Distance

5.7 mi to summit

11.5 mi total

Elevation

6,912 ft start

Vertical

7,224 ft gain

Time

6 hr 38 min to summit

8 hr 52 min total

May 13, 2023. Camped on snow at the trailhead the night before. Started from Bunny Flat at 4:11am. Skinned until just above Helen Lake and cached my skis at the rocks above Helen Lake at 11,200 feet. Solid boot pack up to Red Banks. Multiple small avalanches from the past week were along the cliffs, climbers left on the way to Helen Lake. One larger avalanche was evident in Avalanche Gulch drainage, you had to cross the debris field to continue right of the Heart to Red Banks. Windy on the ridge to Misery Hill, but not too bad with a hardshell. Summited straight up the summit pinnacle and descended via spiraling down and around the easy way. Sticky, potato snow on the ski back to the trailhead.

Route to summit

None

out-and-back
Obstacles

snow on route

Key gear

ice axe, crampons, helmet, skis, trekking poles, GPS device

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