Ascent of Gingercake Mountain in 1997-04| Others in Party: | See Shortoff Mtn trip
| | Date: | April, 1997 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Gingercake Mountain | | Location: | USA-North Carolina | | Elevation: | 4120 ft / 1255 m |
Ascent Trip ReportClimbed as part of the eastern Linville Gorge backpacking trip. Climbed this mountain in pouring rain and got off trail. Bushwhacked through thick Rhodendrons as part of Sitting Bear Mountain and ended up scrambling up steep slopes with poncho. Learned never to backpack with a pancho ever again as it hung up in the Rhododendrons and trapped me on a very steep scramble area blinded for a short time. Also last trip wearing cotton. Started to get hypothermia from rain and wet clothes. Never took cotton backpacking again! |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 120 ft / 36 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 120 ft / 36 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 2 mi / 3.2 km | | Grade/Class: | class 1,2 and 3 | | Quality: | 4 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Bushwhack, Stream Ford, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Tent Camp | | Weather: | rained | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 120 ft / 36 m | | Distance: | 1 mi / 1.6 km | | Route: | Mountain to Sea Trl. | | Start Trailhead: | 4000 ft / 1219 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 120 ft / 36 m | | Distance: | 1 mi / 1.6 km | | End Trailhead: | 4000 ft / 1219 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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