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Mt Thielsen

  • Start date: 07/08/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/08/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will be climbing the standard route on Mt. Thielsen. The route begins as a use trail up the scree and talus of the lower mountain, later becoming a class 3 scramble as the ridge steepens. The final climb up the summit pinnacle is a class 4, easy 5th class scramble on the only solid piece of rock on the mountain. We will have a fixed line rope for ascending and will descend on a rappel on the steep part. We will plan on doing the climb in 1 day from Eugene. However, those who wish to camp can meet us at the trail head in the early AM.

  • Event Leader: Reiter Maryanne

  • Assistant Leader:

  • 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:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 10

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 3800

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We left the trailhead at 5:15 AM and started our hike in the coolness of the morning. The mosquitoes were not as bad as we feared, still there, but not crazy making. We had a easy hike in and were happy to be on the ridge with the breeze. When we got up to chicken out ledge I set up a fixed line for the climbers and waited up top. There were other folks there, but we had plenty of room. Once all 8 Obsidians were on the summit we had our picture taken and began the rappel down. Patrick McMurdo, the climb assistant, rapped first and waited on the bottom for the others. Up top I made sure everyone hooked up their rappel correctly and when everyone was done, I rapped down to join the group. We headed down and made it back to the cars around 14:30. Everyone had a great time!

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 8
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Reiter, Maryanne 541-521-8472 N —
2 Signed-Up Mcmurdo, Patrick 206-714-1655 N —
3 Signed-Up Davis, Steve 832-527-1756 N —
4 Signed-Up Lowder, Bill 541-517-0214 N —
5 Signed-Up Gramley, Joshua 541-337-4006 N 15
6 Signed-Up Trieston, Miranda 337-308-2646 N —
7 Signed-Up Chaderina, Maria 404-453-7259 N —
8 Signed-Up Samuelson, Mark 907-753-6644 N —
9 Signed-Up Cook, Matt 541-912-8661 N —