Distance
4.1 mi to summit
8.5 mi total
Elevation
11,146 ft start
11,905 ft max
Vertical
778 ft gain
Time
1 hr 51 min to summit
3 hr 21 min total
Month 84 on skis. Bagged the summit of Elliott Ridge (even spotted a USGS benchmark) before descending down to the unnamed snowfield on the northeast side. It's in surprisingly good shape for September, even had a trace of snow from last week's showers. Didn't have 100 feet of vertical, but it was quite wide, so I did 6 laps to make sure I got my moneys worth and got full coverage of the snow. Will definitely be keeping this area in mind for future late-summer ski adventures.