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Hey /out/doorsman. /k/ here. I have a goal that I would like your input on.
I want to hike pic related from the West side. If you want to Google it for reference it's Mt. Timpanogos in Utah. For the sake of challenge, I want to do it before the snow melts.
I hiked Baldy (a smaller mountain in front of Timp) yesterday with my dog. To stay light I took water, a knife, and fire starters. It was an elevation climb of 3k feet over 2.8 miles. To summit Timp, I would need to go another 3.4k feet up and 1.4 miles of linear distance. I would probably switch back enough to make it closer to 3 miles.
Several questions for you gents:
>Can my dog make the climb?
>Is there a serious risk of avalanches?
>Is this goal stupid/risky?
>What extra gear will I need? I was thinking crampons, a folding stove, 2-3 fuel cubes, and a jacket. Anything else?
>Is it something I should tackle all at once or over a weekend?
Not sure what other info you might need... I'm 6'3 190lbs. Not overly /fit/ but I do try to be rather physical. My dog is very energetic, heeler/coonhound mix with tons of energy. Yesterday the mountain was 45-55 degrees at 8300ft. The snow at this point was very forgiving with no need for snowshoes or crampons. The summit is at 11,752.
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>>717979
you really shouldn’t be climbing anything like that in the winter without an ice axe and fall arrest training/practice.
Also there's a serious avalanche risk in the spring , I would avoid until the summer and return next winter as well.
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>>717979
>Is this goal stupid/risky?
What, hiking on a snow covered 11'000 ft high mountain solo with no previous experience, minimal gear and even fewer knowledge on avalanches?
Sounds like a good idea to me.
Bringing your dog along?
Brilliant!
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Definitely more badass than a tank of helium, I'll give you that.
Have fun.
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>>718431
kek this.
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>>717979
Red is slopes between 35-45º, which is a pretty narrow range of the slopes with extremely high avalanche risk.
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If you're headed up Timpy make sure to check out the plane wreckage on the east side of the ridge line.
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>>718645
what? coordinates or closer directions?
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http://www.summitpost.org/bomber-peak/425343
It's near a sub-peak N/NE of the main summit.
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>>718621
Reading 2 paragraphs in makes Spring seem like a bad time to do the hike (mentions avalanches in the Spring and Fall slightly before).
Otherwise seems cool. Have fun mang. I wish I lived somewhere with terrain.
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