David, Jane, and Sonja Ascending the East Ridge in Gale Force Winds
Mt. Massive (Taken the day before!). The Lower portion of the East Ridge is blown free of snow.
Our Route, the East Ridge, (Failed Attempt in Red).
The Crew: Jane, David, Sonja, and myself.
Launch Time: 6am
High Point Turnaround: 11:40am (from ~12,700 ft)
Trench Contribution: (~1 mile)
Return to Fish Hatchery: 3:10pm (~9,620 ft)
We enjoyed a fabulous winter day in the beautiful mountains of the Sawatch. We had high hopes for summitting Mt. Massive, but were thwarted by gale force winds up high on the East Ridge.
The Waypoints!