earned it on The Wave
Mar 20-22, 20261 person1 min read
O
Olivia Chen
1 reports
5.0
Difficulty
3
Scenery
5
Trail Conditions
5
Went minimal on The Wave. Here is what made the cut.
We went Wire Pass route with waypoint checks at major slickrock turns starting at 6:00 AM. Clear sky made timing simple and kept visibility high. Slickrock footing was solid where it stayed dry.
Gear that worked: Crampons, Wind shell, Gloves.
Offline maps and spare battery removed a lot of stress.
The kind of day that resets perspective.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Mar 2026Weather
Clear sky made timing simple and kept visibility high.
Trail
Slickrock footing was solid where it stayed dry.
Water
No refill options at all, which drove our turnaround time.
Crowds
Moderate
💡Tips from the Trip
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General
- •Phone battery backup.
- •Test new gear before the trip.
- •Mark key waypoints.
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