Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Experience climb for current tacoma intermediate class
- Sat, Apr 18, 2026 — Sun, Apr 19, 2026
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- 1 (4 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 11:17 AM
- Mon, Apr 6, 2026
- Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This climb is prioritized for the current intermediate class of tacoma. Open registration for those outside class will open in April. Please contact leader if you are not in the Tacoma Branch
TBD within group email
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
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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