Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Hinman/West Route
3 day alpine climb of a seldom visited area
- Sat, Aug 20, 2022 — Mon, Aug 22, 2022
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 24.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,800 ft
- 4 (5 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD - see leader for details
Leader permission for conditioning. Participants must have done several trips with at least 4,000' gain previously this spring or summer.
Contact the leader starting on July 25th for permission.
Route/Place
Mount Hinman/West Route
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USGS Big Snow Mtn
USGS Mt Daniel
USGS Skykomish
Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S - 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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