Trip

Alpine Scramble - Old Snowy Mountain–Ives Peak Traverse

Beautiful area, but be prepared for a chossy scramble. Pls read leader's notes.

Mon, Sep 5, 2022
Committee: Seattle Alpine Scrambling Subcommittee - Winter Scrambling
Activity Type: Scrambling
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Strenuous, Strenuous 3, Technical 3
Leader Rating: Challenging
Mileage: 14.5 mi
Elevation Gain: 3,900 ft

Leadership Permission Required
Availability: 3 (4 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (2 capacity)
Registration Open: Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:00 AM
Registration Closed: Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Leader's notes

Please do some research before signing up. Leader has not done this scramble so be prepared to help with navigation.

The pace will be moderate or on the slower side of moderate. Expect a long day.

Take a look at the Old Snowy to Ives Peak traverse in this link.

https://www.summitpost.org/mountain/867229

Please sign up only if you're serious about going. This will only go with decent weather and an alternate destination may or may not be offered if this trip doesn't go.

Meeting place and time

TBD, but know it will be early and an overnight at the TH or nearby is highly recommended. The TH is a long drive from Seattle so you might want consider doing other trips in the area.

Roster

Route/Place

Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin

Recommended Maps & Charts:
Green Trails Goat Rocks William O Douglas Wilderness No. 303S
Green Trails White Pass No. 303
Green Trails Packwood No. 302
USGS Hamilton Buttes
USGS Walupt Lake
USGS Packwood Lake
USGS Old Snowy Mountain
See full route/place details.