Marvin's Ear 2021

Try out Marvin's Ear! And possibly do Mile High Club again if we have time and energy.

Weather

Forecast at 1,000ft below start of climb: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Dawn 4:54 AM, Sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 9:00 PM

Itinerary

If we only do Marvin's... (The plan!)

• 4:30 AM - Drive to TH (1:45 hr drive)
• 6:15 AM - Arrive at TH
• 6:30 AM - Hike in (2.4 miles, 2,842 ft gain, 2 hours)
• 8:30 AM - Base of climb
• 9:00 AM - Climbing (52 degrees at this time) (7 pitches, 25 min per pitch, close to 3 hours)
• 12:00 PM - Summit
• 12:30 PM - Rappel (7 rappels, 15 min per rappel, 1:35 hours)
• 1:05 PM - At base
• 1:30 PM - Hike back to car (1:30 hrs)
• 3:00 PM - Back at car
• 5:00 PM - Back home

NOT DOING THIS... If we also did Mile High...

• 2:00 AM - Drive to TH (1:45 hr drive)
• 3:45 AM - Arrive at TH
• 4:00 AM - Hike in (2.4 miles, 2,842 ft gain, 2 hours)
• 6:00 AM - Base of climb
• 6:30 AM - Climbing (52 degrees at this time) (7 pitches, 25 min per pitch, close to 3 hours)
• 9:30 AM - Summit
• 10:00 AM - Rappel (7 rappels, 15 min per rappel, 1:35 hours)
• 10:35 AM - At base
• 11:00 AM - Walk over to Mile High Club?
• 11:30 AM - Base of Mile High
• 12:00 PM - Climbing (just under 3 hours last time)
• 3:00 PM - Top
• 3:30 PM - Rappel and back to car (4:20 hours last time)
• 7:50 PM - Back at car
• 10:20 PM - Back home

Gear

• 70m rope (needed for rapping Marvin's Ear)
• 11 quickdraws with 3 of them single alpines (good enough for both routes)
• Maybe walkie talkie? Not needed for Mile High...