Cops on Top 2000 Western Summits

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2000 Western Summits

Training Climbs

Cops on Top leads an annual series of expeditions with the purpose to honor police officers killed in the line of duty and promote support for their survivors.

Cops on Top completed a series of training climbs during the year 2000 in preparation for its 2001 Denali Expedition. A strong expedition team has been selected with climbing experience, technical skills, medical expertise, and proven logistics.

While skill and technical ability are obviously important, the most common cause for failure among expedition teams is due to lack of teamwork and compatibility in the team itself. Therefore, participation was important for expedition members in training climbs to the Tetons and Gannett Peak in Wyoming during the summer and fall of 2000.

Other climbs were made to Granite Peak (Montana), Mount Elbert (Colorado) and several mountains in Colorado and New Mexico.

Of course, each member will follow their individual hiking and climbing programs as well.

The 2000 Western Summits Members:

Keith McPheeters	Sergeant, Farmington Police Department Farmington, New Mexico	Expedition Leader
Steve Evans	Backcountry Experience Expedition Co. Salt Lake City, Utah	Expedition Manager
Rocky Fails	Officer, Farmington Police Department Farmington, New Mexico	Expedition Climber
Stu Frink	Trooper, Washington State Patrol Covington, Washington	Expedition Climber
John Gonzales	Captain, Albuquerque Police Department Albuquerque, New Mexico	Expedition Climber
Kent O'Donnell	Officer, Farmington Police Department Farmington, New Mexico	Expedition Medical Technician

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