The Goal: Document the extraordinary journey of a married couple attempting to climb all of the routes made famous by the book, "Fifty Classic Climbs of North America". This never-been-done-before adventure will take Mark & Janelle Smiley up +150K vertical feet of rock, ice, and glaciated technical terrain from New Mexico to Alaska.

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Here is an interactive Google Map of the routes we have completed, along with a little beta for those interested in climbing the route.

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Calendar

2010-11: 35 Classics Complete 

2012: 5 Classics Complete 

5/24-26 AK- W. Face, Mt Huntington 

6/19 BC - S. Face, Mt Waddington 

8/10 AB- Japanese Route, Mt Alberta 

8/16 AB- Wishbone Arete, Mt Robson 

10/5-8 CA- Salathe, El Cap, Yosemite 

2013: 4 Classics Complete (44 total completed) 

5/18-19: AK- W. Ridge, Moose’s Tooth (2nd try)  

6/8-10: AK- Carpe Ridge, Mt Fairweather 

8/15: CO- S. Face, Petit Grepon 

10/20: NM- Shiprock (climbed with 5 Navajo locals) 

2014: 0 Classics Completed, 5 New Classics Climbed

Failed attempt, Hummingbird Ridge, Mt Logan (approx. 13,500')

2015: 

6/12-14: AK- Cassin Ridge, Denali 

10/5: AB- North Face, Edith Cavell 

And several "new classic climbs"

2016: 

AK- East Buttress, Middle Triple Peak - Attempt May 13-25

YT- Abruzzi Ridge, Mt St Elias - Completed a sea to summit to sea climb via the Harvard Route on the South Side of the mountain. June 16-26

8/1: CO- D1, Longs Peak 

Gallery of the Fifty Classics with and without route lines and info