la sal mountains - 3 day exploratory car camp - July 16, 2010

Join a 3 day car camp to the beautiful La Sal Mountains in SE Utah. We will plan on carpooling down on a Friday afternoon and set up camp in Miner's Basin. On Saturday, we will attempt to summit Mt. Waas, the highpoint of Grand County, at 12,331 feet. On Sunday, we will pack up camp early in the morning and drive to Las Sal Pass where we will attempt to summit Mt. Tukuhnikivatz via the Razor Fang. Expect no trails, large elevation changes, endless talus, scree, exposure, and possible Class 3-4 scrambling along the Razor Fang. We will carpool, 4WD high clearance is required. Depending upon snow conditions, ice ax and crampons may also be necessary. Ice ax and crampon experience along with self arrest skills necessary

Level:MSD
Miles:6.0
Vertical:4000'
Route:Out & Back
Pace:Moderate
Organizer:Gregory Bronder
Phone:435-843-9495
Date:Fri Jul 16 2010 — Sun Jul 18 2010
Meeting Place:Registration required

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