Ascent of Glacier Peak on 2015-06-14| Others in Party: | Scott Vanevenhoven
| | Date: | Sunday, June 14, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Glacier Peak | | Location: | USA-Washington | | Elevation: | 10520 ft / 3206 m |
Ascent Trip ReportClimbed Frostbite Ridge and down Gerdine Ridge/Cool Glacier over 3.5 days with Scott Vanevenhoven. Awesome, scenic, route but a lot of work! Steep sections on Frostbite Ridge great fun. Took 2 pickets and 2 screws - only pickets useful this time of year.
Great weather!
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 8403 ft / 2561 m | | Elevation Loss: | 8403 ft / 2561 m | | Distance: | 39 mi / 62.8 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Open Country, Exposed Scramble, Snow Climb, Glacier Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Rope, Tent Camp | | Weather: | Perfect - a little cloudy one day | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 8403 ft / 2561 m | | Distance: | 22 mi / 35.4 km | | Route: | Frostbite Ridge | | Trailhead: | North Fork Sauk Trailhead 2117 ft / 645 m | | Time Up: | 2 Days | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 8403 ft / 2561 m | | Distance: | 17 mi / 27.4 km | | Route: | Gerdine Ridge/Cool Glacier | | Trailhead: | North Fork Sauk Trailhead 2117 ft / 645 m | | Time Down: | 1 Days 8 Hours |
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