Stephanie Serson
OTP Expert/Pro Mountain Summit Team
Stephanie Serson
MSC 2025 Expert Completed
MSC 2024 Expert Completed
MSC 2023 15 Summits
Total Points: 255
Total Summits: 92
Experts: 8
Advanced: 24
Intermediate: 35
Beginner: 25
West Coast High Peaks: 0
Stephanie Serson's first OTP Mountain Summit Challenge was the MSC 2023 and she completed 15 MS including Kuna Peak in Yosemite, Granite Peak in the Trinity Alps, and Highland Peak in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. The following year on July 27, 2024, she summited her third Expert MS, Mt. Williamson (elevation 14,380') and made OTP history by becoming the first woman to complete an entire Mountain Summit Challenge. She became the third person to earn a spot on the OTP Expert/Pro Mountain Summit Team. This was a big accomplishment and well received by the OTP Mountain Summit Challenge community.
MSC 2025: Completed 49 summits and 135 points with 13 Advanced and 4 Experts. Her Experts: Mt. Shasta, University Peak, Split Mountain, and Cloudripper. She was the top-ranking woman in this year's challenge and 3rd overall ranking climber.
MSC 2024: Completed 27 summits including the three Experts: Mt. Williamson, Thompson Peak, and Shastina. Stephanie is the first woman to complete the Mountain Summit Challenge. She ranked third highest woman climber of the year.
MSC 2023: Completed 15 summits including Kuna Peak in Yosemite, Granite Peak in the Trinity Alps, and Highland Peak in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness.
MSC 2025
Total Points: 139
Total Summits: 50
Beginner Level:
Clementine Dam, Rock Quarry, Natty Hill, Carpenter Hill, Eagle Rock, Lovers Leap, Hogsback, San Bruno Mountain, Twin Peaks, Pedro Point, Albany Hill, Mt. Wittenberg, Sulphur Springs Mountain
Intermediate Level:
Foresthill Bridge, Robie Point, Blue Ridge Trail, Rowton's Peak, Lovers Leap, Elephant’s Back, Waterhouse Peak, Maggie's Peak, Sunol Peak, Hill 88, Pena Adobe loop, Montara Mountain, Mt. Saint Helena, Mission Peak, High Peaks, Mt. Lassen, Fall Creek Mountain, Mount Watkins, Mount Hoffmann
Advanced Level:
Mt. Tallac, Pyramid Peak, Mt. Sizer 15 mile loop, Rose Peak (From Sunol Regional Park), Berryessa Peak, Mt. Diablo (Diabolical Trail), Mt Tamalpais (True Ocean to Peak from the water), Junipero Serra Peak, Mount Agassiz, Mount Rixford, Mt. Conness, Mt. Langley, Cucamonga Peak, Pole Mountain
Expert Level:
Mt. Shasta, University Peak, Split Mountain, Cloudripper
2025
2024
MSC 2024
Total Points: 83
Total Summits: 27
Beginner Level:
Robie Point, Natty Hill, Pena Adobe Hill, Suisun Hill, Wildcat Peak, Vollmer Peak, Nicholl Knob
Intermediate Level:
Pointed Rocks, Blue Ridge Trail, Red Lake Peak, Mt. Judah, Mt. Rose, Snow Valley Peak, Mount Hood, Mt. Madonna, Mission Peak, Monument Peak
Advanced Level:
Dicks Peak, Cone Peak, Mt. Diablo, Rose Peak, Mt. Sizer, Mt. Umunhum
Expert Level:
Thompson Peak, San Jacinto (Cactus to Clouds), Mt. Wilson, Shastina
2023
MSC 2023
Total Points: 33
Total Summits: 15
Beginner Level:
Carpenter Hill, Sierra Butte, Leviathan Peak, Mount Konocti, Mount Wittenberg
Intermediate Level:
Thunder Mountain, MM, Flagpole Peak, Montara Mountain, Hawkins Peak, Fiske Peak
Advanced Level:
Pickett Peak, Granite Peak, Hawkins Peak, Berryessa Peak
Expert Level:
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