Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Snowfield Peak/Neve Glacier
Two-day climb of Snowfield Peak. Priority to Seattle Intensive Basic students until June 19, 2026. Leaders can request permission starting on May 1, 2026.
Contacts
Nathan Rutz
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jul 11, 2026 — Sun, Jul 12, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Technical 2, Strenuous 4, Basic Experience Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,500 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Fri, Jun 19, 2026
- Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This climb is challenging and involves some exposed sections. Solid scrambling skills are essential. When requesting permission, please share your relevant experience (e.g. scrambling) and your recent conditioning activities over the past month.
To be arranged by climbing team
Route/Place
Snowfield Peak/Neve Glacier
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USGS Diablo Dam
USGS Ross Dam
Green Trails North Cascades Ross Lake No. 16SX
Green Trails Diablo Dam No. 48 - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
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