I started the hike from the summer trailhead in three of the months, November, December, and October. The rest of the months, I began at the winter trailhead and ran the four miles upcanyon to the summer TH and the base of the climb.
I used the Face Route to ascend in all 12 months and used various routes down.
I used snowshoes in eight of the months from November through June. The other four were snow-free.
Here are the photos from the top from each month:
NOVEMBER - The best sunset
DECEMBER - The coldest (it was -13 when I began and I'm pretty sure it just got colder from there)
JANUARY - The most powder! And also the slowest.
FEBRUARY - The worst summit photo
MARCH - Most bluebird
3 comments:
Awesome Trevor! You could put a guide book together. :) But ... if you say that August is the best time to go ... it might eventually become the busiest!
I didn't realize you were using the face for your ascent. I assumed you were using the North Teton Creek route.
Congrats on your 12th month. I'm planning my own snowshoe ascent sometime this winter. Maybe I'll see you up there.
Yeah, Ame, I'm content with what I've put on the blog. Don't have the interest in putting a book together. Table is pretty popular as it is. Especially on the weekends in August. ; )
And yes Mike, I have not ascended Table any other way than the direct route. The steepness is what thrills me. A winter ascent is such a larger undertaking than in the summer that's for sure! I will look for you up there!
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