Lion Rock / Triple Divide Peak / Whaleback / Glacier Ridge
Ascents of Lion Rock (West Ridge, class 3), Triple Divide Peak (West Ridge from Lion Lake Pass, class 3), Whaleback (Jonah's Joy / Eckert's Route, class 3), and Glacier Ridge (from Cloud Canyon, class 4), with René Renteria, June 17-21, 2024.
Timeline:
June 17, 2024: Approach from Wolverton Trailhead to Buck Creek Camp. (A 4:14 hour day, 4:00 hours moving, 9.76 miles, 2,145 feet of elevation gain).
June 18, 2024: Approach to Tamarack Lake and ascent of Lion Rock. (A 12:36 hour day, 10:53 hours moving, 9.21 miles, 5,683 feet of elevation gain).
June 19, 2024: Camp move to Lion Lake and ascent of Triple Divide Peak. (A 9:49 hour day, 8:08 hours moving, 2.76 miles, 2,236 feet of elevation gain).
June 20, 2024: Ascent of Whaleback. (A 12:40 hour day, 10:49 hours moving, 7.60 miles, 4,164 feet of elevation gain).
June 21, 2024: Ascent of Glacier Ridge. (A 11:18 hour day, 9:54 hours moving, 7.39 miles, 3,823 feet of elevation gain).
June 22, 2024: Return to Wolverton Trailhead. (A 10:52 hour day, 9:21 hours moving, 18 miles, 2,964 feet of elevation gain).
Trip totals: 61:29 hours elapsed, 53:05 hours moving, 54.72 miles, 21,015 feet of elevation gain.