 --> Malachite Peak; 2 --> Elephant Butte, Kyes Peak, Gunn Peak, Mt. Stickney, Whitehorse Mountain, Mt. Curtis Gilbert; 1 --> numerous (probably around 40 total) * not leaving the trailhead/car does not count here for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I believe Jordop and/or Necronomicon would be able to win this contest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foraker Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 What is this "failure" of which you speak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 It's when you and your partners talk yourselves into a frenzy on a Friday nigtt - "yeah, that's right, dude, we can blitz the North Ridge of Stuart in a day no problem. Let's get packed as soon as we finish this pitcher." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I failed four times on the North Face of Chair last winter without ever leaving Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I am in the same boat with Klenke on one of his peaks. Three tries on Malachite. Zero summits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 4 attempts on S Face Prussik. 1st - partners wimped out on sight of the peak 2nd - rain 3rd - rain 4th - lightning on 4th pitch -- rappelled off Not sure if I'll try again or not! My wife has attempted to climb Forbidden Peak I think 3 times, and gotten sick, been weathered off, or failed to get the requisite permit and changed plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tread_tramp Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I've left the car at least five times to climb Chimney Rock and still haven't summitted. Been as far as the glacier four times. Last time I was up there I almost got to the key ledge before I fell and busted my feet..Doh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Mt Robson for me with 4 attempts. 1st: Kane face spent 1.5 days in a tent while 2.5' of freshiez accumulated. 2nd: N Face, got to the shrund at midnight and we were wallowing in crotch deep slush plus as soon as the sun hit the face it started avalanching. 3rd: Drove to the parking lot and didn't like it...no sir. 4th Wishbone arete, we bivied somewhere on the route and woke up to rain and a nice static hum as we rapped. 5th Climbed the Wishbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Red tape problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 These are the one's i still haven't climbed for reasons beyond the control of man or god: 4 on Colonial Pk N.F. 3 on NY Gulley 3 on baker NR 3 on colfax ice route 3 on staurt glacier couloir 4 on crestone needle 5 on ham and eggs 2 on eldorado nw face couloir 3 on the ribbon 2 on Ashlu 4 on Vienesse NF 2 on cardinal pinnacle 2 on rideout 4 on price glacier/nooksack tower 3 on hyperspace 3 on hood/i-rock 2 on sloan w.face I've fail on a WHOLE lot more shit than that, but i just listed one's i've either failed multiple times. I didn't list shit i've finally gotten up...like backbone ridge took 3 attempts but with success finally. this winter i attempted 7 alpine climbs 7 weekends in a row with much driving and slogging without any success. i'm good at failing...but i get up lots of shit too. it's all about the short term memory, persistance, and will of the gods. Skill has LITTLE to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 NAh, the hardest thing about alpine climbing is getting up early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 14 attempts on the GCD(Black Spider),and counting. It occurred to me I have maybe jinxed it by pre-naming it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 NAh, the hardest thing about alpine climbing is getting up early. yeah, you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 3 Attempts on Rainier - No summit Yet 3 Attempts on Chair Peak - No summit Yet 3 Winter attemps on Colchuck Peak - No Summit Yet 2 Attempts on Mt. Robson - No Summit yet And a bunch of unsuccessful first tries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 NAh, the hardest thing about alpine climbing is getting up early. I agree completely. It also allows the most successful ascent of whatever you are doing. The earlier you are there, the more time you allowed to screw up on a route, and spend time in deep snow conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Whitehorse, as I recall, is one peak with an awful lot of unsuccessful attempts. I'd have to say that I have never had more than one failure on anything. The only unfinished business I have at present is Triumph and Liberty Ridge. I think I need to aim for a higher mark. I am not failing enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Triple Couloirs/Dragontail - 4 attempts, skiing in from Icicle Creek each time. Rainier - 2 attempts. A partner of mine took 10 tries on Mt. Jefferson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Whitehorse, as I recall, is one peak with an awful lot of unsuccessful attempts. I'd have to say that I have never had more than one failure on anything. The only unfinished business I have at present is Triumph and Liberty Ridge. I think I need to aim for a higher mark. I am not failing enough. You got up Johannesburg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Rainier in winter: 4 attempts, one of which ended less than 50 feet from the crater rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I think I tried N Ridge of Stuart "4 times" before I got up it. I always went up there way late season after it started raining elsewhere, thinking I could "get away with it" since the Stuart Range is typically drier than the West side. It was total noobville. I also tried Rainier a few times before I finally summitted. I am really bad though, if I don't get up something my first try I typically just go do something else, I'm not one who has a short list of stuff that I absolutely have to get done before I change focus. That, and sometimes it takes a while for me to forget how much work some of these objectives are. Thankfully my memory is pretty short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocChick Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I've been super lucky! 2 attempts at the Brother's Traverse - at least I have tagged both summits now. :-) 2 Winter Rainier Attempts - My spring climb of Fuher Finger went off without a hitch 2 Winter Tooth Attempts - too much snow, too much wallowing 2 Winter Chair Peak Attempts - would have made it the second time if we had been a party of two. It was great ice that year. Otherwise, I have been successful on almost all my climbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfort Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'm like Alex - I've failed on a lot of things once, never to go back again... or else failed only once, and then succeeded (on my admittedly modest objectives) 3 attempts on Chair Pk, w/o success 2 attempts on Maude in winter, before succeeding 2 attempts on Vesper N face before succeeding 2 attempts on Jack, w/o success 2 attempts on Shuksan, w/o success (3 if you count never leaving the trailhead as an attempt) 2 attempts on Forbidden Pk before succeeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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