Ascent of Chimney Tops on 2011-04-15| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Friday, April 15, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Chimney Tops | | Location: | USA-Tennessee | | Elevation: | 4800 ft / 1463 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBad day to do Chimney Tops. Winds were 20 knots gusting to over 35 knots and were forecast to increase. I went as hard as I could and got up and back in an hour and a half, but 20 minutes of that was climbing the final 50 feet on the exposed Anakeesta shale. Winds were ripping and I climbed up hand over hand to get to the top. At the top, the winds died down a bit and I could get a few photos and a short video. On the way down, it was pretty intimidating to see a large fir moving 30 degrees with the roots actually lifting a foot off the ground. I hope that tree is still up there. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 1800 ft / 547 m | | Extra Gain: | 200 ft / 60 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Route: | Chimney Tops Trail | | Trailhead: | Chimney Tops Trailhead 3400 ft / 1036 m | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Exposed Scramble | | Weather: | Cool, Extremely Windy, Low Clouds
High Wind Advisories for the Smoky's | | Ascent Statistics | | Time: | 1 Hours | | Descent Statistics | | Time: | 30 Minutes |
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