Trip
Alpine Scramble - Lightning Peak
Approach on the Copper Creek Trail. Then ascend a moderate snow or talus slope to the ridge with a rock scramble to the summit. This is a moderate scramble of 7 miles and 3,800 feet of elevation gain.
- Info
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Contacts
Todd Mooney
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jul 8, 2017
- Olympia Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,200 ft
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 6:00am at the Martin Way Park and Ride in Lacey, WA (Exit 109 from I-5).
We are anticipating that there still may be signficant snow on the ascent to the ridge and possibly on the ridge. Hence the requirement for crampons.
Route/Place
Lightning Peak
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USGS Lightning Peak
USGS Mt Skokomish
Custom Correct Mount Skokomish - Lake Cushman - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Harness or webbing to make one
- 2 locking carabiners
- Prusik loop
- Preferrably crampons (microspikes okay)
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