Distance
4.0 mi to summit
6.5 mi total
Elevation
5,882 ft start
11,211 ft max
Vertical
5,387 ft gain
Time
6 hr 27 min to summit
6 hr 32 min total
Up leuthold couloir today. Left the parking lot at 4:45, up at Palmer by 6:35 then took a left up and over illumination rock saddle to Reid glacier. Bottom of the chute at 7:30, some light ice fall from the wind but no rock thankfully. Got to Amen shoulder 3 hours later after a long slog in great snow conditions. Ran the summit apex over to the high point to finish at 11:15. Retreated through the pearly gates, hogsback, and down the regular route. Fantastic to experience a new route up the mountain and still achieve the summit.