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Canceled: Diamond Peak- Graduation Climb

  • Start date: 05/27/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/27/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is a graduation climb. First preference will be given to graduates of the 2017 Obsidian climb school. We will be ascending a snow covered Diamond Peak via the Pioneer Gulch/Southwest Ridge. Diamond is considered a non-technical peak, but knowledge of safely navigating snow travel is essential. We will ascend nearly 4,000 feet in 4 miles - be sure you are doing conditioning hikes with a pack ahead of this climb to prepare for the physical effort. Expect to return to Eugene in the late evening on Saturday. A nice description of the climb can be found here: http://www.summitpost.org/pioneer-gulch-southwest-ridge/168184

  • Event Leader: Huseman Marge

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: Lane Community College, parking lot nearest stoplight

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 150

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: snow shoes, ice ax, climbing helmet, 10 essentials, clothing for varying weather conditions, summit treats, 3 liters of water, sense of humor, food for 24 hours, money for carpooling costs and trip fees.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 3979

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We started off the day with 10 new climb school graduates. While unsure if climb school had prepared the team for the climb, almost everyone remembered that summit/leader treats were a critical part of the outing. Kudos to Maryanne for such proper preparation. Once the mosquitos found the group in the parking lot, we made quick work to get above snow line before being carried off. The mountain was in good shape and we had beautiful blue skies to climb under. The entire group was able to make it to the summit - 10 new diamond summits for the team and, for several, their first Oregon peak! After a successful summit we celebrated with a 1700 foot glissade off the summit. Rumor has it the glissade was fast enough that at least one team member could have recieved a speeding ticket in a school zone. Overall, a great day out in the mountains. I look forward to more climbs with this team. A big thank you to Wayne for the assist.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Huseman, Marge 541-743-3658 N 15
2 Signed-Up Deeter, Wayne 541-954-0924 N 15
3 Signed-Up Cordon, Steve 541-513-3452 N 15
4 Signed-Up Mucker, Patrick 541-517-2497 N 15
5 Signed-Up Mucker, Andrew 541-517-2497 N 15
6 Signed-Up Hendricks, Lauren 218-349-3829 N 15
7 Signed-Up Quinn, Alexandra 952-913-3940 N 15
8 Signed-Up Young, Cheri 541-231-4953 N 15
9 Signed-Up Jansons, Adam 720-284-8221 N 15
10 Signed-Up Oslon, Robert 773-725-9428 N 15
11 Signed-Up Moll, Joe 541-844-6284 N 15
12 Waitlist Lindfors, Rick 541-972-2395 N 15
13 Signed-Up Hlebechuk, Blaine 541-743-3182 N 15
14 Signed-Up Erving, Kurtis 541-968-7089 N 15
15 Signed-Up Arreola, Joshua 830-370-0653 N 15
16 Signed-Up Corona, Linda 541-600-7471 N 15
17 Signed-Up Gran, Eric 541-338-9328 N 3
18 Waitlist Martin, Christine 714-625-5385 N 15