Ascent to Wheeler Peak-1/2 mile from Summit on 2009-06-06| Others in Party: | Sonia
Dale | | Date: | Saturday, June 6, 2009 | | Ascent Type: | Unsuccessful - Turned Back | | Point Reached: | Wheeler Peak - 1/2 mile from Summit | | Location: | USA-Nevada | | Elevation: | 12400 ft / 3779 m | | Remaining Elevation: | 663 ft / 202 m (21% left to go) |
Ascent Trip ReportStarted up on the Solice Loop - then cut-over the the Summit Trail once they merged. Unfortunately, we got a late start and were not moving as fast as we should have. Altitude sickness for one in the party slowed us down a bit more.. which would have been OK - but with the arrival of a snow/sleet storm shortly after noon - I was reluctant to split the group w/o any means of communication (forgot the radios I had intended to bring..).
Decided to turn back and make a summit run another day... on another trip.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 2530 ft / 771 m | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Snow on Ground | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles, Tent Camp | | Weather: | Snowing, Cool, Windy, White-out
Started out clear - got white-out above 11k | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 2530 ft / 771 m | | Trailhead: | 9870 ft / 3008 m | | Descent Statistics |
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