Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Buck Mountain/Southwest Route
We will hike past Fortress and below Helmet Butte to the approach from the North
- Info
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Contacts
Scot Geoghegan
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 22, 2019 — Mon, Jun 24, 2019
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 3, Strenuous 5
- Moderate
- Mileage: 20.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,000 ft
- FULL (3 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
TBD
Route/Place
Buck Mountain/Southwest Route
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USGS Trinity
USGS Clark Mountain
Green Trails Holden No. 113
Trails Illustrated Glacier Peak Wilderness - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
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)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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