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W0C/PR-080 (11543) 3511M / 11543ft Sep 21, 2013 by KX0R Please see the trip report for W0C/PR-071 Ethel Mount for most of the details about the route used to climb 11543. Peak 11543 sits about 2 miles east of Ethel, … Continue reading
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W0C/PR-071 Ethel Mount 3627 M / 11924 ft Sep 21, 2013 by KX0R Mount Ethel sits atop the Continental Divide in the heart of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness in northern Colorado. At 11924’ it is very prominent, and it can … Continue reading
I just wrapped up a trip in Europe and I could not resist to activate a few summits while I had the chance. Staying in Austria (OE), I was able to activate two nearby and new (for me) associations (HBØ … Continue reading
W0C/PR-021 (Mt. Parnassus) 4129 M / 13574 ft W0C/FR-006 (Bard Peak) 4150 M / 13641 ft August 21, 2013 by KØMOS Mount Parnassus (no, not the famous Mountain from the Greek mythology) and Bard Peak are two summits in the … Continue reading
Ring Mountain (W7Y/EW-020), the second activation of the day, presented some obstacles… my planned route coming from Jelm Mountain (see picture below) was blocked by a closed gate with a NO TRESPASSING sign. There is a separate trip report for … Continue reading
I felt like it was time to explore the association just north of me, W7Y or Wyoming. The closest mountains are just ~60 mi / 100 km from my home QTH (as the crow flies) and are in the SE … Continue reading
ATTENTION: This trip report is outdated. The City of Estes Park implemented a (new) trail up the mountain. You cannot access the summit legally from the new trail. Reports say you can get into the AZ. Prospect Mountain is a … Continue reading
Using a Buddipole antenna (BP) for my SOTA activations leaves me high and dry when it comes to the 40 m band. I was never able to build an efficient BP for these frequencies and received many ‘complaints’ that I … Continue reading
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
I am always carrying my HT (Yaesu VX-7R) as a backup on my SOTA activations. It saved my butt on two occasions when high winds prevented me from setting up my vertical Buddipole. Since high winds are not unusual at … Continue reading