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
out-and-back
Obstacles
rockfall/loose rock
Key gear
ice axe, crampons, helmet, rope/harness, trekking poles, mountaineering boots