Find out if the 'Rockwell
Variation' is a better way to reach the Russell-Carillon saddle.
Route:
Mountaineers Route to Upper Boy Scout Lake to
the south face of Mount Russell.
Distance:
10 miles (round trip from trailhead)
Elevation reached:
12,500 feet (bottom of Russell's south face)
Start time
from trailhead: 5:00 AM
Arrived at Upper Boy Scout Lake: 10:00 AM
Arrived at bottom of Russell's south face: 12:30 PM
Back to trailhead: 5:30 PM
Total time: 12 hours, 30 minutes
Scouting Conclusion: Successful
navigation up to the bottom of Russell's south face (below
the 'Rockwell Variation'). This route avoids the steep,
sandy 'slog', but it requires a lot of slow, tedious
'boulder-hopping'. I did not like this route. I'll stick to
the 'slog'.
Start time
from trailhead: 5:00 AM
