Ascent of Mount Le Conte on 2011-04-13| Others in Party: | Katie "The Great Explorer" | | Date: | Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Le Conte | | Location: | USA-Tennessee | | Elevation: | 6593 ft / 2009 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAlways wanted to click the "Pack Animal" button! We had planned this for a year and talked to the LeConte Lodge to make sure that we were going to climb with the Llama train that resupplies the lodge. We met the Llama wrangler at the Trillium Gap trailhead at 7am, and headed up. Got good video of the Llama's moving behind Grotto Falls, which was worth the whole climb. Had a snack at Trillium Gap, where I went on to climb Brushy Mountain. The Great Explorer slowed down a bit on the final climb to the lodge, but we still made it in time for lunch (and to see the Llama's start down). Bagged the high point, Cliff Top, Myrtle Point, and made an attempt at West Point between lunch and dinner.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 4217 ft / 1284 m | | Elevation Loss: | 4217 ft / 1284 m | | Distance: | 15.5 mi / 24.9 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Stream Ford, Snow on Ground | | Gear Used: | Pack Animals, Hut Camp | | Weather: | Cold, Calm, Clear
Cold, ice above 5000' | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 3673 ft / 1119 m | | Extra Loss: | 200 ft / 60 m | | Distance: | 6.5 mi / 10.5 km | | Route: | Trilliam Gap Trail | | Trailhead: | Trillium Gap Trailhead 3120 ft / 950 m | | Time Up: | 5 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 4017 ft / 1224 m | | Extra Gain: | 544 ft / 165 m | | Distance: | 9 mi / 14.5 km | | Route: | Rainbow Falls Trail to Trillium Gap Trailhead | | Trailhead: | Trillium Gap Trailhead 3120 ft / 950 m | | Time Down: | 4 Hours | Ascent Part of Trip: Leconte2 (1 nights total away from roads)
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