Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Cruiser/Southwest Corner
An interesting basic rock climb, suitable for students needing a rock climb for basic climbing course credit. Priority given to Olympia Branch Students until May 15th. Please direct all leader permission requests to Mentored Leader Sara Ludeman [saraludeman@ymail.com]
- Info
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Contacts
Mike McIntosh
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jun 28, 2019 — Sun, Jun 30, 2019
- Olympia Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 20.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,300 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Multi-day trip. More details about the plan and logistics as the date for the climb approaches.
Please direct all leader permission requests to Mentored Leader Sara Ludeman [saraludeman@ymail.com]
Route/Place
Mount Cruiser/Southwest Corner
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USGS Mt Skokomish
USGS Mt Steel
Green Trails Mt Steel No. 167
Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S - 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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