Angela Mendez
OTP Expert/Pro Mountain Summit Team
Angela Mendez
MSC 2025
MSC 2024 Expert Completed
MSC 2023 Advanced Completed
MSC 2022 Advanced Completed
Total Points: 235
Total Summits: 75
Experts: 6
Advanced: 31
Intermediate: 25
Beginner: 13
West Coast High Peaks: 0
Angela Mendez began the OTP Mountain Summit Challenge in 2022 and has been one of the leading climbers each year.
On December 21, 2024 Angela completed the Expert Level finishing the MSC 2024 and earning her spot on the OTP Expert/Pro Mountain Summit Team.
MSC 2025: Completed 15 summits and 40 points, including all 7 Advanced.
MSC 2024: Completed 17 summits including 6 Advanced and 3 Experts for a total of 60 points. Her Experts: Thompson Peak, Mt Theilsen (Oregon), and San Jacinto (Cactus to Clouds).
MSC 2023: Completed 19 summits including all 6 Advanced and 1 Expert (Shastina), ranking her tied for the third top overall climber that year and tied for the second highest woman climber.
MSC 2022: Completed 22 out of 32 summits including all of the Advanced, earning her spot on the OTP Mountain Summit Team. She summited many difficult peaks including Mt. Shasta, San Jacinto, Mt. Ritter, Iron Mountain, and San Gorgonio. She was tied as the third highest overall ranking climber and was tied for the second highest woman climber of the year.
2026
MSC 2026
Total Points: 6
Total Summits: 2
Beginner Level:
—
Intermediate Level:
Blue Ridge Trail
Advanced Level:
Ralston Peak
Expert Level:
—
MSC 2025
Total Points: 40
Total Summits: 15
Beginner Level:
Clementine Dam, Rock Quarry, Natty Hill, Carpenter Hill
Intermediate Level:
Blue Ridge Trail, Hill 88, Pena Adobe loop, Mount Hoffmann
Advanced Level:
Mt. Tallac, Pyramid Peak, Rose Peak (From Sunol Regional Park), Berryessa Peak, Mt. Diablo (Diabolical Trail), Mt Tamalpais (True Ocean to Peak from the water), Pole Mountain
Expert Level:
—
2025
2024
MSC 2024
Total Points: 60
Total Summits: 17
Beginner Level:
Pena Adobe Hill, Suisun Hill, 1111, Slacker Hill
Intermediate Level:
Blue Ridge Trail, Red Lake Peak, Mission Peak, Big Rock Ridge
Advanced Level:
Clouds Rest, Dicks Peak, Mt. Dana, Rose Peak, Mt. Umunhum, Mt. Sizer
Expert Level:
Thompson Peak, Mt. Thielsen, San Jacinto (Cactus to Clouds)
2023
MSC 2023
Total Points: 51
Total Summits: 19
Beginner Level:
Sierra Butte, Carpenter Hill, Leviathan Peak, Mount Konocti, Mount Wittenberg
Intermediate Level:
Thunder Mountain, MM, Hawkins Peak, Flagpole Peak, Montara Mountain, Black Butte, Fiske Peak
Advanced Level:
Dunderberg Peak, Pickett Peak, Granite Peak, Hawkins Peak, Berryessa Peak, Mt. Mcloughlin (OR)
Expert Level:
Shastina
2022
MSC 2022
Total Points: 78
Total Summits: 22
Beginner Level:
—
Intermediate Level:
Lassen Peak, Mt. Tamalpais, Ralston Peak, Round Top Peak, Mission Peak, Castle Peak, Mt. Saint Helena, Lookout Peak, Freel Peak
Advanced Level:
Mt Dana, Mt. Tallac, Pyramid Peak, Telescope Peak, White Mountain Peak, Diablo Summit, Cone Peak, Mt. Ritter, Iron Mountain, San Gorgonio, Mount Baldy
Expert Level:
Mt. Shasta, San Jacinto (Cactus to Clouds)