County Prominence Front Runner Lists *

*Maintained by Edward Earl

United States
Edward Earl 315
John Vitz 269
Bill Schuler221
Bob Bolton 144

Arkansas (75 counties)
Jerry Brekhus 8
Betty Brekhus 8
Edward Earl 5

Arizona (15 counties)
Bob Packard Greenlee 05-08-1995
Bob Martin Navajo 05-01-1996
Andy Martin Yavapai 11-27-1998
Mark Nichols Yavapai 03-22-1999
Andy Bates Navajo 06-04-2000
John Vitz Yavapai 11-24-2002
Barb Lilley Navajo 05-30-2004
Gordon McLeod Navajo 05-30-2004
Edward Earl Greenlee 05-28-2005
Richard Carey Pinal 11-09-2005
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all Arizona 50 Finest completers14
Ken Jones 14
Scott Surgent14
Adam Helman 13
Gail Hanna 12
all AZ cohp completers11

California (58 counties)
Edward EarlMariposa07-01-2007
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Fred Johnson 50
John Vitz 48
Richard Carey44
Gail Hanna 44
Bill Schuler 44
Adam Helman 39
all CA cohp + 50 Finest completers*38
Dan Baxter 36
all CA cohp completers* 34
all CA 50 Finest completers 23

* Assuming that Sonoma County highpointers also climb nearby Cobb Mountain.

Colorado (64 counties)
Bob Martin 62
John Kirk 30
John Vitz 26
all CO cohp completers 24
all CO 50 Finest completers23

Georgia (159 counties)
Jerry Brekhus 3
Betty Brekhus 3
Edward Earl 3

Hawaii (5 counties)
all HI cohp completers4

Idaho (44 counties)
all ID 50 Finest completers23
John Vitz 23
all ID cohp completers15

Maine (16 counties)
Cliff YoungCumberland05-23-2007
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Bill Schuler 10
all ME cohp completers10

Nevada (17 counties)
John VitzLander06-05-2002
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all NV cohp + 50 Finest completers16
Edward Earl16
all NV 50 Finest completers14
Adam Helman 11
Bill Schuler9
all NV cohp completers 8

New Hampshire (10 counties)
Roy SchweikerStrafford01-20-1994
Gene Daniell Sullivan ??-??-????
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all NH cohp completers7
all New England 50 Finest completers6

New Mexico (33 counties)
Mark Nichols 31
Edward Earl 29
Andy Martin 19
all NM cohp + 50 Finest completers19
all NM 50 Finest completers 18
Scott Holzhauser17
John Vitz 15
Adam Helman 14
Bill Schuler 14
all NM cohp completers12

New York (62 counties)
Bill Schuler 7
Edward Earl 2

North Carolina (100 counties)
Jerry Brekhus 7
Betty Brekhus 7
Bill Schuler 6

North Dakota (6 counties)
Jerry Brekhus 6
Betty Brekhus 6
Edward Earl 6

Oklahoma (2 counties)
Edward Earl 2

Oregon (36 counties)
Bob Bolton 30
all OR cohp + 50 Finest completers26
Dean Molen 24
all OR 50 Finest completers 24
Edward Earl22
John Vitz 22
all OR cohp completers19

South Carolina (46 counties)
Edward Earl 5

South Dakota (76 counties)
Jerry Brekhus4
Betty Brekhus4

Tennessee (95 counties)
Bill Schuler 5
Edward Earl 4
Jerry Brekhus 3
Betty Brekhus 3

Texas (254 counties)
Andy Martin 6
Edward Earl 6
Adam Helman 6
Scott Surgent 5
Bill Schuler 4
Jerry Brekhus 4
Betty Brekhus 3

Utah (29 counties)
John Vitz 26
Edward Earl 25
all UT cohp + 50 Finest completers 22
all UT 50 Finest completers*21
Bob Martin 19
Mark Nichols 19
all UT cohp completers17

*Thurston Peak (the HP of Davis and Morgan counties) rivals Bruin Point for the number 50 slot. A person who climbs it to be sure of getting the 50 Finest will get 22 coPPs in UT. However, since Thurston and Bruin cannot both be in the 50 Finest, the true 50 Finest provides only 21 UT coPPs.

Vermont (14 counties)
Roy Schweiker Orange09-01-1996
George Pearlstein????????-??-????
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all New England 50 Finest completers10
all VT cohp completers8

Virginia (134 counties)
Bill Schuler 7
Jerry Brekhus4
Betty Brekhus4

Washington (39 counties)
John Roper Garfield06-19-2006
Paul KlenkePierce 07-27-2008
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Bob Bolton 36
Edward Earl35
Dean Molen 24
all WA cohp completers19

West Virginia (55 counties)
Bill Schuler1

Wyoming (23 counties)
all WY cohp + 50 Finest completers16
all WY 50 Finest completers 13
all WY cohp completers 12

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