
Trip
Alpine Scramble - Philadelphia Mountain
Snow scramble to a wooded summit but with great views along the way in the Lake Serene area
- Tue, Apr 22, 2025
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Moderate/Strenuous, Snow Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 10.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 4,270 ft
- Pace: Moderate
- FULL (9 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Route: Lake Serene (from trailhead to the lake) --> NW / W Ridge towards the summit
- The summit itself in the trees but there are likely great views along the way of Mt. Index and friends
- Pace will be moderate with 5 - 10 minute breaks roughly once per hour
- Check the "Required Equipment" tab for items to bring
- Scramble students: you are welcome to join if you have completed your snow field trip before this one
- No leader permission required but please consider that the elevation gain on this trip requires some conditioning; if you are unsure about your readiness for this trip, send me an email.
- Destination subject to change on short notice based on weather and terrain conditions
- Expect an email with logistics 2 - 3 days before the trip
Discussed via email; departing from Lake Serene trailhead at 7:30am
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Snowshoes
- Microspikes
- Trekking poles (optional but strongly recommended)
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