Distance
6.0 mi to summit
12.0 mi total
Elevation
6,950 ft start
Vertical
7,229 ft gain
Time
9 hr 0 min to summit
14 hr 0 min total
2-day summit, overnight at Helen Lake camp. The climb up to Thumb Rock is steep, definitely tougher than Misery Hill. Awesome weekend on a beautiful mountain.
Route name
out-and-back
Obstacles
routefinding, snow on route, avalanche danger, crevasse danger
Key gear
ice axe, crampons, helmet, mountaineering boots
