Congress is considering naming two peaks in southwest Colorado after two famous local climbers killed in an avalanche in Tibet in 2006, Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff.

Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner with U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton of Cortez have introduced a bill to designate two unnamed 13,000-foot peaks about 10 miles southwest of Telluride, bordering San Miguel and Dolores counties, as Fowler Peak and Boskoff Peak.

Both, fittingly, are great for climbing, as well as hiking.

“Part of the attraction of the peak naming proposal is the proximity of the peaks to each other, symbolizing the partnership in life and death of Charlie Fowler and Chris Boskoff, and that proposed Boskoff Peak can be seen from the Town of Norwood where they resided,” the Telluride Mountain Club states on its website .

A big coalition of outdoors groups are backing the designation: The Access Fund, the American Alpine Club, the American Mountain Guides Associations, the Colorado Mountain Club, the Mountain Film Board of Directors, Osprey Packs, Dolores County Commissioners, Telluride Ski & Golf Resort and the Wright Stuff Community Foundation.

“Not only were Charlie and Christine two of the most accomplished climbers in the world, but they also were integral members of our southwest Colorado community,” Bennet said in a statement.

“Throughout their careers, they were always giving back-mentoring students, advocating for human rights, and introducing people to their love of climbing. Naming these peaks in their honor will give them a permanent place in the outdoors and serve as a fitting reminder of their extraordinary lives.”

Gardner said Fowler and Boskoff taught many Coloradans to appreciate the outdoors.

“Naming two peaks in Southwest Colorado after these world-class climbers will ensure they are forever memorialized in Colorado history,” he said.

Said Tipton: “The spirits of Charlie and Christine will live on in these peaks for generations to come.”

Fowler and Boskoff were truly legendary climbers with scores of impressive summits to their individual credits. When they went missing, it was international news.

“The two are remembered not only as internationally acclaimed climbers, but also as mentors to school students and troubled youth,” San Miguel County Commissioner Joan May said in a statement. “Naming these peaks for them would serve as a perpetual reminder of the couple’s contributions to climbing, youth, and protecting the outdoors.”