Ascent to Red Baldy-Boulder Field south of White Pine Lake on 1999-08-22| Others in Party: | Matt Dolan
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Sunday, August 22, 1999 | | Ascent Type: | Unsuccessful - Turned Back | | Point Reached: | Red Baldy - Boulder Field south of White Pine Lake | | Location: | USA-Utah | | Elevation: | 10500 ft / 3200 m | | Remaining Elevation: | 671 ft / 204 m (19% left to go) |
Ascent Trip ReportMatt and I attempted Red Baldy from White Pine Lake as a day hike. We made it up to the lake just fine and decided to head for the pass between Red & White Baldy instead of just up the norhtwest face of Red Baldy (like my previous and subsequent ascents). The route wasn't the problem, the weather was. A typical August afternoon in the Wasatch includes a thunderstorm. We took shelter under some boulders to stay dry and avoid lightning. When it cleared up a bit, we headed back down. Lightning is dangerous on the high ridges of the Wasatch and not worth messing with just to bag a peak. We ended up just below the pass over to Silver Glance Lake but didn't quite top out on the pass or the peak. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2796 ft / 852 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2796 ft / 852 m | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2796 ft / 852 m | | Route: | White Pine Trail | | Start Trailhead: | 7704 ft / 2348 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2796 ft / 852 m | | End Trailhead: | 7704 ft / 2348 m |
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