Ascent of Steens Mountain on 2017-06-12| Date: | Monday, June 12, 2017 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Steens Mountain | | Location: | USA-Oregon | | Elevation: | 9733 ft / 2966 m |
Ascent Trip ReportSE Face (AG I (40* snow)). Approach from Alvord Hot Springs up Wild Horse Canyon to Wild Horse Lake. 5,533 elevation gain and 18.5 miles round trip.
Party of three: Brad (tf), Kristen & H. My first summit of Steins Mountain.
Approach: 8 miles and 4,250 elevation gain from Alvord Hot Springs (4,200) to Wild Horse Lake (8,450). The first 3.5 miles is on a dirt road and the last 4.5 miles is bushwhacking.
It snowed 2 feet overnight in a fluke (un-forcasted) spring storm.
Climb: 1,283 elevation gain from high camp to summit. 2.5 miles rt back to high camp. We gained the summit via the face and descended via a snowed over road to a cutoff above Wild Horse Lake.
Out: 8 miles (4 was now in snow).
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 5508 ft / 1678 m | | Grade/Class: | AG I | | Quality: | 7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Bushwhack, Stream Ford, Snow on Ground, Snow Climb | | Gear Used: | Ice Axe, Crampons, Ski Poles, Tent Camp | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 5508 ft / 1678 m | | Distance: | 9 mi / 14.5 km | | Route: | SE Face | | Start Trailhead: | 4225 ft / 1287 m | | Descent Statistics | | Route: | SE Face |
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