County Highpoint Records
Effort Required

These lists give recognition to highpointers who have climbed mountains that are technically demanding and/or require considerable physical effort based upon total elevation gain. Total elevation gain is the only satisfactory metric for generating these lists since other types of elevation gain (i.e. net gain, etc...) combine considerations beyond sheer muscular effort as the rationale for their specific definitions.

Most Apex HPs

see "toughest 20" list

20 - Bob Packard

16 - Edward Earl
14 - Ken Jones
13 - Bob Bolton
13 - Adam Helman
13 - Duane Gilliland
12 - Greg Slayden
11 - Dean Molen
11 - Bill Schuler
10 - John Hamann

8 - John Roper
8 - Dave Covill
8 - Dennis Poulin
7 - Fred Johnson
6 - Andy Martin
6 - Chad Thomas
6 - Roxanne Everett
5 - Dick Ellsworth
5 - John Mitchler
5 - Trapper Robbins
5 - John Vitz
5 - James Wedekind

4 - Beckie Covill
4 - Karen Jones
4 - Bob Schwab
4 - Sabrina Wong

4 - the 50 state completers have MT OR WA WY

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Most 5000 ft required effort HPs

see list

38 - Bob Packard

26 - Edward Earl
25 - Adam Helman
25 - Ken Jones
23 - Bob Bolton
22 - Duane Gilliland
22 - John Hamann

18 - Greg Slayden
17 - Bill Schuler
17 - Dave Covill

14 - John Vitz
13 - Ron Tagliapietra
12 - Beckie Covill
12 - Greg Slayden
11 - Dean Molen
11 - James Wedekind
10 - Roxanne Everett
10 - Andy Martin
10 - Bob Schwab

9 - John Mitchler
9 - Dick Ellsworth
9 - Trapper Robbins
8 - John Roper
8 - Bob Martin
8 - Dennis Poulin
8 - Karen Jones
7 - Fred Johnson

7 - the 50 state completers have AK CA ID MT OR WA WY

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Most 1000 Foot Total Gain HPs

county ascents of at least 1000 ft total elevation gain by a reasonable route

HE-MAN CLUB
355 - Bob "The Man" Packard
298 - Bill Schuler

165 - Ken Jones
151 - Bob Martin
150 - John Vitz
128 - Andy Martin
123 - Trapper Robbins
105 - Fred Lobdell
100 - Dave Covill

92 - Bob Bolton
80 - Fred Johnson
78 - Ron Tagliapietra
70 - Dennis Poulin
70 - James Wedekind
64 - Beckie Covill
61 - Dean Molen
60 - Scott Surgent
60 - Dave Olson
55 - John Mitchler

SHE-RA CLUB
107 - Roxanne Everett
65 - Beckie Covill
42 - Dawn Howard
? - Barb Lilley
? - Linda Moulton

Most 1000 Foot Net Gain HPs

70 - Ron Tagliapietra

Most Lowest Counties (<40' elevation) - no longer tracked

see list

2 - Dave "sea level" Covill

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