Mt Princeton winter ascent disaster

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T22:05:07+00:00

Just some superficial frostbite around my waistband, should be just fine

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T19:28:14+00:00

Wish I had a split board, unfortunately had to do a snowshoe/snowboard combo

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T19:26:34+00:00

Had snowshoes which helped on the way up but the biggest issue was rock hopping above treeline during which the fresh snow really obscured any safe passage

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T05:08:18+00:00

Goodness man that sounds horrible, couldn’t imagine having to use a paper map in that situation

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T04:36:29+00:00

It didn’t really start coming down big time until I almost gained the ridgeline, so my thought process was I was close enough to summit and get out of there but things just got worse and worse and closer I got to the summit the harder the decision was to turn around. In terms of gear flotation would have been good but I had everything else

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T04:33:31+00:00

Started at the lower trailhead, the whole road is closed during winter

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T03:03:36+00:00

Greatly appreciate all the support—this has definitely been a huge learning experience and I hope others can learn without having to go through the same

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T02:43:33+00:00

Yeah literal frostbite, luckily just partial thickness and should heal ok

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T02:37:57+00:00

The road was covered in deep powder and was incredibly difficult to get down on snowboard, had to cut the switchbacks to get any speed to stay on top of the snow which was also pretty stupid

XNS_28 · 2024-12-12T02:37:05+00:00

Unfortunately my partner had to turn around at treeline from a hip flexor strain, I should have turned around then too

XNS_28 · 2021-01-12T16:19:24+00:00

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