Trip
Alpine Scramble - Old Snowy Mountain–Ives Peak Traverse
Overnight in the Goat lakes area and scramble two beautiful peaks in what looks like a sunny forecast
- Tue, Jul 2, 2024 — Wed, Jul 3, 2024
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous, Strenuous 3, Technical 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
9 AM at the Snowgrass flats TH.
*Leaders permission required for conditioning and steep snow climbing skills*
Please use mountaineers form to request leaders’ permission. Direct emails and leaders’ permission before registration open date will be ignored. This should not be your first snow scramble with the mountaineers.
While requesting leaders permission - please highlight
1. Your recent hiking and conditioning in the last two months
2. If you have done any snow camping before
3. If you are comfortable with an alpine start
4. If you are vaccinated and are planning to carpool
Trip reports:
There are multiple trip reports available online: But here's something I found interesting and plan to follow: https://onehikeaweek.com/2022/07/10/ives-peak/
As always in early spring scrambles, summit may or may not be the destination. This route is new for the leader, please come prepared to come help with navigation and trail break as needed
If you want to discuss more about the trip plan - email me directly
Snowgrass Flat & Goat Lake Basin
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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.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Crampons
- Emergency Harness