Alta Peak

04/02/2005

Log

06:30am - Left parking lot
07:42am - Reached Red Fir Meadow
11:52am - Reached base of the gully leading to the summit
01:57pm - Topped out at top of gully
02:13pm - Reached summit of Alta Peak
02:44pm - Left summit
05:45pm - Returned to parking lot

Stats

Time from parking lot to summit: 7 hrs 43 mins
Time on summit: 31 mins
Time from summit back to parking lot: 3 hrs 1 min
Total Time: 11 hrs 15 mins

Gear

Snowshoes
Crampons
Trekking Poles w/Baskets
Ice Axe
Light and Heavy Gloves (probaby didn't need the heavy gloves though I did use them)
Light and Heavy Fleece Sweaters (only used heavy fleece for first 2 hrs)
Marmot Precip Jacket (used only while glissading)
Thermal top layer (no bottom)
North Face pants
Outdoor Gear daypack
Water: 48 oz

Notes

If I had known precisely what conditions to expect I would have left the crampons and ice axe in the car and just used my snowshoes and trekking poles.  I could probably also have lightened up on the clothing, though it was pretty cool in the morning.