Distance

21.3 km to summit

40.9 km total

Elevation

1,906 m start

3,745 m max

Vertical

2,277 m gain

Time

11 hr 50 min to summit

17 hr 29 min total

Great travel conditions on the glacier. East face had begun to soften up until the sun skirted around, had some good snow for the steep haul up. Brought skis to 3720m. Ski down was dicey! Lots of wind crust and ice. A huge day with 2439m of total gain and 41km. Super painful! My highest summit to date. Stoked.

Route name

Mount Columbia 40.9 km route

out-and-back
Obstacles

snow on route, avalanche danger, crevasse danger

Key gear

ice axe, crampons, rope/harness, skis