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发表于 2008-10-16 13:35:14
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jerrybj
Danny,
I did a day hiking last August to the Snow Lake, RT for 13miles+4000ft (21km+1300m) in 8 hrs. I was conservative since I hiked by myself. I like to know that your opinion for a day hiking, one-day BP and two-day BP with cars at both ends. In another words, what do u think the most suitable hiking time there? I do not think I can do Camony's seven-day hiking (does Camony's house repo?).
Thanks for your input.
What is this peak from the Snow Lake?
1. If you go in summer (which means long daylight) and have good weather, I suggest you bag the whole EL in a long dayhike. Start from the Colchuck side and end at the Snow Lake side, that way will reduce your total elevation gain to about 5740 ft. The other way around, you'd have about 7600 ft. The total length is about (probably less than) 20 miles, which can be covered in, I think (assuming you are in really good hiking shape), 12 hours. If you have a permit, a 2-day BP is more sensible. 3-day BP is still a good option if you like taking photos (you'll have two more golden photo times).
2. If you want to make it into two separate dayhikes from each end, then use Lake Sprite as the turnaround point for the Snow Lake side dayhike. This dayhike will probably take 10 hours in good weather. You then use Lake Perfection as the turnaround point for the Colchuck Lake side dayhike, and with a side scramble up Prusik Pass (just 1.2km oneway from Perfection Lake) to overlook the entire enchanting world (alternatively, scramble up Little Annapurna, a much longer and higher scramble). This dayhike will probably take 10 hours again.
3. Either way into the EL, the best time of course is late September/early October when the larches turn gold. In high summer, the lakes are still pretty but not worth so much legwork in my opinion. Unfortunately, late Sep/early Oct are times of unstable weather and shorter daylight.
4. The peak in your picture should be the east arm of The Temple, which is a craggy peak standing side by side with Prusik Peak north of Temple Lake and Viviane Lake. You probably took the picture at Nada Lake rather than Snow Lake, with your camera pointing to the west.
Let me make this clear: I myself have not been up there yet. I attempted to hike up there from Aasgard Pass in 2006 but was led to a wrong trail in following some other hikers who claimed they knew the way. I ended up in Windy Pass, way north off the EL. However, after that attempt I have done a lot of home work on the EL and will someday bag it for sure. |
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