
Trip
Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Artist & Huntoon Points
This is a Pro1 Retest. We will be traveling in the back country to perform assessments of specific skills for Avalanche Instructor candidates.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Mon, Jan 13, 2020
- Seattle Avalanche Safety Committee
- Backcountry Skiing
- Adults
- Moderate, M1 Mountain 1 Ski
- Challenging
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
- 1 (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The group will meet at the Mountaineers lodge Sunday evening and make a travel and test plan.
The departure time in the morning, Mon Jan 13 will be ~ 8:30a.
This trip is only open to pro1 candidates who need to retest specific skills.
Leaders, if you're going to a "general" area to ski, please add specific details about the route you have planned and its difficulty. View the Routes & Places Difficulties page for ski difficulty ratings.
Artist Point
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Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
USGS Shuksan Arm - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Boots, skis/snowboard, poles
- Climbing skins (or other method to travel uphill on snow)
- Avalanche shovel (metal blade)
- Avalanche beacon
- Avalanche probe