Vesper and Mile High Club

📅 Start: 8/3/2019📅 End: 8/4/2019📍 2 destinations

Weather

Overall, clear and sunny with 0-5 mph winds

Saturday

  • Morning: 55 degrees
  • High: 57 at summit, 70 at trailhead
  • Overnight low: 57 degrees at camp

Sunday

  • Morning: 58 degrees
  • High: 63 degrees, 77 at trailhead

Summit forecast

As of 8/2 10:00 AM

Trailhead

As of 8/2 10:00 AM

Gear

For each climbing pair (assuming Ragged Edge)

  • Gear for Mile High...
    • 60m rope
  • Lunch
  • For overnight (ditch at base of Mile High)...Small nuts2 double alpine drawsSleeping bagSleeping padTentPillowWater filterFood1 breakfast1 lunch1 dinnerToilet paperFood bag / rope to hang

Saturday - Mile High Club

10a sport, 7 pitches. See Mile High Club for route details

  • 3:40 AM - Drive to trailhead (1:40 hr drive, any car fine)
  • 5:20 AM - Arrive
  • 5:30 AM - Start hiking (2.5 miles, 2,400 ft gain)
  • 7:45 AM - Base of climb, ditch gear
  • 8:30 AM - Climbing (7 pitches)
  • 1:00 PM - Summit
  • 2:00 PM - Rap route
  • 4:00 PM - Base of climb
  • 4:45 PM - Hike up ridge to camp (1.1 miles, 800 ft gain)
  • 5:45 PM - At camp

Sunday - Vesper

See Ragged Edge for route details

  • 7:00 AM - Start hiking (0.6 miles, 900 ft gain)
  • 8:00 AM - Base of climb
  • 8:30 AM - Climbing (6-7 pitches)
  • 1:00 PM - Summit
  • 2:00 PM - Hike back to camp (0.6 miles)
  • 2:30 PM - Back at camp, pack up
  • 3:15 PM - Hike back to car (2.7 miles)
  • 5:15 PM - Back at car

Planned Destinations

Ragged Edge

Mile High Club