Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Cowlitz Gap & Rocks (winter)
Part of a makeup Snow 2 field trip for Olympia Basic Climbing students needing a makeup overnight. This will be our goal for the 2AM "Glacier walk". Limited to those students (and Instructors) only.
Contacts
Bob Keranen
Primary Leader
- Mon, May 28, 2018
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate, M1 Intremediate Ski, Winter Scramble
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,400 ft
- 5 (5 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBA
Refer to Snow 2 instructions for gear and prep.
Route/Place
Cowlitz Gap & Rocks (winter)
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Paradise No. 270S
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - 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