TAKING ON ALL 12,000'+ PEAKS OF THE CONTIGUOUS USA
1,640 of 2,136 COMPLETED
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Diamond Peak CA, part of a 6 13er and 2 12er backpack in the Sierra 7/4-7/6 2024
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Wapiti Ridge WY, 12,177' 6/29/2024
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2024 Season begins with Mount Dubois, 13,559' and Hogue 12,740' 5/26/2024
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35 miles for "Val Benchmark", 12,516' completing all Utah 12,000'+ peaks 10/21/2023
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South Blacks Fork Peak, 12,773', and the other Blacks Fork Peaks 9/23/2023
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Red Castle 12,676', and two others from China Meadows 9/16/2023
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Success on Colorado's most difficult and dangerous peak in the LiDAR-adjusted list, East Castles 12,296' 9/9/2023
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Mount LeConte 13,930' and five other Sierra peaks 9/1 & 9/4 2023
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Back to Big Sandy... Washakie Peak 12,524' and three other 12ers 8/26-8/27 2023
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Whitetail Peak 12,551' and two other 12ers in Montana 8/19-8/20 2023
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War Bonnet Peak 12,374' and four other 12ers in the Cirque of Towers 8/12-8/13 2023
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Peak Ten, Peak Eight, and Buffalo Peak to recomplete the Weminuche Wilderness 8/3-8/4 2023
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Klondike Peak 13,120' and Sourdough Glacier, seen from 12,771' 7/29/2023
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Lizard Head Peak WY, seen during a long five-12er day 7/22/2023
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Absaroka Range's unnamed 12,303 with the grizzlies 7/15/2023
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California Peak from unnamed 13,656, a Colorado bicentennial LiDAR-changed summit 10/1/2022
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Unnamed 12,819, a Colorado LiDAR location change 9/9/2022
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Unnamed 12,803, one of several Colorado LiDAR additions 8/13/2022
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Dollar Mtn and three other 12ers in the Absarokas 7/22/2022
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Idaho 12ers Church and Donaldson 9/3/2021
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37 miles of talus for 7 12ers in the High Uintas 8/27/2021
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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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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.