Ascent to Katahdin-Katahdin peak on 2008-02-24| Others in Party: | 7 others in party | | Date: | Sunday, February 24, 2008 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Point Reached: | Katahdin - Katahdin peak | | Location: | USA-Maine | | Elevation: | 5268 ft / 1605 m |
Ascent Trip ReportDistances
3 miles (almost all uphill) from golden rd to abol campground
3.8 miles from abol campground to Baxter peak
1 mile of tableland + 0.8 miles of rock slides (abol slide) + 2 miles of uphill wooded trail
Weather conditions
Saturday: sunny, big cloud on top of katahdin, upper 20s
Sunday morning: sunny, clear sky, upper 20s
Sunday at tableland: clear sky; 40-50mph winds with 60mph gusts
Sunday at summit: clear sky; 50-60mph winds with 70mph gusts
Sunday after summit: clear sky; upper 30s (snow melting and sticking to crampons)
Meals
Saturday = instant mashed potatoes + chicken with sautéed veggies and thai peanut sauce
Sunday = oatmeal + pop-tarts
Lunch = summer sausage + clif bars + snickers bar (made me nauseous on Sunday) + white cheddar cheese
Packed/brought items (*didn’t use) (†daypack) (?never packed)
Sleeping bag (-20ºF)
Fleece vest*†
Fleece hooded sweatshirt†
Orange/blue postal jacket*†
Double plastic mountaineering boots
Crampons†
Ice ax†
Nalgene bottle†
5 pairs of socks (used 4 pair)† (?2 pair)
ski boots
X-C skis
Ski poles
climbing helmet†
snowshoes†
sleeping pad
camera†
BSP map*†
Fruit snacks (2) †
Toothbrush*†
Toothpaste*†
ID*†
Money*†
Athletic tape†
Fleece gloves†
Black polyester gloves†
Burton oven mittens†
Gore-tex bibs
Fleece pants?
Burton long johns?
Windpants?
EB shell jacket?
Long-sleeve cold under armour shirt?
Short-sleeve warm under armour shirt?
Lunch†
Fleece hat?
Synthetic balaclava
Neoprene facemask
Ski goggles?
Headlamp
Synthetic liner gloves
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 3968 ft / 1209 m | | Elevation Loss: | 4588 ft / 1398 m | | Distance: | 10.6 mi / 17.1 km | | Grade/Class: | Strenuous | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground, Scramble, Snow Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Skis, Ski Poles, Snowshoes, Tent Camp | | Weather: | Cool, Windy, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 3968 ft / 1209 m | | Distance: | 3.8 mi / 6.1 km | | Route: | Abol | | Trailhead: | Abol Campground 1300 ft / 396 m | | Time Up: | 5 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 4588 ft / 1398 m | | Distance: | 6.8 mi / 10.9 km | | Route: | Abol | | Trailhead: | Golden Rd/Abol Bridge 680 ft / 207 m | | Time Down: | 6 Hours |
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