Ascent of Mount Fitzhenry on 2013-03-09| Date: | Saturday, March 9, 2013 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Fitzhenry | | Location: | USA-Washington | | Elevation: | 6050 ft / 1844 m |
Ascent Trip ReportOlympic Hot Springs road is closed to all use -no entry of any sort for the Lake Mills Dam removal. Book route of crossing and up Boulder Creek was out. And no lake anymore to boat across.
Start at end of Whiskey Bend road (1198'). Leave trail after Elwha suspension bridge. Log cross Long creek south (upstream) of waterfall. Ascend slope, then east ridge to summit. Snow started at 29-3000' as pitch flattens. Sunny and warm for winter. Snowshoes required lower and crampons on the final steeper ridge.
Fresh mountain lion tracks between party groups. One reportedly heard a growl.
18.1 miles, +/-7795vert |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 7795 ft / 2375 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 7795 ft / 2375 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 18.1 mi / 29.1 km | | Route Conditions: | Bushwhack, Stream Ford, Snow on Ground, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Snowshoes | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 7795 ft / 2375 m | | Gain Breakdown: | Net: 4852 ft / 1479 m; Extra: 2943 ft / 897m | | Loss on way in: | 2943 ft / 897 m | | Distance: | 9 mi / 14.5 km | | Route: | East Ridge | | Start Trailhead: | Whiskey Bend Road 1198 ft / 365 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 4852 ft / 1478 m | | Distance: | 9.1 mi / 14.6 km | | Route: | East Ridge | | End Trailhead: | Whiskey Bend Road 1198 ft / 365 m |
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