lukeh Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Trip: Linsey Warren - Bulger 100 Highest Retrospective - Date: 11/11/2014 Trip Report: My friend Linsey recently became the youngest person to climb the 100 highest peaks in Washington. She finished on Saturday, Sep 27th 2014 on Windy Peak. Windy Peak is remote, but accessible enough that her parents could join her in the celebration at the summit. I brought my camera along with Linsey on several memorable climbs including Mt. Baker (3rd highest), Mt. Fernow (8th), Buckner (11th), and Horseshoe (60th). Linsey followed the Bulger List, put together by an ambitious group of climbers in the late 70s (see history). Rus Kroeker was the first to climb all 100 in 1980 and since then less than 50 others have duplicated the feat. This year Linsey gets added to that short list with a special distinction of being the youngest (age 27). Past blog entries including stories/details about these climbs: Buckner/Horseshoe (Epic!) | Fernow | Baker This last pic was taken by Linsey's parents Windy Peak (her 100th peak). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Good work. Great photos. 27 I can handle. When I first started reading that I thought it was going to be a 12 year old or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Sweet. See ya Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Gorgeous shots Luke! What ridge is that in #1 and #9 and what time of year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeh Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thanks pcg. #1 is the Mt. Fernow summit in October after a couple feet of fresh. #9 is several hundred feet below the summit on the standard route with Maude/Seven Finger Jack in the background. More on that climb here: http://lukeallenhumphrey.tumblr.com/post/64371779402/mt-fernow-washingtons-7th-highest-peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Great Job. I was active climbing many of the unvisited peaks in the Holden, Lake Chelan area is the late 70s and early 80s. The rare name we saw in a summit register was some guy named Russ Kroker (sp) with a group called the Bulgers. Having never heard of that group it was somewhat of a mystery to us who this guy was, who the group was and why are they climbing all these obscure peaks? My hat is off to you. The peaks may not be highly technical but they sure offer full value approaches and the need for well rounded alpine skills. The dresses fool no one - you are an animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Congrats Lindsey and Luke! I was great to see you at the party, and all the best to what you have planned ahead of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeh Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 See the King 5 news story on Linsey here: http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2014/11/18/bellevue-woman-youngest-to-tackle-100-washington-peaks/19247771/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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