Basic Alpine Climb - Silver Star Mountain/Silver Star Creek

not much snow to walk on until basin ~5800' .  as usual, less snow down low equals more time and more energy required.
snow conditions were good(some post-holing, but less than expected)(cramponed up, plung-stepped and glissaded down), summit block dry and snow free
everyone scrambled to summit.  two rapped(on double 30m ropes), while the rest downclimbed.

10.51mi 5492' gain
 7:34 car to summit
 1:22 summit stay
 4:53 summit to car
13:48 car to car

equipment: (2) 30m ropes, harness, helmet, crampons, ice axe, shovel
equipment brought, but not used: picket

compare to: 6-2-2018

not much snow to walk on until basin ~5800'
snow conditions were excellent, summit block dry and snow free

 10.19mi 5408' gain
 6:51 car to summit
 1:34 summit stay
 4:38 summit to car
13:03 car to car

equipment: ice axe, crampons, helmet
equipment brought, but not used: 50m rope, harness

compare to 2017
9.74mi 5421' gain
 6:41 car to summit
 0:45 summit stay
 4:40 summit to car
12:06 car to car

compare to 2016
not much snow to walk on until basin ~5800'
snow conditions were excellent, summit block dry and snow free
fewer downfall than expected. no bugs.  after all these times up and down silver star, finally found the best route for when there is no snow down low.
10.44mi 5531' gain
 7:25 car to summit
 0:41 summit stay
 5:41 summit to car
13:47 car to car

compare to 2015
 7:14 car to summit
 0:34 summit stay
 5:11 summit to car
12:58 car to car

compare to 2014
 8:06 car to summit (6:37 car to col below summit)
 1:17 summit stay
 4:19 summit to car
13:42 car to car

compare to 2013:
 6:23 car to saddle below summit
 0:22 break
 0:34 saddle to summit
 0:20 summit stay
 4:50 summit to car
12:28 car to car

compare to 2012:
5:23 car to col below summit (including 0:16 waiting for last ones to get going)
0:28 break at col
0:12 col to summit
0:51 summit stay
3:29 summit to car
10:24 car to car

compare to 6-5-2011:
6:38 car to summit
0:24 summit stay
3:00 summit to car
10:02 car to car