Distance

5.5 km to summit

10.0 km total

Elevation

3,110 m start

3,909 m max

Vertical

1,027 m gain

Time

3 hr 54 min to summit

8 hr 10 min total

Route name

West ridge

Obstacles

routefinding, snow on route, avalanche danger, crevasse danger, weather

Key gear

ice axe, crampons, helmet, rope/harness, trekking poles, mountaineering boots, GPS device