Ascent of Shortoff Mountain in 1997-04| Others in Party: | Dave Ziegler
Forrest Fields
Andy Woodcock
and Bob Rhodes
| | Date: | April, 1997 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Shortoff Mountain | | Location: | USA-North Carolina | | Elevation: | 5000 ft / 1524 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBackpacking trip around the Linville Gorge Wilderness. Several peaks obtained as 3 day trip proceded. Horrible weather lots of rain.
Began on west side of gorge at EL 3200 parking then descended to Gorge and struggled to find a safe crossing of the River. We hiked the Linville Gorge Trail we found a crossing. After crossing we worked our way up to the Mountain to Sea Trail we climbed up Shortoff Mountain. Weather continued to be a challenge. Ziegler was introduced to a Copperhead while exploring some rocks. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3680 ft / 1121 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2491 ft / 759 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 10.5 mi / 16.9 km | | Grade/Class: | class 1 & 2 | | Quality: | 5 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Bushwhack, Stream Ford | | Gear Used: | Tent Camp | | Weather: | cloudy and rainy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3680 ft / 1121 m | | Distance: | 6.5 mi / 10.5 km | | Route: | Linville George Trl and Mtn to Sea | | Start Trailhead: | Pinch in Trail 1320 ft / 402 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2491 ft / 759 m | | Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | End Trailhead: | for Gain purposes - Chimney Gap 2509 ft / 764 m | Ascent Part of Trip: Linville Gorge East Traverse (3 nights total away from roads)
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 7321 ft / 2232 m Total Trip Loss: 5152 ft / 1570 m |
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