Kit CarsonKit Carson

Fourteener # 51 August 29, 1959

Kit Carson from Crestone NeedleKit Carson from Crestone Needle

Humboldt from Kit CarsonHumboldt from Kit Carson

Crestones from Kit CarsonCrestones from Kit Carson

San Luis Valley from top Kit CarsonSan Luis Valley from top Kit Carson

Dean Taylor and Dean Taylor and Don Bunker Don Bunker

on top of on top of Kit Carson.Kit Carson.

Don Bunker Don Bunker showing splinted showing splinted

finger broken finger broken catching a rock catching a rock

on Crestone on Crestone Needle –Needle –

and perhaps his and perhaps his evaluation of evaluation of photographerphotographer

North and South Maroon BellsNorth and South Maroon Bells

Fourteeners # 52 and 53

September 4, 1959

15 Hours Roundtrip 6 hrs to North Maroon, 2 hrs to South Maroon via ridge. 6 hrs back to Camp via yellow Dyke

Maroon LakeMaroon Lake

Emily West – on North Maroon –Emily West – on North Maroon –Strongest Climber Carries the RopeStrongest Climber Carries the Rope

South Maroon South Maroon from North from North

MaroonMaroon

The ridge is as The ridge is as rough as it looks rough as it looks

and rotten and rotten sedimentary rocksedimentary rock

North Maroon from South MaroonNorth Maroon from South Maroon

Emily West

Maroon Bells from Thunder PyramidMaroon Bells from Thunder Pyramid

SNOWMASSSNOWMASS

Fourteener # 54

September 6, 1959

6 hrs up, 2 hrs return from Crystal Lake. 4 hr backpack to Crystal Lake

Climbed 9/1/1981 on Bob Cowan 54th Fourteener (234th) from Snowmass Lake.

Crystal Lake - CampsiteCrystal Lake - Campsite

Snowmass Snowmass RidgeRidge

Snowmass LakeSnowmass Lake

Hagerman Hagerman Ridge from Ridge from

Saddle Saddle between between

Snowmass Snowmass and and

HagermanHagerman

Snowmass Ridge to Hagerman PeakSnowmass Ridge to Hagerman Peak

Emily West Celebration Rock Throw to Capitol Emily West Celebration Rock Throw to Capitol

““Fifty Four Finally” CelebrationFifty Four Finally” Celebration65th climber to climb all 14ters65th climber to climb all 14ters

September 12, 1959

In Charles Mader’s Los Alamos, NM Bachelor Apartment

Mountain Climbers in Red – Gene Tate finished in July 1982 climbing the 54 peaks as 249th climber Emily West became Emily Willbanks After her husband died in Nevada Test Site car crash, Liz Gittings became Liz Marshall

Ken Sinclair, Emma Jean Sinclair/Mader (future wife)Ken Sinclair, Emma Jean Sinclair/Mader (future wife)Irene Plodis/ Bubernak, Irene Plodis/ Bubernak, Emily WestEmily West

Howard Cady, Joyce Cady, Zora Slade, Howard Cady, Joyce Cady, Zora Slade, Emma Jean Sinclair/MaderEmma Jean Sinclair/Mader

Emma Jean Sinclair Mader, Emma Jean Sinclair Mader, Helen Tate, Liz Helen Tate, Liz Gittings, Jim Crook, Emily WestGittings, Jim Crook, Emily West

Gene Tate, Joe Bubernak, Tom and Jan Gene Tate, Joe Bubernak, Tom and Jan NewtonNewton

Emily West, Tom Doyle, Gary SchottEmily West, Tom Doyle, Gary Schott

Gary Schott, Dean TaylorGary Schott, Dean TaylorKen Sinclair, To become Mrs. Schott, ThomasKen Sinclair, To become Mrs. Schott, Thomas

In Memorial - 2009In Memorial - 2009• Gene Tate• Elizabeth Gittings /Marshall• Emily West /Willbanks• Gary Schott• Don Bunker• Frank Pretzel• Herb Ungnade• Marv Tinkle• George Bell