Milestones at the Mountaintop: 2018 and before

 I began researching Le Conte's most relentless climbers in 2012, but it was not until 2019 that I was able to collect thorough information from the sign-in logs at Le Conte Lodge.

 Here are some milestone ascents from previous years.

2018

• DEWEY SLUSHER, has well over 250 ascents through 2018, including July 29, Oct. 4, and Nov. 21.
• LARRY RUSSELL of Sevierville TN, #200 on July 18. 
• GUY CHARLEVILLE of New Orleans LA, #100 on Nov. 22.
• JANICE CHARLEVILLE of New Orleans LA, #100 on Nov. 22. 
• ADAM OZMENT of Mascot TN, June 29. 
• ADAM GRAVETT of Sevierville TN, Aug. 11.
• CINDY WISNIESKI of Gahanna OH, #45 on Sept. 2.
• STEVE BARRS of Knoxville TN, #26 on Sept. 28.
• MIKE KEASER of Heath OH #20-plus on Sept. 28.
• THOMAS KEOHL, #20 on Nov. 4. This was his first trip in at least eight years. He set a personal speed record of 2:42 up the 5-mile Alum Cave Bluff Trail.

2017

• KAREN HATFIELD and RANDY HATFIELD, #40, March 25 (with Mike Maples)
• DEWEY SLUSHER, #230 on March 15.
• GARY WHITE of Alabama, #90 on March 15. 
• CHRIS MAULDEN, on Feb. 11.
• BOB CARR, on Feb. 19. 

2016

• TONY COPE, of New Palestine IN, #34 on April 23. Tony and his wife Susan #20 began climbing Le Conte in 2009. In more recent years, they have been focused on the 900-mile club, but Tony said, "Perhaps someday we will reach #100."
• SUSAN COPE, of New Palestine IN, #20 on April 23.
• DEWEY SLUSHER, Jan. 1. 

2014

• DAVE SCANLON, #982 on Sept. 9.
• LARRY RUSSELL, #100 on Aug. 7. 
• JEFF WADLEY, #88 on May 5. 
• CHRIS MAULDEN, April 12
• DEWEY SLUSHER, Jan. 7, in minus-17 cold.
  
  2013
• TIMOTHY MASSEY, March 2, up Rainbow and down Bullhead, through knee-deep snow. 

2012
• TOM LAYTON, #4 July 22, up Boulevard down Alum.
• CHARLIE BRADY, #23 Oct. 31.

2008

• ED WRIGHT, #1,310 Oct. 25, via Alum.
• RON VALENTINE, est. #3,798 Oct. 25, Alum.