I tried to climb to the top of Langley on June 7, 2008. I got about 1.5 miles/1,500 feet from the summit and turned around. I was just too tired to make it.
The snow on new Army Pass really slowed me down. I had and ice axe and crampons but this was my first time using them. I was a little sketched out, especially coming down. I would not have been able to do it without the ice axe and crampons. I did not see an easy way to scramble around the snow.
I left Horseshow meadow around 5:15am and returned around 4:45pm. I went up South Fork and came down Cottonwood Creek, 19.5 miles. I checked out Old Army Pass and there was just way too much snow.
If I was with someone else I might have been able to make it. The combination of altitude, out of shape, and nervousness about coming down the ice kept me from the summit. I am going to do a little more training and I will be back soon. The hike was amazing, so beautiful.
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