I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2768 
To designate certain mountain peaks in the State of Colorado as ‘‘Fowler 
Peak’’ and ‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 30, 2017 
Mr. TIPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate certain mountain peaks in the State of Colorado 
as ‘‘Fowler Peak’’ and ‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fowler and Boskoff 
Peaks Designation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Charlie Fowler was— 
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(A) one of the most experienced mountain 
climbers in North America, having successfully 
climbed many of the highest peaks in the world; 
(B) an author, guide, filmmaker, photog-
rapher, and wilderness advocate; 
(C) the recipient of the 2004 Robert and 
Miriam Underhill Award from the American Al-
pine Club, an award that— 
(i) honors outstanding mountaineering 
achievement; and 
(ii) is awarded annually to climbers 
who have ‘‘demonstrated the highest level 
of skill in mountaineering and who, 
through the application of this skill, cour-
age, and perseverance, have achieved out-
standing success in the various fields of 
mountaineering’’; and 
(D) a summiter of several 8,000-meter 
peaks, specifically— 
(i) Everest; 
(ii) Cho Oyu; and 
(iii) Shishapangma; 
(2) Christine Boskoff— 
(A) was one of the leading female alpinists 
in the United States, having climbed 6 of the 
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14 mountain peaks in the world that are higher 
than 8,000 meters, specifically— 
(i) Everest; 
(ii) Cho Oyu; 
(iii) Gasherbrum II; 
(iv) Lhotse; 
(v) Shishapangma; and 
(vi) Broad Peak; 
(B) gave countless hours to nonprofit orga-
nizations that supported— 
(i) the rights of porters and Sherpas; 
(ii) the education of women; and 
(iii) global literacy and gender equal-
ity; and 
(C) was recognized by the education com-
munities in the United States and Nepal as a 
role model for students; 
(3) Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff were 
long-time residents of San Miguel County, Colorado, 
and champions for Colorado’s pristine backcountry; 
(4) Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff died 
in an avalanche in November 2006 while attempting 
to summit Genyen Peak in Tibet; 
(5) 2 unnamed 13,000-foot peaks located west 
of Wilson Peak on the boundary of San Miguel and 
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Dolores Counties, Colorado, offer spectacular rec-
reational climbing and hiking opportunities; and 
(6) the local community in the vicinity of the 
peaks described in paragraph (5) and fellow climbers 
propose to honor and commemorate Charlie Fowler 
and Christine Boskoff by naming the peaks after 
Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF FOWLER PEAK AND BOSKOFF 
PEAK, COLORADO. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF FOWLER PEAK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The 13,498-foot mountain 
peak, located at 37.8569° N, by ¥108.0117° W, in 
the Uncompahgre National Forest in the State of 
Colorado, shall be known and designated as ‘‘Fowler 
Peak’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 
the United States to the peak described in para-
graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
‘‘Fowler Peak’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF BOSKOFF PEAK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The 13,123-foot mountain 
peak, located at 37.85549° N, by ¥108.03112° W, 
in the Uncompahgre National Forest in the State of 
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Colorado, shall be known and designated as 
‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 
the United States to the peak described in para-
graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. 
Æ 
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