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Summits on the Air U.S.A. (W7Y-Wyoming) Association Reference Manual Document Reference S58.1 Issue number 1.05 Date of issue 12-Feb-2014 Participation start date 01-Nov-2010 Authorised Date 01-Nov-2010 obo SOTA Management Team Association Manager Guy Hamblen, N7UN Summits-on-the-Air an original concept by G3WGV and developed with G3CWI Notice “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (W7Y-Wyoming) Table of Contents 1 ASSOCIATION REFERENCE DATA ........................................................................................... 4 1.1 PROGRAM DERIVATION ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 FINAL ASCENT AND ACTIVATION ZONE EXPLAINED ............................................................................. 5 1.4 RIGHTS OF WAY AND ACCESS ISSUES ................................................................................................ 6 1.5 MAPS AND NAVIGATION .................................................................................................................... 6 1.6 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................................ 7 1.7 FINES FOR YOUR OWN RESCUE ........................................................................................................ 8 1.8 NAVIGATION AND WEATHER ............................................................................................................. 8 1.9 PHYSICAL EXERTION ........................................................................................................................ 9 1.10 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................ 9 1.11 FOREIGN RADIO AMATEURS (FROM THE ARRL WEBSITE) ................................................................ 9 1.12 ASSOCIATION AWARDS ................................................................................................................ 10 1.13 PROCESS TO MAINTAIN SUMMIT LISTS ........................................................................................... 10 2 SUMMIT REFERENCE DATA ................................................................................................... 12 2.1 REGION REFERENCE –NORTH WYOMING ........................................................................................ 12 2.1.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 12 2.1.2 Table of Summits ............................................................................................................................ 12 2.2 REGION REFERENCE – EAST WYOMING .......................................................................................... 17 2.2.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 17 2.2.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 17 2.3 REGION REFERENCE – FREMONT ................................................................................................... 21 2.3.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 21 2.3.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 21 2.4 REGION REFERENCE – PARK.......................................................................................................... 27 2.4.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 27 2.4.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 27 2.5 REGION REFERENCE – SOUTH WYOMING ....................................................................................... 35 2.5.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 35 2.5.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 35 2.6 REGION REFERENCE – SUBLETTE .................................................................................................. 42 2.6.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 42 2.6.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 42 2.7 REGION REFERENCE – TETON ........................................................................................................ 46 2.7.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 46 2.7.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 46 Page 2 of 51 Document S58.1 Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (W7Y-Wyoming) Change Control Date Version Details 1-Nov-2010 1.00 First formal issue of this document to SOTA MT 12-Feb-2014 1.05 Changed Ref Prefix from W7 to W7Y; Typo corrections on pg 4; Changes in Sect 1.13 pertaining to maintaining summits Disclaimer Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities particularly in Wyoming with its extreme elevations, considerable climb exposures, and quick weather changes. The SOTA Management Team, the W7Y-Wyoming Association and their officers do not accept responsibility for any death or injury resulting from participation in SOTA. The inclusion of a summit in this Reference Manual does not indicate that it is safe, legal, or even possible to climb the summit. The Summit Reference data is not guaranteed to be accurate and no reliance should be placed upon it. Any hiker must be sure to check applicable local, state, and federal laws to be sure that a hike or climb up any of the mountains listed in this manual is legal and safe. Some summits may reside in private hands, and all hikers must respect private property rights. As a particular caution to European hikers, please note that “Every Man’s Right” does not exist in the U.S.A.; permission to cross private lands must be expressly granted and cannot be assumed. Many Wyoming mountains are technically very demanding and require considerable traditional climbing experience, rope climbing skills, and competent knowledge of route selection and the associated risks. Mountain climbing in Wyoming is a dangerous sport as the numerous climbing deaths in the National Parks attest. Technical climbing competency is a requirement for many peaks as many routes are technically graded 5.10 or greater based on the Yosemite Decimal System. Many routes offer poor protection with long runouts where a fall could result in serious injury or death. Proper training, experience, and personal capability assessment is required. Skills-based training is readily available from many world-recognized climbing groups including the Mazamas and the Seattle Mountaineers. Do not become a statistic! Copyright Notices ”Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. Some of the source data used in this document herein is from John D. Kirk (http://listofjohn.com) and is used with his permission. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Page 3 of 51 Document S58.1 Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (W7Y-Wyoming) 1 Association Reference Data Association U.S.A. (W7Y-Wyoming) Commencement date 01 NOV 2010 Regions (7) Region Name Ref Identifier Peak Count North Wyoming NW 143 East Wyoming EW 98 Fremont FT 188 Park PA 256 Sublette SL 113 South Wyoming SW 215 Teton TT 175 Total Number Peaks : 1188 Association parameters 1 Summit operation criteria Operation must be within 80 ft vertically of the summit Wyoming Points Peak Count Band 1, score 1 point < 6000 ft) 34 Band 2, score 2 points >=6000 ft asl <7000 ft asl 58 Band 3, score 4 points >=7000 ft asl <8000 ft asl 152 Band 4, score 6 points >=8000 ft asl <10000 ft asl 387 Band 5, score 8 points >=10000 ft asl <12000 ft asl 416 Band 6, score 10 points >=12000 ft asl 141 Total No. Peaks: 1188 Seasonal bonus Yes Bonus rationale Winter period with highest probability of localized unpredictable weather impeding travel and/or freezing temperatures. Min. height for bonus Winter bonus - 3 Points for activations >=6000 ft asl Bonus period dates Winter Bonus-1 November to 1 April inclusive W7Y – Wyoming Association Wyoming Mountain Goat: Custom SOTA flag for 100 sponsored awards unique Wyoming Activations Wyoming Beaver Chaser: Custom SOTA flag for 1000 Chaser Points for W7Y Activations Association Manager Guy Hamblen- N7UN (email current on QRZ.com) 1.1 Program derivation