W7U/SJ-032 (La Sal Benchmark) – 2197 m / 7207 ft

W7U/SJ-032 La Sal Benchmark 2197 m / 7207 ft Nov 28, 2016 By KX0R La Sal Benchmark is an accessible SOTA peak about 27 miles southeast of Moab, UT. The prominent summit is not difficult to climb. Key Points: • … Continue reading

W7U/SU-058 (Aztec Butte) – 1924 m / 6312 ft

W7U/SU-058 Aztec Butte 1924 m / 6312 ft Dec 02, 2015 Nov 27, 2016 By KX0R Aztec Butte is an interesting high desert summit in the northern part of Canyonlands National Park, near Moab, Utah. Key Points: • Canyonlands National … Continue reading

W7U/GR-031 (The Knoll) – 1925 m / 6316 ft

W7U/GR-031 The Knoll 1925 m / 6316 ft Dec 01, 2015 Nov 26, 2016 By KX0R The Knoll is one of the easiest SOTA summits I’ve activated. I relied on KT0A’s helpful tips on the SOTA summit page. Key Points: … Continue reading

W7U/GR-044 (5580) – 1701 m / 5580 ft

W7U/GR-044 5580 1701 m / 5580 ft Dec 03, 2015 By KX0R Summit 5580 is an interesting, challenging summit. It’s probably the easiest SOTA “peak” in Arches National Park, north of Moab, Utah. • High desert activation • Most of … Continue reading

W7/SU-xxx (La Sal Mountains)- Utah

It was a great trip to the La Sal Mountain Range it Utah. Mike/KØYO and I activated four out of the six SOTA peaks. Here a teaser video… full trip report will follow. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlmn-0oBoVc !! WARNING !! There are old … Continue reading

La Sal Mountains: Part 2 – W7U/SU-004 (Manns Pk.) & W7U/SU-005 (Mt. Tomasaki)

The first part of our planned activations was targeted at the northern cluster of La Sal Mountain Range. Three possible SOTA summits were in reach: Mount Waas – W7/SU-003 – 12,331 feet (3758 m) Manns Peak – W7/SU-004 – 12,272 … Continue reading

La Sal Mountains: Part 1

I have always been fond of the La Sal Mountain range. They provided a nice backdrop to many of my photos taken on visits to the Moab and Lake Powell area. It never occurred to me to climb them though… … Continue reading