Ascent of The Hermit on 2002-08-27| Others in Party: | Bob Wyka
John Fisanotti
----Only Party on Mountain | | Date: | Tuesday, August 27, 2002 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | The Hermit | | Location: | USA-California | | Elevation: | 12328 ft / 3757 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was the second day of a five day backpack to climb peaks located in Evolution Valley. Bob, John and I left Sapphire Lake around 8:00 a.m. and headed west over McGee Lakes Pass towards McGee Lakes. From the second large McGee Lake, we made our way to the lake located southwest of The Hermit. Our group climbed up the first chute located south of the summit to a notch. The chute had an abundance of loose rock, which took awhile to navigate safely. From the notch, we dropped down about 100-150’ below the eastern side of the south ridge as we made our way towards the top, arriving to just below the summit block at 12:30 p.m. We climbed the summit block by throwing a rope over the top. Later, we made our way back to the notch, then descended to the lake by taking the next chute over from our accent route, which went very well because it was mostly sand. We retraced our route back to Sapphire Lake, arriving around 5:00 p.m. Trip stats are from Sapphire Lake. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2845 ft / 866 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2845 ft / 866 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 7 mi / 11.3 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 2/5.8 | | Route Conditions: | Rock Climb | | Gear Used: | Rope | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2105 ft / 641 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 1365 ft / 416 m; Extra: 740 ft / 225m | | Loss on way in: | 740 ft / 225 m | | Distance: | 3.5 mi / 5.6 km | | Route: | McGee Canyon/SW side | | Start Trailhead: | Sapphire Lake 10963 ft / 3341 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2105 ft / 641 m | | Loss Breakdown: | Net: 1365 ft / 416 m; Extra: 740 ft / 225m | | Gain on way out: | 740 ft / 225 m | | Distance: | 3.5 mi / 5.6 km | | Route: | SW side/McGee Canyon | | End Trailhead: | Sapphire Lake 10963 ft / 3341 m |
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