Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Copper Peak/Southeast Glacier
Excellent alpine objectives in the heart of the central cascades.
- Info
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Contacts
Stephen Bobick
Primary Leader
- Thu, Jul 4, 2019 — Sun, Jul 7, 2019
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 11.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,700 ft
- Pace: 2.25 mph
- $75.00
- 2 (2 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Preference given to Everett Basic Climbing students until June 7, 2019
We will try to do this climb in 3 days and may start July 5th, depending on weather forecast. Please be flexible!
Participants must be fit and comfortable scrambling class 3 with some class 4.
This climb will involve fees for the Lady of the Lake and a bus to Holden. Cost is non-trivial (>50 bucks)
If you inquire about this climb prove you have read leader's notes by writing "Thanos" in your message to me.
Route/Place
Copper Peak/Southeast Glacier
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USGS Holden
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 sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- 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
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
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