Here's another new concept, for anyone who is interested. For any summit, start with the standard definition of prominence, which contains the line: "the...
I've been looking back over some of my data on steep mountain faces (I posted some of it to this group over a year ago) and calculating Edward's "Cliff...
David, I tend to agree with you that the top is not very important EXCEPT when ranking mountains against each other overall. Our suggestion of taking many...
... Well, yes and no. It certainly can be applied anywhere. However, you can't claim it as a "peak measure" unless one end is the summit; otherwise it's a ...
... I disagree. According to dimensional analysis, CM would definitely be in feet, provided that that input was entirely in feet. CM is given by y^2/(x+y),...
(Edward Earl wrote) Rainier's CM is almost exactly the same as El Capitan's. This is of course a subjective matter, but I'd think the two to be about equally...
I had a little while last night to play with Edward's Cliff Measure xˆ2/(x+= y). I think it works pretty well to define "impressiveness." I wonder if...
I have never been more impressed with a mountain than on a drive to Seattle from Spokane. We came out of the Columbia River gorge, just past George, Washington...
Just thought I'd point out that the curve: y = k +/- SQRT ( k^2 + 2kx) has constant cliff measure, 2k. This is a sheer cliff (height 2k) with a 45 degree...
... I wouldn't say that there is any "correct" measure of impressiveness; the concept is a little too subjective for that. However, it is possible to show ...
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Roy Schweiker
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Jan 21, 2002 10:49 pm
December 2001 Appalachia reports that Rick Baugher of Idaho Falls recently completed all 105 Idaho 11,000-footers plus visits to 200 summit triangulation...
I think his focus is primarily in 3 or 4 eastern Idaho ranges though... so I don't know if he would have a lot on the prominence list for Idaho. What is for...
I am a very very very very happy man. I periodically check the SRTM web site <http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/>, awaiting with baited breath the processing and...
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Adam Helman
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Jan 27, 2002 9:46 pm
Edward is going to have a prominence calculation orgy. EE - Suppose this means you don't intend on dropping by my place later this afternoon? Clearly you are...
On a recent visit to San Diego we were able to summit a couple of the 2,000'+ prominence peaks in the vicinity. Those in a real rush might be abble to add the...
... I guess you probably already knew that these are the two most prominent peaks in San Diego county. The Cuyamacas have been my favorite hiking area in the ...
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Roy Schweiker
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Feb 11, 2002 9:43 pm
... A friend tried to drive our rental sedan up from the E a few Novembers ago as it was shown with solid lines on the Forest map, but the road kept getting...
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Adam Helman
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Feb 12, 2002 3:15 am
Just one thing added to Edward's excellent excerpt - Both Edward and myself are going down his list of 1,000+ ft prominences with the aim of eventually ...
I have twice managed to summit four 2000' prominence peaks in WA in a dawn-to-dusk day, without benefit of prior scouting on any, but it did require some...
Jeff Howbert ... Have tacked this onto a new "Speed Records" section in the FRL. Is at bottom of listing - - Andy Prominent Frontrunners - ** = new info 1) 50...
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Roy Schweiker
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Feb 13, 2002 4:47 am
(Andy Martin) ... (Jeff Howbert) ... In VT, I think that Ascutney-Killington-Stratton-Equinox can be booked into a day, add Kearsarge NH and Greylock MA to the...
... (Roy Schweiker) ... One could reasonably ask that for prominence speed climbs, you should start each climb at or under the elevation of the prominence...
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John & Karen Roper
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Feb 13, 2002 5:10 pm
(David M) ... day? ... I've never heard of a Rainier, then Adams or Baker in a day trip. A buddy and I did Baker and Shuksan in a weekend (8/12-13), then did...
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Feb 17, 2002 1:42 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the prominence group. File :...
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John & Karen Roper
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Feb 17, 2002 5:27 pm
Bob, Can you send me this straightaway, off the prominence page. I'm having trouble signing in. Thanks. John ... From: <prominence@yahoogroups.com> To:...
John, I attached the original Excel spreadsheet and the html file in case you don't have Excel. ... From: John & Karen Roper To: prominence@yahoogroups.com ...
Sorry folks, I didn't notice that the reply was to the group... ... From: Bob Bolton To: prominence@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 12:37 PM ...
