
Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Cathedral Rock/Southwest Face
Part of a 3 day combo climb with a Mt Daniels Rock Scramble, participants will be split between scramblers and climbers. Olympia students given first preference, until August 10.
- Info
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- Sun, Sep 13, 2015
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,400 ft
- 7 (7 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
We will ascend to Cathedral Pass or Peggy's Pond Friday afternoon to set up camp, then Saturday scramble Mt Daniels peak(s) Saturday(as a Basic Rock or Basic Alpine), returning to camp to prepare for a Basic Rock climb of Cathedral Rock on Sunday. Hike out Sunday afternoon for a well deserved stop for refreshments in Rosalyn.
Cathedral Rock/Southwest Face
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Green Trails Mt Stuart No. 209
USGS Mt Daniel - 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)
- 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