Trip
Alpine Scramble - Old Baldy Mountain
Snow Scramble at the carbon river side of Rainier. With beautiful views. AWD recommended
- Sat, May 22, 2021
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Starting hiking at 8AM
Do not under-estimate the mileage and elevation gain. The approach goes via an un-maintained trail to an open vegetation area, before getting on snow and then to the ridge
As always in my trips, come prepared to help with navigation and move in a brisk pace (800-1000 feet an hour uphill and 1500feet an hour downhill, in scramble terrain)
If this will be your first scramble - please only sign up if you are in excellent shape to make it a fun outing for all climbers.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Crampons