Peak above the Nubble and Guyot

[SLB]

We hiked Peak Above Nubble two weeks ago. The summit register was full. If you're hiking up there any time soon, bring a small notebook!

 

[Eric Savage]

Sorry Eric but you need to spend more time looking at maps. On the old map
http://docs.unh.edu/NH/frcn32se.jpg
Guyot had one definite YES and one definite NO which disqualified it. When the new maps first came out only definite peaks (Galehead) were added with possible (Bondcliff) added later and "possible but improbable" (Guyot) put on 3K list only.

Unless they were favorites of Club officials and left on anyway. Maybe the new 4K board will finally banish S Hancock which if the map is correct is definitely disqualified.

The "prominence" newsgroup has built a number of mathematical models on likelihood of col depth but the average from contours is a good approximation.

Actually, I've spent too much time looking at maps (how many people have reviewed every topo map covering the state of NH?) and just got the sequence of events confused. The bottom line is the same: Bondcliff is on because it only has one iffy col and Guyot is not because it (now) has two.

South Hancock fails by only a foot and judging by the quality of the trail in that area, it won't be long before we can all agree again

 

[skiguy]

Actually, I've spent too much time looking at maps (how many people have reviewed every topo map covering the state of NH?) and just got the sequence of events confused. The bottom line is the same: Bondcliff is on because it only has one iffy col and Guyot is not because it (now) has two.

South Hancock fails by only a foot and judging by the quality of the trail in that area, it won't be long before we can all agree again

Without really picking the situation apart too hard
I find it interesting that most of the "NON-QUALIFYING" Peaks are mostly in route to or from "QUALIFYING" Peaks.So your going to land up doing them. Again I would agree with Papa Bear; "Don't frett the numbers, climb them all".
By the way...since this thread started I've been up to Guyot...darn nice place even though it does'nt Qualify.

 

[SLB]

Guyot is nicer than many of the 48 !