Geographic Emblem Holders
A member of the Section who has climbed two (2) peaks from each of the twenty four (24) geographical areas identified in the Peaks List and who applies to the Secretary in writing, listing the peaks and the dates climbed, shall be awarded the Geographic Emblem Status. (Emblem created January 2009)
## = Year-Mo-Dy = NAME = PEAK
01 = 1997-06-06 = Dan Richter = Mt Perkins
02 = 2009-10-03 = Shane Smith = Observation Pk
03 = 2010-08-28 = Paul Garry = Mt Bradley
04 = 2012-06-28 = Terry Flood = Three Sisters
05 = 2014-07-27 = Kathy Rich = Mt Goddard
06 = 2014-09-04 = Neal Robbins = Mt Tallac
07 = 2014-07-25 = Bob Pickering = Vandeever Mtn
08 = 2016-08-29 = Signe Swensen = Kern Point
09 = 2015-08-30 = Daryn Dodge = Mt Dana
10 = 2019-08-20 = Philip S. Bates = Mt Keith
11 = 2019-08-23 = Michael Gosnell = Emerald Pk
Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem Holders
Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem: A member of the section who has climbed fifty peaks not on the Sierra Peaks List, who has been a section member for at least one year, and who applies to the Secretary in writing by listing the peaks, their elevation, map source and quadrant, nearest Sierra Peaks List peak, GNIS database verification as a summit, and the dates climbed shall be awarded the Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem. Peaks must be located in the Sierra Nevada; be north of Hwy 178, south of Hwy 36, and west of Hwy 395; and be a minimum of 7000' in elevation. A peak must be in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) database, which is the standard for peak identification, or be named with its own entry (not listed by elevation only) in R.J. Secor’s book The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails. Note that some peaks in the GNIS database are not named on 7.5- or 15-minute topographical maps. GNIS status can be verified at https://geonames.usgs.gov/. HPS peaks are not allowed to avoid overlap. Members may submit up to five peaks that do not strictly fall within the requirements if enough evidence is provided to demonstrate to the Emblem Committee that each is worthy of inclusion; the committee may or may not accept any or all of these peaks. (Emblem created January 2012).
Multiple Andy Smatko Explorer Emblems: A person who has earned the Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem may earn it a second or subsequent time. Apply to the Emblem Committee with your original list of fifty peaks with all the required information and your list of fifty different peaks with all the qualifying information included (a spread sheet for each is helpful). Make sure no peak is repeated on your second or subsequent list and that all required information is given. (Approved February 2019)
## = Year-Mo-Dy = NAME = PEAK
01 = 2012-02-13 = Barbara Lilley
02 = 2012-01-30 = Ron Bartell
03 = 2012-04-17 = Terry Flood
04 = 2012-04-21 = Fred Johnson
05 = 2012-05-08 = Doug Mantle
06 = 2012-06-26 = Jerry Keating
07 = 2012-08-22 = Franklin Meyers
08 = 2012-10-01 = Sue Henney
09 = 2012-10-01 = Vic Henney
10 = 2013-01-16 = Daryn Dodge
11 = 2013-01-28? = Gordon MacLeod
12 = 1997/09-07 = Erik Siering = Mt Robinson (changed from 5/23/13)
13 = 2014-10-04 = Ralph Wright = Mt Watson (changed from 5/23/13)
14 = 2015-06-20 = Bob Pickering = Mt Wood
15 = 2015-08-29 = Paul Garry = White Mtn
16 = 2016-11-29 = Laura Newman = Jeff Davis Peak
17 = 2017-09-07 = Nile Sorenson = Leviathan Peak
18 = 2017-10-17 = Will Whitney = Rubicon Peak
19 = 2018-09-12 = Kathy Rich = Mt. Price
20 = 2018-10-20 = Anne Mullins = Smatko Peak
21 = 2004-09-26 = Bart O'Brien = Mt Ansel Adams
22 = 2000-08-15 = Signe Swensen = Parsons Peak
23 = 2011-08 = Philip S. Bates = Finger Peaks
24 = 2020-09-03 = Tina Bowman = Mt Versteeg
25 = 2021-08-02 = Greg Gerlach = Starlight Peak
26 = 2021-06-27 = John Hooper = Hiram Peak
27 = 2021-10-10 = Christine Mitchell = Markleeville Peak
28 = 2023-07-27 = Dylan Kilby = Sonora Peak
Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem #2
01 = 2019-07-24 = Signe Swensen = Echo Peak
02 = 2020-08-13 = Will Whitney = Gold Star Peak
03 = 2020-06-27 = Bob Pickering = Cirque Mtn
04 = 2020-08-07 = Daryn Dodge = Polychrome Peak
05 = 2020-09-01 = Ron Bartell = Chittenden Peak
06 = 2021-05-21 = Philip S Bates = Victoria Peak
07 = 2022-05-28 = Paul Garry = Peavine Peak
08 = 2023-09-23 = Dylan Kilby = Mount Huntington
Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem #3
01 = 1999-10-24 = Bob Pickering = Cleaver Peak
Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem #4
01 = 2021-06-05 = Bob Pickering = Wotan's Throne
Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem #5
01 = 2021-12-901 = Bob Pickering = Indian Rock
Andy Smatko Explorer Emblem #6
01 = 2023-09-13 = Bob Pickering = Brown Rock
NOTE: Names above are listed (and numbered) in order information is received by webmaster. Send updates to the SPS Archivist. Dates may be changed in the future if updated information is received.
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