Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Another beautiful climb in the North Cascades National Park.
Contacts
Scott Schissel
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Sun, Jul 7, 2019
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This climb is earmarked for Tacoma Basic Climbing Students. Tacoma Basic students will have first go at the available slots until the end of May. If you are a student from another branch, you may inquire about wait list beginning June 1st.
Most likely we will head down the night before and camp somewhere close to get a jump on day one.
This is a two day climb. Day 1 - July 7 Approach/Camp. Day 2 - July 8 Summit and out.
TBD
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
- Overnight Gear and clothing
- 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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