Keith, not too long ago I decided to put a plan in motion to do some "father and son" climbs of the highest peaks in the Northeast. (I've pasted the highest peak in each NE state below for your reference.) I figured I had a certain window of opportunity, where my strength and skills are diminishing while my teenage son's are growing. We started with Mount Washington (2013), Mount Greylock (2014), and Mount Katahdin (2015). This summer we hope to tackle Mount Mansfield. I've never really been exposed to bouldering, but that does sound like a challenge.
On a side note, I bought a pair of Merrill hiking shoes a couple of years ago. I had a big problem with them last year half-way up my climb, but, on the positive side, they totally stood by their product when I contacted them after the fact.
[size=0.7em]State[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]Peak Name[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]Elevation [/size][size=0.7em]Nearest Town
[/size][size=0.7em]NH[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]Mount Washington[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]6,288 [/size][size=0.7em]Gorham
[/size][size=0.7em]NY[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]Mount Marcy[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]5,344 [/size][size=0.7em]New Russia
[/size][size=0.7em]ME[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]Mount Katahdin [/size][size=0.7em]5,267 [/size][size=0.7em]Millinocket
[/size][size=0.7em]WV [/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]Spruce Knob[/size][size=0.7em] 4,863 [/size][size=0.7em]Glady
[/size][size=0.7em]VT [/size][size=0.7em]Mount Mansfield [/size][size=0.7em] 4,393 [/size][size=0.7em]Stowe
[/size][size=0.7em]MA [/size][size=0.7em]Mount Greylock[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em] 3,491 [/size][size=0.7em]Adams[/size][size=0.7em]
MD [/size][size=0.7em]Backbone Mountain/Hoye-Crest[/size][size=0.7em] 3,360 [/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]Oakland
[/size][size=0.7em]PA [/size][size=0.7em]Mount Davis[/size][size=1em] [/size][size=0.7em]3,213 [/size][size=0.7em]Elk Lick Township[/size][size=1em]
[/size][size=0.7em]CT [/size][size=0.7em]Mount Frissell (south slope) [/size][size=0.7em]2,380 [/size][size=0.7em]Salisbury[/size][size=1em]
[/size][size=0.7em]NJ [/size][size=0.7em]High Point [/size][size=0.7em] 1,803 [/size][size=0.7em]Sussex[/size][size=1em]
[/size][size=0.7em]RI [/size][size=0.7em]Jerimoth Hill [/size][size=0.7em] 812 [/size][size=0.7em]Foster[/size][size=1em]
[/size][size=0.7em]DE [/size][size=0.7em]Ebright Azimuth[/size][size=0.7em] 448 [/size][size=0.7em]Brandywine[/size][size=1em] [/size]
Steve, your Japan expedition sound awesome!