Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Monte Cristo/North Col
Pls read leaders notes. Photo taken from Glacier Basin.
Contacts
Susan Shih
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 1, 2019 — Sun, Jun 2, 2019
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 14.0
- Elevation Gain: 3,900 ft
- 1 (3 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 12:01 PM
- Wed, May 29, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Tentative plan:
Need bike for ride to Monte Cristo townsite and then backpack to Glacier Basin for overnight. Climb on day 2 and then return. If we need to spend a 2nd night at Glacier Basin to make this climb successful, please be prepared to do so.
Challenging due to steep snow.
Please do your research before requesting permission.
TBD
Roster
Route/Place
Monte Cristo/North Col
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Green Trails Sloan Peak No. 111
Green Trails Monte Cristo No. 143
USGS Monte Cristo
USGS Blanca Lake - See full route/place details.
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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