How I did it: Done over four very long days:

Day 1: Traveled from the White River Campground to Camp Schurman (5,000 feet of elevation gain with a full pack)
Day 2: Rest Day
Day 3: Got up at 1am, left camp at 2am, and made the summit around 10:30am.  Got back to camp at 4:00pm
Day 4: Hiked out

Note:  This is for the Emmons Glacier Route on the northeast side.  More elevation gain, but slightly less technical than the Disappointment Cleaver Route

Lessons & tips: 1) Conditioning.  It's a physically demanding climb.  Hike and backpack as much as possible before doing this climb.
2) Go with a group that is comfortable with rope travel and is familiar with crevasse rescue

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Aug 03, 10:48PM PDT | 0 comments | 7 cheers