Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:25 pm
Carbo wrote:Dana would be a good first climb. However, maybe I am slow but I need more than two hours to reach it
agreed. also the Dana Couloir is alot longer than it looks
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Carbo wrote:Dana would be a good first climb. However, maybe I am slow but I need more than two hours to reach it
tiogap wrote:Carbo wrote:Dana would be a good first climb. However, maybe I am slow but I need more than two hours to reach it
agreed. also the Dana Couloir is alot longer than it looks
fatdad wrote:No way the Dana Couloir requires 4 hours. Three at the most if you're leisurely.
Luciano136 wrote:fatdad wrote:No way the Dana Couloir requires 4 hours. Three at the most if you're leisurely.
We were actually referring to the approach time. Since the couloir itself is 1200 feet, I'm guessing 1-2h.
fatdad wrote:Luciano136 wrote:fatdad wrote:No way the Dana Couloir requires 4 hours. Three at the most if you're leisurely.
We were actually referring to the approach time. Since the couloir itself is 1200 feet, I'm guessing 1-2h.
That seems reasonable for the couloir itself, but I meant 3 hrs. max. for the approach, unless you want to take your time. Those glacial lakes in Dana Canyon are beautiful.
fatdad wrote:I actually wanted to know how long of a day the Bloody Mt. couloir is. My impression of looking at the topo is that it's pretty far in with a fair bit of gain.
JedSMG wrote:fatdad wrote:I actually wanted to know how long of a day the Bloody Mt. couloir is. My impression of looking at the topo is that it's pretty far in with a fair bit of gain.
No simple answer, but I can tell you that with: a) a dry Laurel Lakes road, b) 4wd with low range and c) plenty of patience for mind-numbing shale driving, one can cut the walking approach to the Bloody Couloir to virtually zero. In fact, I did it on June 2, 09 in just that fashion. Let's just say that the drive from Bishop to the trailhead took longer than the climb from trailhead to summit. Seriously. But that road is a bore- and I don't mind rough roads.