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    I skied from the top of Mt. Apharwat in Kashmir at night under a full moon in Feb 04. That's probably the highest I've ever been ever at slightly over 14,000 feet. Runner-up was probably some barely sub 14er in CO in 1995.

    Otherwise, it was December 3rd 2003 in Sayulita Mexico after downing about half a bottle of Radness then making a bong out of the bottle and "testing" it, then once the munchies set in, eating about 1/4 of a batch of brownies made with 1/2 a breadbag worth of pot.

    I was pretty much non-functional for 18 hours and haven't touched the yerbage since.

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    tucker mt. listed at 12,3
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    Skiing = 14,497'
    Hiking = 14,497'

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    19,540' skiing a ridge across from Kangchenjunga in Nepal.
    or don't

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    around 22,000'

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    On foot, top of Elbert, whatever that is, 14something.

    On skis, I'd say probably about 13, at least 12,500

    Don't know if this counts, but I've been in a small plane at 18,000. It wasn't presurized, and I wasn't using O2, so I was breathing 18,000 foot air, just was inside a plane.

    My dad has a 50 year old plane that is capable of flying at 50,000, I really want to take it that high someday. I just think it'd be cool to tell the 737s to watch out for you as you climb past them in a single engine prop plane.
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    the highest

    i have summited pico de orizaba 18,570. i have skied from 13,900 on wilson peak near telluride. tried to ski from pico's summit, but was shut down by huge penitentes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leroy jenkins View Post
    My dad has a 50 year old plane that is capable of flying at 50,000, I really want to take it that high someday. I just think it'd be cool to tell the 737s to watch out for you as you climb past them in a single engine prop plane.
    50,000 feet in a prop plane? Sounds pretty dubious, sorry. Got any links?

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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    50,000 feet in a prop plane? Sounds pretty dubious, sorry. Got any links?
    A Supermarine Spitfire did it once, then promptly fell out of the sky. (Pilot recovered it at 3,000 feet. Lucky sumbitch.)
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    Mt. Evans 14K

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattitude View Post
    On Foot 17,769 ft (Thorung La pass - Annapurna Circuit, Nepal)
    Hey, I've been there too! That's my highest.
    On skis? I dunno.
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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    50,000 feet in a prop plane? Sounds pretty dubious, sorry. Got any links?
    Likwid got the plane right. A Mk IX to be exact. Its real service ceiliing is actually like 48,000, which can be done safely, and has been done more than a few times I think. I figured I'd round up. Same difference right?.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leroy jenkins View Post
    Likwid got the plane right. A Mk IX to be exact. Its real service ceiliing is actually like 48,000, which can be done safely, and has been done more than a few times I think. I figured I'd round up. Same difference right?.
    43,400 to be exact.

    And that 7000 foot difference is a difference between life and death.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattitude View Post
    I was wondering that. I thought my high would be A-Basin and looked at the map. The peak is over 13k but the lift service is alot lower. I am sure others will chime in.

    Found these lists but they are not complete and they don't represent lift service.

    http://www.slopequest.com/slopes/central/
    1. A-Basin 13,050
    2. Loveland 13,010

    http://www.slopequest.com/slopes/northwest/
    1. Big Sky 11,166
    2. Mammoth 11,053

    http://www.slopequest.com/slopes/southwest/
    1. Ski Santa Fee 12,053
    2. Taos 11,819
    Top of Katchina at Taos is 12,481 or so.....
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    19,388 cotopaxi, ecuador on foot.

    dead at shoreline on 10 hits of liquid a close second.

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    10 hits of blotter and John Lennon's "Shaved Fish".

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    19,388 cotopaxi, ecuador

    Skiing probably someplace in CO

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    Mt. Biking, 16,500 feet, Punto olympico Peru (huascaran) Snowboarding, I dunno. Pretty high.

    Edit: 30 accidental hits of (real) liquid, dead show, Saratoga Springs, 1985. I was convinced that during the break between drums/space, the band sacrificed a human every show, and at this show, i was the one. freaky.
    Last edited by rideit; 12-21-2006 at 01:02 AM.

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    11,500, or whatever the taller of the American Fork Twins comes in at. Right before skiing pipeline, my avatar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spook View Post
    19,388 cotopaxi, ecuador on foot.

    dead at shoreline on 10 hits of liquid a close second.

    Quote Originally Posted by atomicboy View Post
    19,388 cotopaxi, ecuador

    Skiing probably someplace in CO
    Heh, me too, but I thought it was 19,347... whatever.

    I've had my eye on Chimborazo for a while now. Maybe next year.

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    i was so i high one time that i tripped, fell, got up, and thought i had traveled through time.

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    the top of the palisades so 9000ish?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bullet View Post
    Hiking = 14,497'
    Same here. (That's the top of Mt. Whitney, btw.)

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