Past Activity

Mt Washington

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Start date: 08/11/2024
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 08/11/2024
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Climb to the summit of Mt Washington via the North Ridge Route. Team members should have previous experience ascending a fixed rope using a prussik loop and solid rappeling skills.

Photo by: Sheri Gabert

Event Leader: Danneille Harris
Event Leader Phone: 541-521-5807
Event Leader Email: rickanddanni@comcast.net
Assistant Leader: Jamie Sullivan
Event category: Climbs
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Difficult
Roundtrip total drive miles: 180
Season: 2024
Permits Required:
- Wilderness Area
- NW Forest Pass
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Gear needed....-Backpack- 30-50 liter capacity (or larger), internal frame, large enough to carry your gear plus some group gear. -Water, juice, or sports drink, 3-4 liters, 1 bottle outside your pack where you can get to it easily. Hydration bladders are ok but have a spare bottle as backup. -High calorie lunch, snacks, and summit treats for 9-12 hours on the mountain plus extra. -Helmet.. -Harness (w/ belay device, personal anchor, long prusik, short prusik, locking biners x3, non-lockers x1) -Boots -Raingear -jacket -Ball cap or sun hat. -Lightweight or midweight beanie. -Lightweight or midweight gloves. -Clothing that can be layered and appropriate for all weather conditions (sun, rain, wind, cold, absolutely NO COTTON) -Insulating jacket (fleece or puffy)-Sunscreen, lip balm, bug repellent.-sunglasses. -Compass or GPS. -Headlamp that can be attached to your helmet and extra batteries. -Trekking poles are optional but recommended. -Short boot gaiters are useful if you have them.
participant prerequisites: Team members should have previous experience ascending a fixed rope using a prussik loop and solid rappeling skills.
Conditions:
Total Distance: 10.5
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 3000
Non-Member Fees: 15
Committee: Climbs
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Busy and beautiful day on the mountain. 8 climbers headed out early Sunday morning along the PCT for the classic North Ridge route of Mt Washington. We had met another large group near the trailhead the night before so we knew it would be a bit crowded on the summit block. The other parties were friendly and cooperative, and we all worked together to help folks move efficiently up and down the ropes. We enjoyed our summit cookies and overall had a fabulous day. Many team members were recent climb school grads and have worked hard to hone their mountain skills. Special thanks to Jamie, who did a fantastic job as assistant leader and Sheri who helped with rappels.

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