Ascent of Fir Mountain on 2011-12-31| Other People: | Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Saturday, December 31, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Fir Mountain | | Location: | USA-New York | | Elevation: | 3620 ft / 1103 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was a pure bushwhack. We stay at the Alpine Inn every New Years and I had been hankering to climb Fir, as it is right behind the Inn. It was damp when I started and just got wetter until I hit the snow line. I heard there was a manway or herd path on the north spur, but I never found it. Saw bear track, lots of deer sign, and some sort of smallish cat (bobcat?) tracks. Tried to take the direct line down, but ran into some rocky areas where I needed to scramble. Finally I dropped down to an old forest road which dropped me out to the road a half mile above the Alpine Inn. Exhausting three hours (and change). |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2070 ft / 630 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2070 ft / 630 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Bushwhack, Stream Ford, Snow on Ground, Scramble | | Weather: | Cold, Breezy, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2070 ft / 630 m | | Distance: | 2 mi / 3.2 km | | Route: | North Spur | | Start Trailhead: | Alpine Inn 1550 ft / 472 m | | Time: | 1 Hours 50 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2070 ft / 630 m | | Distance: | 2 mi / 3.2 km | | End Trailhead: | Alpine Inn 1550 ft / 472 m | | Time: | 1 Hours 30 Minutes | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
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