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#106229 - 05/20/24 03:56 PM NOAA Recertifying Mountain Elevations?
Richard P. Member Registered: 06/26/03 Posts: 5291 Loc: Ridgecrest, CA	I heard this sometime over the past few days...anybody know anything about it? I think Barnard is a 14'er... This: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/60972 talks about CO... (Haven't read it...) _________________________ Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets
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#106234 - 05/21/24 08:25 PM Re: NOAA Recertifying Mountain Elevations? [Re: Richard P.]
ClimbSTRONG Member Registered: 06/05/07 Posts: 250 Loc: Aptos, California, USA	It appears that, on average, peaks are shrinking 3 to 5 feet from original measurements. At least in the 32 Colorado 14ers that they examined. So Barnard may not get a promotion. _________________________ climbSTRONG "Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing" -Helen Keller
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