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Ascent of Mount Bierstadt on 2009-07-12

Climber: Eric Kassan

Date:

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Mount Bierstadt

Location:

USA-Colorado

Elevation:

14060 ft / 4285 m

Ascent Trip Report

This trail was better than I expected- I had read that the initial section, through a bog, was a pain, but now there are nice bridges over all the bad areas. I was shocked at the crowds- granted it was Sunday- but there had to be over 100, perhaps over 200, people, and even about a dozen dogs on the trail.

The views from the summit were awesome!

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

2791 ft / 849 m

Extra Gain:

200 ft / 60 m

Distance:

7 mi / 11.3 km

Route:

Mount Bierstadt Trail

Trailhead:

Guanella Pass Trailhead 11669 ft / 3556 m

Quality:

4 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Scramble

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Time Down:

1 Hours 30 Minutes

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