TAKING ON ALL 12,000'+ PEAKS OF THE CONTIGUOUS USA
1,626 of 2,136 COMPLETED
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35 miles for "Val Benchmark", 12,516' completing all Utah 12,000'+ peaks 10/21/2023
South Blacks Fork Peak, 12,773', and the other Blacks Fork Peaks 9/23/2023
Red Castle 12,676', and two others from China Meadows 9/16/2023
Success on Colorado's most difficult and dangerous peak in the LiDAR-adjusted list, East Castles 12,296' 9/9/2023
Mount LeConte 13,930' and five other Sierra peaks 9/1 & 9/4 2023
Back to Big Sandy... Washakie Peak 12,524' and three other 12ers 8/26-8/27 2023
Whitetail Peak 12,551' and two other 12ers in Montana 8/19-8/20 2023
War Bonnet Peak 12,374' and four other 12ers in the Cirque of Towers 8/12-8/13 2023
Peak Ten, Peak Eight, and Buffalo Peak to recomplete the Weminuche Wilderness 8/3-8/4 2023
Klondike Peak 13,120' and Sourdough Glacier, seen from 12,771' 7/29/2023
Lizard Head Peak WY, seen during a long five-12er day 7/22/2023
Absaroka Range's unnamed 12,303 with the grizzlies 7/15/2023
California Peak from unnamed 13,656, a Colorado bicentennial LiDAR-changed summit 10/1/2022
Unnamed 12,819, a Colorado LiDAR location change 9/9/2022
Unnamed 12,803, one of several Colorado LiDAR additions 8/13/2022
Dollar Mtn and three other 12ers in the Absarokas 7/22/2022
Idaho 12ers Church and Donaldson 9/3/2021
37 miles of talus for 7 12ers in the High Uintas 8/27/2021
Idaho 12ers Borah, Diamond, and Hyndman 9/18 & 9/20 2020
Contiguous US 14ers completed - Mt. Russell 14,088' (11 peak backpack) 9/4 2020
Mt. Humphreys CA 13,986' 8/29 2020
Alyson rappels during a casual daytrip of the Grand Teton 8/22 2020
Washakie Needles, 12,518' and five other 12ers in the Washakie Wilderness 8/14-15 2020
Francs Peak, 13,153' plus two 12ers followed by MT's 12ers Castle and Sundance Mtns 7/31-8/01 2020
Dead Indian Peak, 12,216' - All six 12ers in the North Absarokas 7/17-18 2020
Yard Peak 12,706' and eight other 12ers, UT 7/03-04 2020
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In addition to climbing all of Colorado's traditional list of 12,000'+ peaks, John and Alyson became the second and third persons ever to complete the 2,311 10,000'+ peaks in Colorado in October 2020 (prior to LiDAR list adjustments). Alyson is best known as a competitive ultrarunner with many 1st place finishes. John also finds purpose and meaning in bouldering and strength training. John and Alyson both have climbed over 7,000 unique summits throughout the USA.
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Read about Alyson's journey overcoming addiction and adversity to embark on a life of authenticity and pursuing her passion.
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The Kirk Project is an embodiment of our mission to inspire ourselves and others to dream bigger and develop long-term goals, exemplify dedication in striving toward these goals, and plan for success in achieving them. We continue to redefine what we're capable of, and how hard we're willing to try. A life lived authentically and passionately striving to be better is the life better lived.
