Lone Pine Peak
Lone Pine, California
South Sierra Nevada
Elevation: 12,944'
Date: September 30, 2004 (Thursday)
Climbers: Randy Isbell (solo climb)
Goal: Summit and back in one day.
Route: Southeast Ridge.
Distance: 5 miles (round trip from valley floor)
Elevation gain: 6,900 feet
  Start time from dirt road: 8:00 AM
  Stopped to eat lunch: 12:00 Noon
  Arrived about half-way up the Ridge: 2:30 PM
  Made decision to abort the summit attempt: 2:35 PM
  Descended to bottom of ridge (south side): 3:15 PM
  Back to the truck: 4:00 PM
  Total time: 8 hours
Summit Attempt Failed: The southeast ridge was much more difficult than expected... deep sand made the ascent slow and strenuous. I would have needed a much earlier start to summit.

 

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