Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Hinman/West Route
PARTICIPANTS AND LEADERS PLEASE DO NOT MAKE REQUEST PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION START DATE. Once open, priority to Olympia Branch participants until 8/28/23.
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 2, 2023 — Mon, Sep 4, 2023
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 24.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,800 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
A recent article by the OPB has spurred my interest in this climb as the glaciers have nearly disappeared that used to make this a Basic Glacier Climb... I wanted to go see what is left of the glaciers before they are gone... Link to the article HERE
PARTICIPANTS AND LEADERS PLEASE DO NOT MAKE REQUEST PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION START DATE.
Once open, priority to Olympia Branch participants until 8/28/23.
This is open to other branches (leaders and participants) after Aug 28th, this includes being added to the Waitlist. If you email me before this date and your are from another branch know your email may be ignored.
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.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Trail runners (optional)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 2 straight/wire gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- 1 Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness (light glacier harness if you have it)
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
- Bug Net (Optional)
- Trekking Poles (Optional)