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Ascent of Mount Madison on 2012-11-14

Climber: Cheves Walling

Other People:

Solo Ascent

Date:

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Mount Madison

Location:

USA-New Hampshire

Elevation:

5366 ft / 1635 m

Ascent Trip Report

Sunny cold clear day. Above treeline covered in hoarfrost-light dusting of snow. Last 1/2 hour in dark

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

4660 ft / 1419 m

Elevation Loss:

4660 ft / 1419 m

Distance:

8.7 mi / 14.1 km

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

4060 ft / 1237 m

Distance:

4 mi / 6.4 km

Route:

Valley Way-Brookside-Watson Trails

Trailhead:

appalachia 1306 ft / 398 m

Time Up:

3 Hours 30 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

4660 ft / 1419 m

Extra Gain:

600 ft / 182 m

Distance:

4.7 mi / 7.6 km

Route:

Howker Ridge-Sylvan Trails

Trailhead:

appalachia 1306 ft / 398 m

Time Down:

4 Hours 30 Minutes

Ascent Part of Trip: madison

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
	Third Howk	2012-11-14
1	Mount Madison	2012-11-14
2	Fourth Howk	2012-11-14
3	Second Howk	2012-11-14
4	First Howk	2012-11-14

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