Ascent of Mount Lyell on 1964-07-19Others in Party: | Murray Brush ----Only Party on Mountain | Date: | Sunday, July 19, 1964 | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | Peak: | Mount Lyell | Location: | USA-California | Elevation: | 13114 ft / 3997 m |
Ascent Trip Report Murray and I camped at Tuolumne Meadows Friday night. after driving up from Berkeley. We had decided not to subject ourselves to the rigors of a very long day's climb, we enjoyed an easy hike down the John Muir Trail along the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River to overnight at the Lyell Base Camp. |
Summary Total Data | Total Elevation Gain: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | Total Elevation Loss: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | Round-Trip Distance: | 28 mi / 45.1 km | Grade/Class: | Class 3 | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Open Country, Exposed Scramble, Glacier Climb | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons | Weather: | Good | Ascent Statistics | Gain on way in: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | Distance: | 14 mi / 22.5 km | Route: | via JMT, Lyell Base Camp, Lyell glacier | Start Trailhead: | JMT TH 8260 ft / 2517 m | Descent Statistics | Loss on way out: | 4854 ft / 1479 m | Distance: | 14 mi / 22.5 km | Route: | Same | End Trailhead: | JMT TH 8260 ft / 2517 m |
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