Report
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