Distance

6.5 mi to summit

13.8 mi total

Elevation

1,404 ft start

4,650 ft max

Vertical

3,952 ft gain

Time

5 hr 26 min to summit

8 hr 31 min total

Started at the AMR with Kim around 7:30. Parking lot was already packed and there were very few spaces left. We decided to go up the Leach Trail thinking that most people would walk the road and head up from Elk Pass. We had a couple groups in front of us and one that we played leap frog with throughout the day. The weather was very good. We had to take some layers off and ended up in mid layers for the majority of the day. Snowshoes on everywhere except for the Lake Road. Decent views from Noonmark shoulder and Dial. Socked in on Nippletop. We used our sleds to make quick work of the descent.

Obstacles

blowdowns, snow on route, weather

Key gear

snowshoes, mountaineering boots

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