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Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling

Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course

Seattle Basic Alpine SIG Field Trip - Overnight Snow Scrambling - Stevens Pass Ski Area

Basic SIG Snow Field Trip - Ice Axe Arrest, Glissading + Crevasse Rescue if available

Contacts

Don Sarver
Don Sarver
Primary Leader
  • Sun, Apr 23, 2023
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 1.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 500 ft

In front of the Stevens pass clock tower at 9:00AM

Sarver SIG Second day of the snow overnight field trip. Focus will be on Ice Axe Skills to include: Ice Axe Arrest, Glissading, Walking in Balance, Self-Belay and Crevasse Rescue in the snow if available. 

SIG leaders will  bring two glacier ropes and a picket

NOTE: there is a  separate overnight field trip on  April 15-16, 2023 that focus's on Snow Camping.

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Stevens Pass Ski Area


  • USGS Stevens Pass
    USGS Labyrinth Mtn
    Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176
    Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
  • See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • All required snow travel equipment to include the following

  • Ten Essential Systems

    • Navigation
      • (Map, compass, route description, topo)
    • Headlamp
    • Sun protection
      • (Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat)
    • First aid kit with relevant supplies
    • Multi-tool or Knife and repair kit
      • (Knife, duct tape, spare parts)
    • Fire
      • (Matches, lighter, fire starter)
    • Emergency Shelter
      • (Tarp, bivy sack, ingenuity)
    • Extra food
    • Extra water
    • Clothing (Wool or Synthetic)
    • Emergency Contact Info
    • Whistle 
      • For emergency signaling (three blasts).
  • Day pack for all your stuff
  • Gaiters Long, Waterproof (optional) 
  • Lunch + Snacks
  • Clothing appropriate for practicing self-arrest outdoors (i.e. rain pants and rain jacket), maybe older stuff that can get beat up.
    • Waterproof rain pants will make snow sliding a lot more comfortable. A vinyl pair or
      heavy foul weather gear will work okay for this trip, and is actually recommended over
      expensive Gore-Tex rain gear for the ice axe arrest practice sessions as it’s possible that
      you may cut or tear rain gear with your ice axe.
  • Dry Clothes for the drive home
    • Comfortable clean shoes and socks.
    • Water for drinking after your trip and for washing your hands and face.
    • Dry clothes so you’re not wet and stinky on the drive home—especially nice if you are
      carpooling.
    • Wet gear bag for muddy boots and wet clothes—especially if you are carpooling.

  • Climbing Gear

    • Climbing helmet 
    • Ice Axe with adze, pick  and leash
    • Glissading Gloves
    • + Extra Extra gloves, to replace if/when yours get wet
    • Alpine Boots
    • Crampons
    • Alpine Boots
    • Climbing Harness
    • 6 non-locking carabiners
    • 4 locking carabiners
    • 1 belay size locking carabiner
    • Harness with belay loop
    • Autoblock
    • Texas Prusiks  (chest Prusik & foot Prusik)
    • pully
    • Personal anchor
    • (4) double runners
    • (1) Sewn double runner
    • Chest harness
    • Belay/rappel device
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