RICK CRANDALL

This site is a collection of articles on subjects that may be of interest to researchers.. They are all copyrighted, however abstracting and quoting may be done without my permission (although I’d like to know!) and literal copying may be allowed, contact me.

The Dog Who Took Me Up a Mountain

An uplifting story of two unlikely mountaineers: a man in late middle age finding a new passion in life and a fearless pint-sized dog who together, find new meaning in life scaling the Rocky Mountain’s highest peaks.

The Incorruptible Cashier Vol. 1:

The formation of an industry 1876-1890 By Rick Crandall and Sam Robins Copyright 1988, 202 pages including detailed and fascinating history of the early companies and their competitive battles with NCR; Out of print but some available new from the author.

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The Incorruptible Cashier Vol. 2:

The Brass Era, 1888-1915 By Rick Crandall and Sam Robins Copyright 1990, 404 pages including special 23 page color section of the most collectible registers of all time. Out of print but may be occasionally available from others in ebay.

The Incorruptible Cashier Vols I & II Compact Disc:

Full high-quality, digital scans of both volumes, each in their own PDF and both on a single CD. This scanning project was enabled and monitored by the author so that newer collectors and historians can own these unsurpassed reference and collector volumes, despite the paper versions being out of print. The scans were done meticulously at high resolution and imperfections corrected. This disc will work in any computer with a CD or DVD drive.

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African Safari

Climbing a New York City Skyscraper

In Hudson Yards, NYC there is a building called the Edge that has the highest cantilevered deck in North America at the 100th floor. We elevatored to there and then went outside to climb to the top!

Eight Days Rafting the Entire Grand Canyon

Mt. Sherman Revisited

After four years passing from finishing climbing all 58 fourteeners, I am back at a summit on Mt. Sherman with Mona Long.

Brother Wayne Doing More Than Just Dancing with a Dolphin

My Favorite 14er Climb Stories

Pyramid Peak – a Dream Climb

Pyramid Peak near Aspen, one of the most challenging fourteeners with its narrow ledges, Leap of Faith, Class 4 Green Wall and the impressive Amphitheater; climbed during fall aspen colors with climbing expert Andy Mishmash.

Pikes Peak – Summiting My 58th and Final 14er

Pikes Peak is the 2nd most visited mountain in the world. I saved it for last because it has a road to the top so that some friends could climb with me and others could ride to the top to begin the celebration completing a 9-year mission to climb them all. We chose the Crags Trail, and then we had quite a party!

North Maroon Peak – Going Technical

Climbing North Maroon with Andy Mishmash changes a dangerous climb into pure joy. This peak is notorious for casualties but with care watching for loose rock and someone experienced in route finding, North Maroon becomes one of the most beautiful fourteener climbs. The views on the way up and from summit are stunning

Little Bear Peak – Bad Boy of the Colorado Fourteeners

This is a pure climbing story because this mountain is a skilled-climbers’ mountain that most recognize as one of the two most difficult of all 57 Colorado fourteeners.

K2 and Capitol Peak (“The King”)

Capitol Peak is undoubtedly the standard bearer of all the fourteeners in Colorado. It features a very long boulder hike/climb to a sub-summit called K2 at 13,688’ followed by a knife-edge ridge crawl to the Capitol summit cap. The final push is a 550’ Class 4 climb to summit.

Crestone Peak … and a Self Rescue!

“Crestone Peak, or “The Peak” as known among many climbers, is one of the “double-black diamond” 14ers for climbers. It and its companion fourteener, Crestone Needle were the last of all the fourteeners to be scaled back in the 1920’s. This remote and rugged mountain was once thought impossible to climb.”

Blanca Peak – Sacred Mountain of the Navajo

with a 130-year old Eagle trap at summit …and close encounters with hungry bears.