Distance
7.0 mi to summit
14.0 mi total
Elevation
6,760 ft start
Vertical
4,550 ft gain
Time
6 hr 0 min to summit
12 hr 0 min total
We climbed Silliman as a Sierra Club WTC experience trip over Labor Day weekend led by Gideon Strich and Jen Blackie. The (Class 2) friction slabs were exactly as advertised, but the weather was perfect, the air was clear, and the views, glacial lakes, and altitude were breathtaking!
Route name
out-and-back
Obstacles
routefinding, bushwhacking, rockfall/loose rock, friction slabs, high altitude
Key gear
trekking poles, mountaineering boots, GPS device, water filter, wilderness permit
