The Hermit / Mount McGee / Mount Huxley / Mount Lamarck
Ascents of The Hermit (from Evolution Lake, class 3 with a 5.6 summit block), Mount McGee (South Chute, class 3), Mount Huxley (West Shoulder, class 3) and Mount Lamarck (Southeast Ridge, class 2), with Ronald Kleber, June 24-29, 2024.
Timeline:
June 24, 2024: Approach Part 1, from North Lake to below Lamarck Col. (A 3:00 hour day, 2:56 hours moving, 3.38 miles, 2,300 feet of elevation gain).
June 25, 2024: Approach Part 2, over Lamarck Col to Evolution Lake. (A 6:24 hour day, 5:57 hours moving, 6.15 miles, 1,665 feet of elevation gain).
June 26, 2024: Ascent of The Hermit. (A 9:38 hour day, 9:03 hours moving, 4.36 miles, 2,773 feet of elevation gain).
June 27, 2024: Ascent of Mount McGee. (A 13:07 hour day, 11:50 hours moving, 15.38 miles, 3,161 feet of elevation gain).
June 28, 2024: Ascent of Mount Huxley and start of the return. (A 8:50 hour day, 7:39 hours moving, 11:31 miles, 3,504 feet of elevation gain)
June 29, 2024: Darwin Canyon to North Lake Trailhead, with an ascent of Mount Lamarck. (A 7:58 hour day, 6:55 hours moving, 8.33 miles, 2,002 feet of elevation gain).
Trip totals: 48:57 hours elapsed, 44:20 hours moving, 48.91 miles, 15,405 feet of elevation gain.
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