Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Main Cowlitz Chimney
Participants should be excellent physical condition, and competent and organized in their technical skills. We will be attempting to summit Banshee and Central Cowlitz Chimney as well.
- Info
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Contacts
Julie Myer
Primary Leader
- Wed, Oct 15, 2014 — Thu, Oct 16, 2014
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 17.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,800 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
After 10/13 self registration at White River entrance is all that is necessary. We will meet there at 9 a.m.
Plan on camping along the ridge east of Panhandle Gap. You will need climbing harness, personal anchor, prusik, 2 locking carabiners, 4 regular carabiners, double runner, single runner, belay device, chock pick, mountaineering boots, gaitors, helmet, plus overnight gear. Group gear will be determined once group is identified. I will consider going in 30-40% showers with improving conditions for Thursday.
Route/Place
Banshee Peak & Cowlitz Chimneys
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Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
USGS Chinook Pass - 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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