Sentinel Peak, Old Guard Peak — Friday, Jul. 3, 2020

Blog version (disclaimers)

Quick-and-dirty version

Access: Cascade River Road
Round Trip: 32.6 miles
Elevation Range: 2400′-8261′
Gear: helmet, ice ax, crampons
GPS Track: available
Dog-Friendly: no pets

Approach

1. Hike south from Cascade Pass to Cache Col.
2. Hike south through Kool-Aid Lake, Red Ledge, and Middle Cascade Glacier to Formidable-Spider Col.
3. Hike south through Yang Yang Lakes, Le Conte Mountain, and Le Conte Glacier to Le Conte-Sentinel Col and camp.
4. Walk down to the southwest edge of Sentinel Peak and attain the west ridge via a suitable entry point.
5. Climb up the west ridge to reach the summit.
6. Reverse the route back to the Le Conte-Sentinel Col.
7. Traverse Le Conte Glacier to reach the northwest snow ramp on Old Guard Peak.
8. Climb up the northwest side of the peak to reach the summit.

Highlights

• Expansive view of the Ptarmigan Traverse on day three
• Le Conte-Sentinel Col camp on night two
• Yang Yang Lakes camp on night two
• Sunshine on day three

Lowlights

• Cloudy on the first two days with weak visibility
• Cloudy on both summits

More Information on this Trip Report

• https://onehikeaweek.com/le-conte-slam/