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New England 10th Mountaineers
Expeditions

No.

Hut Dates
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Huts

Participants

Hotel

Day Trips

Elevation

Other Activities

1

Feb. 18-20,
1997

Jackal
11,660'

Morrie Gasser
Joe Powell

Day's Hotel, Denver

1. Ascent from South Camp Hale, 4.7 mi.
2. Pearl Peak
3. Local runs
4. Descent to South Camp Hale

9,280'-11,660'
12,147'

11,660'-9,280'

2

Mar. 3-6,
1998

Uncle Bud's
11,380'
10th Mountain
11,370'

Morrie Gasser
Joe Powell

Day's Inn, Denver

1. Ascent from Tourquoise Lake, 5.9 mi.
2. Galena Mtn, south ridge (partial)
3. Uncle Buds to 10th Mountain, 7.2 mi.
4. Slide Lake
5. Descent to Crane Park

9,760'-11,380'
Å12,000'
11,370'
11,700'
11,370'-10,137'

View ski joring in Leadville

3

Mar. 1-3,
2000

Uncle Bud's
11,380'

Paul Cummings
Tom Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Jeff Reichmuth

Jeff's House, Denver

1. Ascent from Tourquoise Lake, 5.9 mi.
2. Galena Mtn, south ridge (partial)
3. Galena Mtn, minor summit
4. Descent to Tourquoise Lake

9,760'-11,380'
Å12,000'
12,313'
11,380'-9,760'

4

Feb. 27-Mar. 2,
2001

Jackal
11,660'
Fowler-Hillard
11,500'

Tom Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Jeff Reichmuth

Jeff's House, Denver,
Columbine Inn, Leadville

1. Ascent from South Camp Hale, 4.7 mi.
2. Pearl Peak
3. Jackal to Fowler-Hillard, 8 mi.
4. Ptarmigan Hill
5. Descent to South Camp Hale

9,280'-11,660'
12,147'
11,500'
12,143'
11,500'-9,280'

Ski Cooper

5

Mar. 10-12,
2002

Betty Bear
11,100'

Tom Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Doug Pellegrini
Glenn Ruga

Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs

1. Ascent from Road 505, 6.5 mi.
2. Busk-Ivanoe
3. Local runs
4. Descent to Road 505

9,120'-11,100'
12,334'
11,436'
11,100'-9,120'

Sunlight Mountain
Hot Springs Pool

6

Mar. 10-12,
2003

Polar Star Inn
11,040'

Paul Cummings
Tom Cummings
Scott Duhaime
Morrie Gasser
Doug Pellegrini
Glenn Ruga

Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs

1. Ascent from Yeoman Park, 6.3 mi.
2. New York Mountain
3. Local runs
4. Descent to Yeoman Park

9,060'-11,040'
12,550'
11,241'
11,040'-9,120'

Sunlight Mountain
Hot Springs Pool
Fulford Cave (attempt)

7

Feb. 29-Mar. 3,
2004

Eisman
11,180'

Tom Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Doug Pellegrini
Glenn Ruga

Alpine Inn, Frisco

1. Ascent from Spraddle Creek, 6.75 mi.
2. Local runs
3. Local saddle
4. Minor Summit
5. Descent to Spraddle Creek

8,480'-11,180'
11,360'
11,648'
11,770'
11,180'-8,480'

Breckenridge

8

Mar. 13-15,
2005

Vance's Cabin
10,980'

Paul Cummings
Tom Cummings
Doug Pellegrini
Jeff Reichmuth
Rob Wilson
Glenn Ruga

Delaware Hotel, Leadville

1. Ascent from Tennesee Pass, 3.1 mi.
2. Chicago Ridge
3. Taylor Hill
4. Descent to Tenesee Pass

10,424'-10,980'
12,600'
11,725'
10,980'-10,424'

Ski Cooper

9

Feb. 27-Mar. 1,
2006

Janet's Cabin
11,610'

Tom Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Ethan Mattor
Mark Rodman
Glenn Ruga
Rob Wilson

Alpine Inn, Frisco

1. Ascent from Vail Pass, 5.5 mi.
2. Elk Mountain, Sugarloaf Peak
3. Local Runs
4. Descent to Vail Pass

9,820'-11,610'
12,693'
11,780'
11,610-9,820'

Breckenridge

10

Feb. 27-Mar. 1,
2007

Sangree M. Froelicher
11,700'

Paul Cummings
Tom Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Brooks McCandlish
Doug Pellegrini
Jeff Reichmuth

Columbine Inn, Leadville

1. Ascent from Buckeye Gulch, 3.5 mi.
2. Buckeye Peak (attempt)
3. Mt. Zion (attempt)
4. Descent to Buckeye Gulch

10,610'-11,700'
12,080'
11,983'
11,700-10,610


Copper Mountain

11

Mar. 18-20,
2008

10th Mountain
11,370'

Chris Campbell
Tom Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Glenn Ruga

Silver King Inn, Leadville

1. Ascent from Crane Park, upper, 3.5 mi
2. Homestake Peak
3. Local runs
4. Descent to Crane Park

10,369'-11,370'
13,209'
11,660'
11,370'-10,369'

Ski Cooper

12

Feb. 17-19,
2009

Francie's Cabin
11,264'

Steve Annecone
Paul Cummings
Morrie Gasser
Jon Goldin-Dubois
Brooks McCandlish
Jeff Reichmuth
Glenn Ruga

Best Western Lake Dillon Lodge, Frisco

1. Ascent from Spruce Creek, 1.3 mi.
2. Local runs
3. Cirque beneath Mt. Helen
4. Ascent of Mt. Helen (attempt)
5. Descent to Spruce Creek

10,360'-11,360'
11,800'-12,200'
12,720'
13,164'
11,360'

Ski Cooper