Ascent of Gannett Peak on 2021-08-17| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Tuesday, August 17, 2021 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Gannett Peak | | Location: | USA-Wyoming | | Elevation: | 13804 ft / 4207 m |
Ascent Trip Report4 day solo project on Gannett was a success. Took the long Glacier trail approach. Over 50 miles return.
Day 1: TH to Glacier Trail-Downs Fork intersection.
Day 2: Intersection to upper base camp.
Day 3: Summit.
Day 4: Upper base camp to Trailhead (12hrs 30 mins).
The crux at the moment is the section above the bergschrund. It's all icey requiring ice gear. I found the snow bridge crossing the schrund to be soft and narrow, so I avoided it, backtracked and went for the fixed rope that was on the rock wall to the right of the schrund. I used the rock to climb up and around the ice. Class 3/4 climbing with maybe a few Class 5 moves.
On the descent same thing. Hugged the rock all the way down to the fixed rope avoiding the ice. I had two ice axes but still felt uncomfortable using them to come down given the hard ice conditions.
Note:
When coming in from TH to Gannett on the glacier trail, there is a bridge to cross the river if you continue about half a mile down the Downs Fork (around the 16 or 17 mile point) There is no sign saying there is a bridge! So many end up fording the river which is what I did. There is a sign on the other side when you return but none when approaching Gannett.
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| Summary Total Data | | Ascent Statistics | | Route: | Glacier Trail | | Start Trailhead: | Glacier Trail TH | | Descent Statistics |
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