Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Dragontail Peak
One day climb reserved for Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing students requiring a climb to graduate.
Contacts
Jonathan Rambo
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jul 27, 2024
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 4, Technical 4, Strenuous 2, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 5,440 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Details will be sent out a few weeks before the trip
This climb requires a combination of exposed steep snow travel, class 4 to low 5th rock climbing AND lots of endurance. This will be a monster of a day that will test all of your skills. If that doesn’t scare you AND you feel technically and physically ready, sign up 😀
Route/Place
Colchuck & Dragontail Peaks
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
USGS Enchantment Lakes
Green Trails The Enchantments No. 209S
USGS Mount Stuart - 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
Trip Reports