Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Colchuck Peak/East Route
Will hike in on Saturday, camp overnight and climb early Sunday morning.
- Info
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Contacts
Bonnie Betts
Primary Leader
- Sun, May 29, 2016
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing, Scrambling
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 4, Technical 4
- Moderate
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Martin Way Park & Ride on Saturday, May 28th, at 7:00am.
Priority to Olympia basic climbing students. Contact leader for sign up.
After the climb on Sunday, we pack up camp and like to have dinner in Leavenworth if folks are able to join us.
Route/Place
Colchuck Peak/East Route
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
USGS Enchantment Lakes
Green Trails The Enchantments No. 209S - 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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