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Setting the Sun on 2025

RIri Morphine, Holly Bryant, and Rachel Mitchell Looking back on 2025, ladies led the parade of hikers on Mount Le Conte. Lodge manager John Northrup was the annual champion with 86 ascents, but four of the top seven were female: Riri Morphine with 70, Rachel Mitchell with 50, Holly Bryant 40, and Bonnie Northrup 37. Larry Russell, Le Conte's busiest hiker the past three years, set a record for 82-year-olds with 59 ascents in 2025. Dewey Slusher made three round-trips on New

Le Conte Hiking Records

Margaret Stevenson: 78 ascents at age 79 in 1991 Here are a few of the hiking records I've compiled for Mount Le Conte. These were originally posted on a page that's beyond my ability to repair. So I am regenerating the records here. If you'd like to help with web programming (currently platformed on Wix, looking toward MAMP), let me know. Email Tom Layton at LeConteLog@gmail.com . Bear with me as I add updates from the past two seasons. HIKING YOUR AGE: Green shading highl

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LOGBOOK

Date	Name	Annual	Est.	Life
12/09/2026	Dewey Slusher	1		540
01/04/2026	Tim Massey	2		148
01/04/2026	Holly Bryant	2		61
01/01/2026	Holly Bryant	1		60
01/01/2026	Tim Massey	1		147
01/01/2026	Joe Cagley	1		77
12/31/2025	Dewey Slusher	66		539
12/30/2025	Dewey Slusher	63		536
12/29/2025	Barry Hill	5		66
12/28/2025	Johnny Osborne	10		54
12/28/2025	Tim Massey	17		146
12/28/2025	Riri Morphine	70		79
12/28/2025	Tim Webb	3		189
12/28/2025	Holly Bryant	40		59
12/28/2025	Colby Glass	3
12/27/2025	Greg Donahue	8		221
12/25/2025	Holly Bryant	39		58
12/25/2025	Kelsie McNutt	6
12/23/2025	Delaine Lott	6		16
12/20/2025	Rachel Mitchell	50		55
12/20/2025	Riri Morphine	64		73
12/20/2025	Melissa Coatney	13		124
12/19/2025	Rachel Mitchell	49		54
12/18/2025	Shawn Gaddis	6
12/17/2025	Riri Morphine	63		72
12/17/2025	Jason Bintz	32		51
12/17/2025	Joe Cagley	16		76
12/13/2025	Holly Bryant	38		57
12/13/2025	Christopher Schneider	16		27
12/13/2025	Jason Bintz	31		50
12/13/2025	Tim Massey	16		145
12/13/2025	Colby Glass	2
12/13/2025	Johnny Osborne	9		53
12/12/2025	Colby Glass	1
12/11/2025	Dewey Slusher	61		534
12/11/2025	Riri Morpine	62		71
12/11/2025	Rachel Mitchell	47		52
12/11/2025	John Northrup	89		646
12/08/2025	Dewey Slusher	60		533
12/08/2025	Jason Bintz	30		40
12/07/2025	Larry Russell	59		652
12/07/2025	Holly Bryant	37		56
12/05/2025	Dewey Slusher	58		531
12/04/2025	Riri Morphine	61		70
12/01/2025	Jason Bintz	29		48
11/29/2025	Riri Morphine	60		69
11/28/2025	Johnny Osborne	5		49
11/28/2025	Holly Bryant	36		55
11/28/2025	Larry Russell	58		651
11/26/2025	Jason Bintz	28		47
11/26/2025	Bonnie Northrup	37		431
11/26/2025	Christopher Schneider	14		25
11/26/2025	John Northrup	85		645
11/23/2025	Melissa Coatney	12		123
11/22/2025	Rachel Mitchell	46		52
11/22/2025	Riri Morphine	59		68
11/22/2025	Randy Ratliff	3		31
11/22/2025	Greg Donahue	7		220
11/22/2025	Joe Cagley	15		75
11/20/2025	Joe Cagley	14		74
11/17/2025	Timothy Bintz	2		2
11/17/2025	Jason Bintz	27		46
11/17/2025	Dewey Slusher	57		530
11/16/2025	RIri Morphine	57		66
11/16/2025	Rachel Mitchell	44		50
11/15/2025	Larry Russell	57		650
11/15/2025	Holly Bryant	35		54
11/15/2025	Dewey Slusher	54		527
11/14/2025	Larry Rhyne	3	~	120
11/14/2025	Joe Cagley	13		73
11/14/2025	Larry Mefford	19		158
11/14/2025	Bonnie Northrup	35		429
11/14/2025	Tom Atwell	2		108
11/13/2025	Dewey Slusher	54		527
11/12/2025	Tim Massey	15		144
11/11/2025	John Northrup	80		640
11/10/2025	Jason Bintz	26		45
11/09/2025	Bonnie Northrup	34		428
11/09/2025	John Northrup	78		639
11/09/2025	Matthew Simmons	1		30
11/09/2025	Riri Morphine	55		64
11/09/2025	Matthew Simmons	1		30
