Trip
Alpine Scramble - Third Burroughs & Skyscraper Traverse
Strenuous snow scramble with big rewards. Great view of Mt Rainier / Emmons Glacier, and unbeatable glissade. (If you not a big fan of glissading, this trip is not for you!) :^)
Contacts
Brian Booth
Primary Leader
- Sun, Jun 19, 2016
- Everett Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- 20-30 Somethings, Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,900 ft
- 4 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Wilburton Park & Ride (I-405, Bellevue), 6:00am. (Or Glacier Basin trailhead parking area, 8:00am.)
This is a big snow scramble / glissade, primarily intended for Everett scrambling students, although there will be slots for all members of all branches.
Three slots are open to all branches, first come first served. Six slots are reserved for Everett members till Tues June 14 at 8pm, at which point any unfilled slots will be open to all branches.
Entrance fee is $15 per vehicle, unless members have annual pass.
Route/Place
Third Burroughs & Skyscraper Traverse
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Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
USGS Sunrise - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Glissading pants!
Trip Reports