Ascent of Bunker Hill on 2002-05-15| Date: | Wednesday, May 15, 2002 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Bunker Hill | | Location: | USA-Nevada | | Elevation: | 11473 ft / 3496 m |
Ascent Trip ReportI parked at the saddle north of the peak, elevation 8660 feet. I intended to stay high on the slopes and do a general traverse to the saddle north of Bunker, but there was abundant snow, and it made sense for me to go higher since things were sloppy if I stayed level or lower. I had to use my insteps to get past a few icy sections. One was a thirty foot level traverse across a snow patch that had about a 500-foot slope below me. I ended up too high and had to drop 200 feet to the saddle. Then up to Bunker Peak through more snow patches and mud patches. It wasn't difficult, just really really really annoying. Awesome summit, great views.
For the descent, I got back to the saddle, then said screw it, I went down hill through a canyon back to the road below at 7610 feet. This means a couple-mile walk and a thousand foot re-gain back to my car. It was an epic, but I got the summit and I felt good about that. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 4063 ft / 1238 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 4063 ft / 1237 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 8 mi / 12.9 km | | Route Conditions: | Open Country, Snow on Ground | | Gear Used: | Crampons, Ski Poles | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3013 ft / 918 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 2813 ft / 857 m; Extra: 200 ft / 60m | | Loss on way in: | 200 ft / 60 m | | Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Route: | From north | | Start Trailhead: | Saddle north at 8660ft 8660 ft / 2639 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 3863 ft / 1177 m | | Loss Breakdown: | Net: 2813 ft / 857 m; Extra: 1050 ft / 320m | | Gain on way out: | 1050 ft / 320 m | | Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Route: | Direct to road 7610ft | | End Trailhead: | Saddle north at 8660ft 8660 ft / 2639 m |
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