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Ascent of Mount Washington on 2010-09-11

Climber: Mike Tangolics

Date:

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Mount Washington

Location:

USA-New Hampshire

Elevation:

6288 ft / 1916 m

Ascent Trip Report

I started up the Tuckerman Ravine trail at around 9:00am. There were a ton of people hiking up at the same time. It only took an hour or two to reach 4200 ft where the tree cover opens up a bit and I was able to get some nice views of Wild Cat and the more distant White Mountains. A little bit higher, the trail splits. The Lion's Head trail runs a steeper angle, while the Tuckerman trail continues along the ravine ridge. I chose the Lion's Head trail and continued on. I reached the summit at around 3:30pm after ~6 hours of hiking. The ascent should have taken much less time, but I got hit with a bout of nausea halfway up, that significantly slowed me down. Luckily, I was able to grab one of the last shuttles down the mountain at 4:30pm, so I avoided having to bivouac or attempt to descend in the dark.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

4000 ft / 1219 m

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Scramble

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Weather:

Clear, calm, sunny (40-60 F)

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

4000 ft / 1219 m

Distance:

4.1 mi / 6.6 km

Route:

Tuckerman Ravine Trail

Trailhead:

Pinkham Notch 2288 ft / 697 m

Time Up:

6 Hours

Descent Statistics

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