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Mt Thielsen

  • Start date: 07/22/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/23/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Mt Thielsen is about a 10 mile climb with 3,800 feet of elevation gain and there is a long section of loose scree to hike up. The technical pitch at the top is really fun......I will set up a fixed rope for our group to ascend and then we will rappel from the top. The views from the summit are awesome!

  • Event Leader: Jennifer Marlow

  • Event Leader Phone: 925-899-6399

  • Event Leader Email: jennsprice@yahoo.com

  • Assistant Leader: Maryanne Reiter

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 260

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Helmet, harness, rappel device, personal anchor, 2 prusiks, hiking boots or approach shoes, gaiters, synthetic layers for varying weather and temps, 10 essentials including 2-3 liters of water and food for the day, sunglasses

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 3800

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Our group of eight climbers set off for the summit of Mount Thielsen at 0500 on the day of our climb. The team was strong and morale was high, with several participants who had never summited the mountain before. We made great time to the base of our technical climb at "chicken ledge" and proceeded to set up a fixed line for climbers to ascend the final summit block. Everyone on our team made it to the pinnacle of Mt. Thielsen that day and enjoyed beautiful views (although slightly smokey) of the surrounding terrain. The top of Mt. Thielsen is the only place on land where the crystal blue waters of Crater Lake can be seen (other than the rim of the lake itself) and we took a few moments to enjoy our surroundings and snap some photos. We rappelled the single pitch back down from summit to the ledge and then proceeded with the hot and dusty hike back to the trailhead. We returned to our vehicles at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and enjoyed cold beverages in the parking lot while signing the summit register book and chatting about the day. Overall it was a fun and successful summit with an excellent group of climbers. Great job team!