Рет қаралды 748
David and I attempted to summit this mountain last March 20, 2022 and we failed. It took us almost 2 years before we set to try once again for a winter ascent this past weekend (January 27-28, 2024). Instead of one day, we split it into 2 days and stayed at High Creek (9,300 ft) for one night and summiting the following day. It was forecasted to have windstorm this weekend and also a bit warmer. At camp we experienced gusty wind of about 50-60 mph. It was not so cold despite the wind but it kept us from a continuous sleep which we needed for the climb the following day. The morning of Sunday was still windy at camp but we decided to give it a try. Slowly we made progress until we hit 11,000 ft. At this elevation you would think that mountaineering is required but we managed to summit with just micro spikes and trekking poles. In fact, all summiteers had the same traction devices and poles that day. I would recommend for those who will try to summit to bring their crampons and ice axe just in case you will be needing them.
Camera: iPhone 12 Pro Max
Tent: REI Flash Air 1
Big Agnes Copper Spur 1
Music: Epidemic Sound
David's Video of same event:
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