Ascent of Diamond Peak on 1999-09-18| Date: | Saturday, September 18, 1999 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Diamond Peak | | Location: | USA-Oregon | | Elevation: | 8744 ft / 2665 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was my first trip up Diamond Peak,and my first mountain climb with the Obsidians of Eugene. We met at the South Eugene High School parking lot at six am and were quickly on the road, driving the two plus hours or so to get to Summit Lake, our trailhead destination. After a few minutes to check and sort gear we were off, a group of six or so of us. We followed the PCT for several miles until we were fairly high on the mountains shoulder, at which point some small cairns guided us up through the last big trees toa large boulder field which we slowly climbed. At that point our climb leader's wife decided she had had enough and made herself comfortable while the rest of us continued slowly on. That is the thing about these group climbs, they're a great way to socially climb a peak, but man they go slow. So after cresting the boulderfield we were now on the se ridge of the mountain, and followed this up for about a thousand feet to reach the false, southern summit, where we had lunch for the final, easy push to the top. When we got on again, we strolled quickly up the broad, cindery south ridge the short distance to the true summit, where we took pictures and congratulated one another. It was a fine, nice outing with a good group of folks.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 9744 ft / 2969 m | | Elevation Loss: | 9744 ft / 2969 m | | Distance: | 9 mi / 14.5 km | | Weather: | Pleasant, Calm, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 6494 ft / 1979 m | | Extra Loss: | 3250 ft / 990 m | | Distance: | 4.5 mi / 7.2 km | | Route: | PCT/ climbers trail | | Trailhead: | summit lake 5500 ft / 1676 m | | Time Up: | 5 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 6494 ft / 1979 m | | Extra Gain: | 3250 ft / 990 m | | Distance: | 4.5 mi / 7.2 km | | Route: | PCT/climbers trail | | Trailhead: | summit lake 5500 ft / 1676 m | | Time Down: | 3 Hours 30 Minutes |
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