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Ascent of Goat Mountain on 2009-12-24

Climber: Erick Reeve

Date:

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Goat Mountain

Location:

USA-Idaho

Elevation:

6360 ft / 1938 m

Ascent Trip Report

My first snow climb. Brought snowshoes in the car with me, but at the base where I started the climb there was no snow, and I didn't think it would be very deep at the top yet, so I didn't bring them on the climb! By the time I made it halfway up, it was STEEP and slippery where the snow had crusted, and I was glad that I at least had my ice axe with me (and a pole). Then towards the top the snow was 5-feet deep, but I only sunk in about 1 foot or so with my boots, since it was crusted underneath. But every once in awhile I broke through and sank all the way down!
Talk about a grueling climb--this is the steepest "trail" in Idaho anyway! It was totally fogged in for most of the climb, but then it cleared up beautifully as I approached the summit (with my compass/map). Awesome views.
Hiked back down partly in the dark and actually found the trail once I got to the bare part where there were no more footprints to follow!

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

4870 ft / 1483 m

Elevation Loss:

4870 ft / 1483 m

Distance:

8 mi / 12.9 km

Grade/Class:

Class 2-3 (scramble

Quality:

9 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Bushwhack, Snow on Ground, Snow Climb

Gear Used:

Ice Axe, Ski Poles

Weather:

Frigid, Calm, Low Clouds
12° F, weather varied between foggy and blue sky!

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

4620 ft / 1407 m

Extra Loss:

600 ft / 182 m

Distance:

4 mi / 6.4 km

Route:

Trail 135, then followed snowy ridgelines

Trailhead:

Trail 135 from FR 419 (from Lightning Creek Rd) 2340 ft / 713 m

Time Up:

5 Hours 30 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

4270 ft / 1301 m

Extra Gain:

250 ft / 76 m

Distance:

4 mi / 6.4 km

Trailhead:

Trail 135 from FR 419 (from Lightning Creek Rd) 2340 ft / 713 m

Time Down:

3 Hours 0 Minutes

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