So where has Lupe been? The quickest way to find out if the American Dingo has visited a peak that you might be interested in is to consult her master peak map on Peakbagger.com using the following link:
With a few exceptions, the vast majority of Lupe’s adventures can be easily located using her master peak map. Exceptions include posts on unsuccessful ascents where she failed to reach the summit, and posts with no summit goal, such as a trip to a lake or viewpoint. In addition, no post has yet been published for some of the peaks appearing on Lupe’s master peak map. This is generally true for recent ascents.
How to Use the Master Peak Map
Step 1: Clicking on the Lupe’s Master Peak Map link above will open an ArcGIS – Gray Canvas world map window on the Peakbagger.com site.
Step 2: (optional) Using the drop box at the upper right corner, switch to the ArcGIS – World Topo version by clicking on the down arrow after the default ArcGIS – Gray Canvas setting to display all options, then select ArcGIS – World Topo.
The ArcGIS – World Topo map will appear. This version of the map is colored, and shows details such as mountain ranges, major roads, and cities more clearly when scrolled in.
Each colored dot appearing on either version of the map represents a peak that Lupe has successfully climbed. Initially only a few peaks are displayed, because the map is completely zoomed out showing the entire world. A legend along the bottom edge of the map explains the meaning of the different dot colors. The default settings for the colors are based on each peak’s summit elevation in feet.
Step 3: (optional) It’s possible to switch from elevation to prominence, or from feet to meters, using the blue toggle links to the R of the legend. The legend and the colors of the dots will change to reflect the settings currently chosen. The toggle links will show the settings that the map can be changed to rather than the current selection.
Step 4: Use your mouse wheel, or click on the plus and minus toggles at the lower R corner, to scroll in or out on the map. Zooming in reveals more detail in smaller areas. More dots representing peaks Lupe has climbed may become visible. Scrolling back out shows a larger region, but fewer peaks and less detail. Left click your mouse and hold to drag the map in any direction by moving the mouse. On mobile phones, use your fingers to expand, reduce, and navigate the map.
Step 5: Left clicking on any dot will bring up a link displaying either the name or elevation, if unnamed, of the mountain represented.
Step 6: Left clicking the peak link will open a Peakbagger.com page for the corresponding mountain. “Ascent Info” is displayed on the left side. Depending on the amount of other information shown for any particular peak, it may be necessary to scroll down the page to view the Ascent Info box and all of its contents.
Step 7: Under “Climber” on the Ascent Info table look for Lupe. Her last name is shown as an exclamation point. Once found, left clicking on the “adventuresoflupe.com” link in the far right column will navigate to Lupe’s post about her ascent.
If interested in statistics on Lupe’s ascent, such as elevation gain, route taken, or distance traveled, another navigational option is to click on the date of the ascent shown to the L of her name in the Ascent Info box. An Ascent Page will then be displayed containing additional information, and usually one or more links to her post. If a GPS track was indicated in the Ascent Info box, it will also be displayed here on a scrollable map.
In the example case of Lupe’s 7-20-16 ascent of Cloud Peak, she has two posts about this ascent, each with one or more separate links shown on the Ascent Page.
When Lupe has made multiple ascents of a given peak, it’s possible that more than one of these ascents will be featured in the Ascent Info box on Peakbagger.com. The following example shows Lupe’s ascents of Mount Fairplay in Alaska on 4 different occasions. Each link leads to a specific post about that particular ascent.
The total number of ascents/attempts of any given peak recorded by users of the Peakbagger.com site is shown at the top of the Ascent Info box on its Peak Page. Immediately below this information is a link to all viewable ascents/attempts. If Lupe’s name does not appear in the Ascent Info box, which is likely for peaks with many ascents, it may be possible to find her ascent and a link to her associated post by clicking on the “All Viewable Ascents/Attempts” link.
However, returning to The (Mostly) True Adventures of Lupe, and typing the peak name in the white search bar on the L side of the screen may be much faster and easier. Press the enter key, and posts containing all or some part of the peak name will be pulled up. On mobile phones, scroll to the top of The (Mostly) True Adventures of Lupe site, and touch the 3 red horizontal lines on the R to open up a menu. Scroll down this menu to the search bar.
As an example, Lupe climbed South Sister in Oregon, so it appears as a dot on her Master Peak Map. However, this popular peak has over 1,200 ascents recorded by Peakbagger.com users, and Lupe does not appear in the Ascent Info table of featured trip reports. While it’s possible to click on the “All Viewable Ascents/Attempts” link, and eventually find Lupe’s 8-26-21 ascent and a link to her post on South Sister in the 2021 table, it’s much faster to enter “South Sister” into The (Mostly) True Adventures of Lupe search box.
Remember, if a dot appears for a peak on Lupe’s Master Peak Map, she has climbed it at least once. While you may have to sift through a few miscellaneous results (such as any posts containing the words “sister” or “south” in the above example), the The (Mostly) True Adventures of Lupe search box will often be a quick way to find her relevant post(s).
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