11/09/2025	Rachel Mitchell	42		48
11/08/2025	Terra Blalock Bice	1		20
11/08/2025	Ed Jones	30		576
11/08/2025	Holly Bryant	34		53
11/06/2025	Larry Russell	56		649
11/06/2025	Bob Turney	6		110
11/06/2025	Derrell Burns	1	~	30
11/06/2025	Larry Mefford	18		157
11/06/2025	Larry Lynch	2	~	25
11/06/2025	Jesse Sauceman	1		37
11/06/2025	Trish Fogarty	3		43
11/06/2025	Rick Ramsey	2		44
11/05/2025	Bonnie Northrup	33		427
11/05/2025	Dick Northrup	2		58
11/05/2025	Carolyn Cothran	7		47
11/05/2025	Rob Westerlink	1		26
11/05/2025	Roxanna Westerlink	1		2
11/05/2025	John Northrup	79		638
11/05/2025	Ellie Doughty	2		55
11/04/2025	John Northrup	77		637
11/04/2025	Larry Russell	55		648
11/03/2025	John Northrup	76		636
11/03/2025	Bonnie Northrup	32		426
11/01/2025	Tim Massey	14		143
11/01/2025	Jim Bishop	1	~	27
11/01/2025	Joe Cagley	12		72
11/01/2025	Ed Jones	29		575
11/01/2025	Larry Russell	54		647
11/01/2025	Holly Bryant	33		52
11/01/2025	Bonnie Northrup	31		425
11/01/2025	John Northrup	75		635
11/01/2025	Jamie Holliday	5		10
10/30/2025	Randy Ratliff	2		31
10/29/2025	Ansley Martin	1	~	20
10/26/2025	Bob Turney	5		109
10/26/2025	Austin Funderburg	8		79
10/26/2025	Riri Morphine	52		61
10/26/2025	Rachel Mitchell	40		46
10/26/2025	Mike Wrenn	1	~	20
10/26/2025	Tracy Harris	1	~	40
10/25/2025	Riri Morphine	51		60
10/25/2025	Holly Bryant	32		51
10/25/2025	Colby Glass	2		8
10/25/2025	Ed Jones	28		574
10/25/2025	Joe Cagley	11		71
10/25/2025	Charlie Brady	1		40
10/25/2025	Rachel Mitchell	39		45
10/24/2025	Margaret Anne Dubose	1		22
10/23/2025	Josh Moore	6		31
10/21/2025	Larry Russell	53		646
10/21/2025	Douglas Mays	1		27
10/21/2025	Kenny Wiggins	1		23
10/20/2025	John Northrup	70		630
10/20/2025	Larry Mefford	10		155
10/20/2025	Jim Atkins	1		29
10/20/2025	Christopher Schneider	12		23
10/20/2025	Bonnie Northrup	27		421
10/19/2025	Jim Jones	1	~	45
10/18/2025	Jay Hoover	10		33
10/18/2025	Ed Jones	27		573
10/18/2025	Amber Clines	4		32
10/18/2025	Christopher Schneider	10		22
10/18/2025	Tim Massey	13		142
10/17/2025	Bill Yeadon	4		108
10/17/2025	Dewey Slusher	53		526
10/17/2025	Kristin Farley	1		25
10/17/2025	Bruce Tarrant	1		127
10/17/2025	Stewart Young	1		33
10/16/2025	Leah Rader	1		25
10/16/2025	Paula Bleakley	1		1
10/16/2025	Riri Morphine	49		58
10/16/2025	Mac Bleakley	1		1
10/16/2025	John Steinkamp	1		25
10/15/2025	Larry Russell	52		645
10/15/2025	Stephanie Hatcher	1		20
10/15/2025	Bob Wright	1		30
10/14/2025	Dru James	1		35
10/14/2025	Rob Beckwith	1		34
10/14/2025	Laurie Trower	1		30
10/14/2025	Gerry Hallcox	4		25
10/14/2025	John Northrup	67		627
10/14/2025	Sharon Beckwith	1		34
10/14/2025	Ennis Jones	1		35
10/13/2025	Jennifer Cheplen	1		3
10/13/2025	Larry Mefford	9		154
10/13/2025	Dewey Slusher	50		523
10/13/2025	Katie Burkett	1		69
10/13/2025	Wes Cheplen	1		3
10/13/2025	Colin Cheplen	1		3
10/13/2025	Ray Burkett	2		52
10/13/2025	Dana Schroeder	26		69
10/13/2025	Conor Cheplen	1		3
10/13/2025	Olivia Cheplen	1		3
10/12/2025	Austin Funderburg	7		78
10/12/2025	Tim Massey	12		141
10/12/2025	Dan Bouchelle	1		32
10/12/2025	Riri Morphine	48		57
10/12/2025	Holly Bryant	31		50
10/12/2025	Matt Sterling	1		21
10/12/2025	Jerry Parker	8		58
10/11/2025	Ed Jones	26		572
10/11/2025	Dewey Slusher	48		521
10/11/2025	Jason Bintz	25		44
10/11/2025	David Shuler	4		6
10/10/2025	John Northrup	60		620
10/10/2025	Greg Donahue	6		219
10/10/2025	John Clayton	4		34
10/10/2025	Raoul Sailor	1		33
10/09/2025	Ric Chandley	3		80
10/09/2025	Dewey Slusher	47		520
10/09/2025	Larry Russell	51		644
10/09/2025	Jeff Goulder	5		15
10/08/2025	George Tolliver	1		73
10/06/2025	Constance Perry	4	~	21
10/05/2025	Larry Russell	50		643
10/05/2025	John Northrup	56		616
10/05/2025	John Smith	3		12
10/05/2025	Bonnie Northrup	26		420

