Start date 20200823
End date 20200824

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Prusik Peak 2020

We started the morning at 3:15 AM at Colchuck Lake Trailhead… or so we thought it was Colchuck Lake. It was completely dark, it seemed like the end of the road… the trail seemed a bit brushier than a super popular trail should be, and I could have sworn it is way more forested than…

Sunday

  • 4:00 PM – Drive to Leavenworth
  • 6:00 PM – Arrive at condo

Monday

Dawn @ 5:34, Sunrise @ 6:07

  • 2:40 AM – Drive to upper trailhead, dropping off car on way (35 min)
  • 3:15 AM – At upper trailhead
  • 3:25 AM – Start hiking to Colchuck Lake (3.5 miles, 2,300 ft gain, 2:15 hrs)
  • 5:40 AM – At Colchuck Lake, hike to base of climb (4.5 miles, 3,100 ft gain, 3:10 hrs)
  • 8:50 AM – At base
  • 9:25 AM – Climbing (4 pitches, 4 hrs with two followers)
  • 1:25 PM – Summit
  • 1:45 PM – Descend (2hrs?)
  • 3:45 PM – Base
  • 4:00 PM – Hike out (11 miles, all downhill on good trail, 4:30 hrs)
  • 8:30 PM – At lower trailhead
  • 8:40 PM – Drive to upper trailhead