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Brothers Resolve Mountain Height Mysteries with Precision Measurements

12/28/2025

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Eric Gilbertson, a mechanical engineering professor at Seattle University, and his twin brother Matthew Gilbertson corrected errors in mountain elevation records using surveying equipment.
In 2020, Eric Gilbertson climbed Colorado's highest mountains.
In 2021, he found discrepancies in Crestone Peak's height per U.S. Geological Survey data and questioned whether East Crestone might actually be taller.
This year, Gilbertson returned to measure East Crestone and Crestone Peak to clarify heights.

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Eric Gilbertson, a mechanical engineering professor at Seattle University, and his twin brother Matthew Gilbertson corrected errors in mountain elevation records using surveying equipment.
In 2020, Eric Gilbertson climbed Colorado's highest mountains.
In 2021, he found discrepancies in Crestone Peak's height per U.S. Geological Survey data and questioned whether East Crestone might actually be taller.
This year, Gilbertson returned to measure East Crestone and Crestone Peak to clarify heights.