2026 LEADERS

LIFETIME LEADERS

Name	Est.	Life
Ron Valentine	~	3000
Jack Huff	~	2500
Tim Line	~	1500
Ed Wright		1310
Allen Householder	~	1250
Graham 'Cracker" Cooper	~	1000
Dave Scanlon		982
David Dinwiddie	~	800
Paul Dinwiddie		750
Margaret Stevenson		718
Herrick Brown	~	700
Larry Russell		652
John Northrup		646
Ed Jones		576
Al Bedinger		571
Stan Wullschleger		570
Henry Neel	~	550
Dewey Slusher		540
Paul Adams		523
Richard Ketelle	~	500
Wiley Oakley	~	500
Ron Underwood		436
Bonnie Northrup		431
Chris Virden		372
Tom Morgan		358
Tillroe Smith		345
Steve Cogdill	~	300
Jean Lambert		280
Bill Sharp		276
Jonathan Fuller		263
Dr. Kip Miller		255
Jean Miller		255
Alvin Sanders	~	250
Chrissy Householder	~	250
Gracie McNicol		244
Stephen Sidbury	~	228
Greg Donahue		221
Betty Jean Barnett		217
Mae Snyder		210
Roger Snyder		210
Kent Roberts		208
Trevor Lane		202
Doug Weaver	~	200
Myrtle Brown	~	200
Dave Landreth	~	200
O.K. Sergeant	~	200
Darla Large		191
Keith Large		191
Tim Webb		189
Ralph Collins		181
Rev. Rufus Morgan		174
Shirley Henry		173
Vance Johnson		170
Ed Monger		167
Sandy Martin		167
Jerry Luth		160
Larry Mefford		158
Ron Collins		157
John Peel		150
Philip Huff	~	150
Allyson Virden	~	150
Robert White	~	150
Kemp Stonehouse	~	150
Tim Massey		148
Nancy Cain		142
Jason Gilmer		142
Ernest LuAllen		141
Linten Atkins		139
Lee Lewis		129
Ruth Ewald		127
Bruce Tarrant		127
Bruce Lee Farrant		126
Melissa Coatney		124
Casey Bright		121
Jerry Rhyne	~	121
John Baird		120
Carlos Campbell	~	120
Jeff Wadley		118
Marlene Denton		117
Ben Fitzgerald		110
Bob Turney		110
Albert "Dutch" Roth		110
Cindy Mahon		109
Bill Yeadon		108
Steve Odom		108
Tom Atwell		108
Gary White		107
Clifford "Bo" Henry		107
Philip "P-Nut" Clarkson		106
Guy Rogers		105
Rob Ware		105
Janice Charleville		105
Nathaniel TImmons		104
Brian Worley		103
Adam Gravett		101
Jackson Mannon		101
Steve Prosseda		101
Vesna Plakanis	~	100
Jim Huff Jr.	~	100
Matt Jernigan	~	100

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Name	Annual	Life
Holly Bryant	2	61
Tim Massey	2	148
Joe Cagley	1	77
Dewey Slusher	1	540
John Northrup	1	646

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