Ascent of Giant Mountain on 2013-01-09| Others in Party: | Charlie McGrail
| | Date: | Wednesday, January 9, 2013 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Giant Mountain | | Location: | USA-New York | | Elevation: | 4626 ft / 1410 m |
Ascent Trip ReportFirst winter Adirondack High Peak. Very nice day, but had to deal with some 60 mph winds at the summit. Made for a short summit appearance! Trail was well packed and easily traversed in snowshoes. Also hit Rocky Peak after Giant.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 4250 ft / 1296 m | | Elevation Loss: | 4250 ft / 1296 m | | Distance: | 5.4 mi / 8.7 km | | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles, Snowshoes | | Weather: | Cool, Very Windy, Clear
Windy at summit | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 3374 ft / 1029 m | | Distance: | 2.7 mi / 4.3 km | | Trailhead: | Rt. 73 Trail head 1252 ft / 381 m | | Time Up: | 2 Hours 30 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 4250 ft / 1296 m | | Extra Gain: | 876 ft / 267 m | | Distance: | 2.7 mi / 4.3 km | | Trailhead: | Rte. 73 Trailhead 1252 ft / 381 m | | Time Down: | 2 Hours 30 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: First Winter HPs
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