Trip
Alpine Scramble - Snowking Mountain
A two or three day climb of Snowking
- Fri, Aug 22, 2025 — Sun, Aug 24, 2025
- Seattle Climbing
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,800 ft
- 1 (5 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
This will be a two or three day climb of Snowking. First day to camp, second day summit and perhaps return to cars or stay another night, based on the group.
This is a long approach with bushwhacking, so participants should be pretty fit. I like to lead trips with people who are on the quieter side and who don’t mind early starts.
When asking for permission, please let me know what other trips with at least 5000' of gain with overnight packs you have done recently. Please also include one gpx track of the route to the summit, so I know you have actually read this and understand what the trip will be.
Snowking Mountain/Northeast Shoulder
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Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park
USGS Snowking Mountain
USGS Sonny Boy Lakes - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Scramble down-climb kit
- Helmet
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
- Overnight gear