Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Priority given to 2017 Olympia Basic Climbing Students for graduation. This is a long strenuous classic climb to scenic Mt. Shuksan.
Contacts
Dawn Thomas
Primary Leader
- Wed, Aug 9, 2017 — Thu, Aug 10, 2017
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- 2 (6 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Will be determined closer to the event.
Priority will be given to the 2017 Olympia Climbing Course Students who need a glacier to graduate. Additional information and gear lists will be provided to the students and leaders on or about August 1, 2017.
Route/Place
Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
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Green Trails Lake Shannon No. 46
Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
USGS Shuksan Arm
USGS Mt Shuksan
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - 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
- chest harness
- Texas prusiks
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
Trip Reports