Ascent of Gold Ridge on 2015-05-18| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Monday, May 18, 2015 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Tram | | Peak: | Gold Ridge | | Location: | USA-Alaska | | Elevation: | 3412 ft / 1039 m |
Ascent Trip ReportIncredible view and easy access from Juneau using the Mt. Roberts Tram ($33). Apparently you can get less expensive, 'local' tickets in 'the valley' (Auke Bay area?).
The weather throughout SE Alaska was perfect for ~2 weeks (70s and mostly sunny), so hiking was a popular pastime. The footing to Gold Ridge was good - mostly trailed with a few short (~20-50') snow stretches.
The view extends to the upper peaks of the Taku icefield (towards Canada) and out over the upper elevations of Admiralty Island. There were hundreds (thousands?) of people at the tram station, many from the four cruise ships in the harbor, but I only saw six other people make it all the way up to Gold Ridge while I was up there for ~1.5 hours. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 1712 ft / 521 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 100 ft / 30 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 4.5 mi / 7.2 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 2 | | Quality: | 3 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Open Country, Snow on Ground | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles | | Weather: | Pleasant, Breezy, Clear | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 1712 ft / 521 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 1612 ft / 491 m; Extra: 100 ft / 30m | | Loss on way in: | 100 ft / 30 m | | Distance: | 2.5 mi / 4 km | | Route: | Alpine Loop, then Mt Roberts tr | | Start Trailhead: | 1800 ft / 548 m | | Descent Statistics | | Distance: | 2 mi / 3.2 km | | Route: | Mt Roberts trail |
This page has been served 237 times since 2005-01-15.
|
