Timeline for Identifying named peaks from the summit of a north-american peak
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| Aug 8, 2013 at 3:00 | review | Community Evaluations | |||
| Aug 15, 2013 at 3:00 | |||||
| Jun 17, 2013 at 0:34 | answer | added | Nate Eldredge | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 15, 2013 at 1:37 | vote | accept | DudeOnRock | ||
| Jun 15, 2013 at 1:33 | comment | added | DudeOnRock | @OlinLathrop: Using a topo is fine when trying to figure out the names of a hand-full of nearby peaks, but is not a very efficient method for identifying bumps at the horizon (I would have to cary maps for areas I am not hiking in,) or for tagging the names of peaks visible in pictures taken from the top. | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 6:00 | comment | added | Steed | @DavidR, printed (and possibly laminated) material answers your question. Of course, this should be prepared in advance (but planning your backcountry trip in advance is always a good idea). | |
| Jun 13, 2013 at 14:09 | comment | added | DavidR | question - if there was a product like Google Image Search that could identify peaks, is it something you could rely on when you're in the backcountry, without a reliable wireless data connection, or the ability to recharge a device? | |
| Jun 13, 2013 at 13:39 | answer | added | Kai K. | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 13, 2013 at 9:09 | answer | added | Steed | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jun 12, 2013 at 23:11 | comment | added | Olin Lathrop | I don't know of any peak-finder, especially one you can take into the backcountry with you. However, I don't see why using a topo map needs to be "painstaking". I have used them often for this purpose and never considered it particularly difficult or burdensome. | |
| Jun 12, 2013 at 20:22 | history | asked | DudeOnRock | CC BY-SA 3.0 |