Ascent of Firescrew on 2015-04-17| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Friday, April 17, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Firescrew | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 3040 ft / 926 m |
Ascent Trip ReportDid a late afternoon loop hike over Mount Cardigan and its highest subpeak, Firescrew.
The Manning Trail was completely snow-free (albeit very wet and muddy) up to about 2,000'. From there to the ledges, there was patchy snow and ice. Once on the ledges, there was a mix of bare rock, blue ice, and DEEP snow. Easily 2-3+ feet left in sheltered areas. Once on top of Firescrew, which IMHO is a better summit than Cardigan, the views were excellent in all directions, and there was plenty of scrubby, ledgy goodness. Since I made the genius decision to not bring traction, I made the ascent much more difficult than it should have been. Therefore, I made the decision to hike up to Cardigan's summit and go down the Clark Trail. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 1750 ft / 533 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Scramble | | Weather: | Cool, Breezy, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 1750 ft / 533 m | | Distance: | 2.5 mi / 4 km | | Route: | Manning Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Cardigan Lodge 1290 ft / 393 m | | Descent Statistics | Ascent Part of Trip: Cardigan/Firescrew
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 1900 ft / 579 m Total Trip Loss: 1841 ft / 561 m |
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