Ascent of Epaulet Mountain on 2019-07-28| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Sunday, July 28, 2019 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Epaulet Mountain | | Location: | USA-Colorado | | Elevation: | 13523 ft / 4121 m |
Ascent Trip ReportRoad reopened today so woke up at 430 AM and left house at 450 and got to the TH just after 6 AM. I parked at a turnout adjacent to the large broad saddle. This is a very pleasant and non-technical trek across beautiful tundra alpine to the summit. I carefully used as much rock to walk on as possible to protect the tundra. There are no signs of others up here. No trash, no trails, no game trails. Much solitude. After hitting the HP I continued over to the sister peak Epaulie. Strangely, each peak gets a tiny bit higher as you head "down" the shoulder ridge at least up to Rosalie so the prominence increases as you head down stream. This entire trek can be easy class 1 and the rock is never talus so quite comfy to walk on
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 398 ft / 121 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 198 ft / 59 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 1.2 mi / 1.9 km | | Grade/Class: | mostly 1, some 3 com | | Quality: | 7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Open Country, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Cool, Very Windy, Clear
45F | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 398 ft / 121 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 323 ft / 98 m; Extra: 75 ft / 22m | | Loss on way in: | 75 ft / 22 m | | Distance: | 0.7 mi / 1.1 km | | Route: | see GPS track | | Start Trailhead: | See GPS 13200 ft / 4023 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 123 ft / 37 m | | Distance: | 0.5 mi / 0.8 km | | Route: | see GPS | | End Trailhead: | saddle between peaks 13400 ft / 4084 m | Ascent Part of Trip: Evans-2
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 4148 ft / 1263 m Total Trip Loss: 3165 ft / 963 m | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by William Musser
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