Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Shasta/Avalanche Gulch
For students in my SIG. Drive down on the 22nd, climb on the 23rd and 24th, then return either the same day or on the 25th.
Contacts
Karl Themer
Primary Leader
- Fri, May 22, 2026 — Mon, May 25, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, M2 Advanced Ski, Strenuous 5, Technical 4
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,200 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- Tue, Apr 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Mon, May 4, 2026
- Mon, May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
For students in my SIG, all others please ask permission.
TBD
Route/Place
Mount Shasta/Avalanche Gulch
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Wilderness Press Mt. Shasta Wilderness
USGS Mt Shasta, CA
USGS McCloud, CA - 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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