by pyerger » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:21 pm
by lcarreau » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:29 pm
by goldenhopper » Tue Dec 13, 2011 8:45 pm
by MoapaPk » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:41 pm
Lionel wrote:Looks like I have my answer, Telescope from Shorty's is the most elevation one can gain on a dry hike in late summer/early fall at roughly 11,400 to 11,500'. In the 48 states, of course. Thanks for the input.
by SuperChthonic » Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:37 am
by MoapaPk » Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:41 am
Lionel wrote:I noted your comment on the route page and there is a full moon on 9-30-2012. I was considering doing it right in that time frame. Late summer in terms of weather, not strictly by the calendar.
by Sierra Ledge Rat » Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:54 pm
by Princess Buttercup » Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:09 pm
SuperChthonic wrote:White Mountain Peak (14,246') West Ridge route with a 1-way distance of 7.69 miles with an elevation gain: 9,600 ft.....this is an actual route and I personally don't know of an established route in the 48 that has a bigger elevation gain. You can always create a route...say Death Vally to the top of Whitney 135 miles 1-way with an elevation gain of 14,787'
by MoapaPk » Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:15 pm
MooseTracks wrote:SuperChthonic wrote:White Mountain Peak (14,246') West Ridge route with a 1-way distance of 7.69 miles with an elevation gain: 9,600 ft.....this is an actual route and I personally don't know of an established route in the 48 that has a bigger elevation gain. You can always create a route...say Death Vally to the top of Whitney 135 miles 1-way with an elevation gain of 14,787'
+1 on the West Ridge, plus if you park down by the ranch you'll definitely gain over 10K for the day. Gorgeous views of the entire eastern Sierra all the way up, route finding is straight-forward, scrambling is not exposed or scary.
If in that September time frame, you can also park the cars at the Barcroft gate, avoiding the long walk back down, which is probably as long a setup as the Telescope shuttle. Plus you get a 14er out of the deal.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moosepics6 ... 599983903/
-L
by CSUMarmot » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:50 pm
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