Western States Climbers
Internet Recognition List
of
Emblem Holders and List Finishers
for Peak Climbing and Gorge Scrambling
Hosted for WSC on Climber.Org

The Western States Climbers recognize significant accomplishments in climbing peaks and scrambling gorges on the WSC lists by inclusion of names on this list of Emblem Holders and List Finishers. The criteria for recognition varies with each list:

Western State Climbers' (WSC) Peak List Criteria
Sierra Gorge Section (SGS) Gorge List Criteria
Lake Tahoe area OGUL Peak List Criteria
(proposed) California Coastal Peak List Criteria

Note - only the WSC Peak List is currently being maintained by the WSC courtesy of Climber.Org; details on the other lists are kept for informational purposes only.

Process for obtaining recognition

For recognition, please send the following information to the WSC Executive Committee.

your name, home address, phone and/or e-mail address
the criteria for which recognition is sought, e.g. WSC Peak List Emblem
a list of peaks climbed (or gorges scrambled), including the date of each ascent and the leader of each outing (if any) who may be able to verify this information

Submittals for the 'WSC Peak List Emblem' or 'WSC Peak List Super-Emblem' will be verified before names are posted on the WSC Internet Recognition List of Emblem Holders and List Finishers. Submittals for the other, unmaintained lists will be stored and may be posted, pending later review by whatever group undertakes responsibility for maintaining the list.

The WSC Peak List (these peaks are on the list)

WSC Peak List Emblem Status will be conferred upon those climbers who have reached the summits of:

15 peaks -- all Star peaks
20 peaks -- 10 Star peaks and any other 10 on the list
25 peaks -- any 25 peaks on the list
(Youth only, age 20 or below) 10 peaks -- 5 Star peaks, 3 Emblem peaks, and any other 2 peaks
(Youth only, age 20 or below) 15 peaks -- any 15 peaks on the list

The list of climbers who have already been awarded WSC Peak List Emblem Status.

WSC Peak List Super-Emblem Status will be conferred upon those climbers who have reached the summits of:

50 peaks -- 30 Star peaks and any other 20 peaks on the list with at least one peak from each of 15 of the geographic subsections
65 peaks -- any 65 peaks on the list with at least one peak from each of 10 of the geographic subsections

The list of climbers who have already been awarded WSC Peak List Super-Emblem Status.

WSC Peak List Completion Status will be conferred on those climbers who have reached the summits of all peaks on the WSC Peak List. However, no one has yet made that claim.

The SGS (Gorge) List (these gorges are on the list)

SGS Emblem Status will be conferred on those people who have scrambled:

10 gorges of which 5 must be Emblem Gorges
(Youth only, age 20 or below) 6 gorges of which 3 must be Emblem Gorges

The list of people who have already been awarded SGS Emblem Status.

The OGUL Peak List (these peaks are on the list)

OGUL Peak List Emblem Status will be conferred on those climbers who have reached the summits of:

10 star (*) peaks on this list, or
5 star (*) and any other 10 peaks on this list, or
Any 20 peaks on this list.

The list of climbers who have already been awarded OGUL Peak List Emblem Status.

OGUL Peak List Completion Status will be conferred on those climbers who have reached the summits of all peaks on the OGUL Peak List.

The list of climbers who have already been awarded OGUL Peak List Completion Status.

The (proposed) California Coastal Peak List (these peaks are on the list)

Criteria for significant accomplishments for this list have not been developed, since this list was proposed but never approved.

Please send any comments on this page to the WSC Executive Committee.