Trip
Alpine Scramble - Guye Peak, Snoqualmie Mountain & Cave Ridge (Alpental)
Team voted change to Guye Peak, due to high temp-full southern Snoqualmie slope aspect and NWAC report of 2 wet avalanche Friday 8:20am. Denny Peak changed to Snoqualmie Mountain, because Alpental Chair Lift construction has closed access to slopes. Parking lot still available so we will ascend Snoqualmie Mt. from Alpental: 6 miles / 3200' gain.
Contacts
Drew Eliott
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 11, 2024
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 2, Technical 3
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- Pace: moderate
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (10 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meeting Place & Carpool:
- 7:40am Snow Lake TH - Alpental Ski parking lot (After I-90 exist, take left, drive under I-90 and wind up road to parking lot).
- 6:45am 2 Issquah 2 story Transit Center, northeast corner, 1st floor (dry, warmer, out of wind)
1050 17th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA 98027
Snoqualmie Mountain is a classic snow scramble. The higher elevation will ensure snow and true scramble feel whereas Guye Peak maybe a bit too easy from Alpental - Snow Lake TH. The snow bridges to Guye via Commonwealth Basin are melted out so let's pass on that route.
Route/Place
Guye Peak, Snoqualmie Mountain & Cave Ridge (Alpental)
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
- Hasty harness
- Microspikes (your choice)
- Trekking poles (highly recommended***, 11th Essential)
- Recommended: extra glove/mittens, other essential clothes etc. if/when wet
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