Distance

2.6 mi to summit

5.6 mi total

Elevation

9,763 ft start

14,195 ft max

Vertical

4,305 ft gain

Time

4 hr 53 min to summit

10 hr 46 min total

Started before 2am. Clear day with a great sunrise, made for a nice shadow of Shasta on the valley. Lots of snow for June, had to use crampons all the way up. With all the snow, coming down after the thumb, we where able to glissade most of the way.

Route name

Thumb Rock 5.6 mi route

out-and-back
Obstacles

rockfall/loose rock

Key gear

ice axe, crampons, helmet, rope/harness, trekking poles, mountaineering boots

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