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
19 - Edward Earl
19 - Greg Slayden

17 - Duane Gilliland
17 - Adam Helman
16 - Bob Bolton

14 - Ken Jones
13 - Dennis Poulin

11 - Dave Covill
11 - Dean Molen
10 - John Hamann

8 - John Roper
7 - Fred Johnson
7 - Chad Thomas
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

34 - Adam Helman
33 - Edward Earl

27 - Bob Bolton
26 - Duane Gilliland
25 - Ken Jones
24 - Dennis Poulin
23 - Greg Slayden
22 - John Hamann

19 - Dave Covill
17 - Bob Schwab

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

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
369 - Bob "The Man" Packard

165 - Ken Jones
157 - John Vitz
151 - Bob Martin
144 - Andy Martin
125 - Trapper Robbins
117 - Dave Covill
106 - Dean Molen
105 - Bob Bolton
105 - Fred Lobdell

80 - Fred Johnson
78 - Ron Tagliapietra
70 - Dennis Poulin
70 - James Wedekind
64 - Beckie Covill
60 - Scott Surgent
60 - Dave Olson
55 - John Mitchler

SHE-RA CLUB
112 - Roxanne Everett

67 - 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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