Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - North Twin Sister/West Ridge
A fantastic ridge route on a very rare and grippy rock, the Twin Sister Dunite.
- Info
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Contacts
Emma Agosta
Primary Leader
- Fri, May 19, 2017
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 2, Technical 1
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
A re-do of an earlier attempt that came short of the summit. We will use mountain bikes on the approach to the trail head, a 5 mile, 2000-ft section on forest roads each way. On the way up it will be a combination of riding and pushing. Riding all the way down from trail head. A bike on good working order required and some biking fitness and skills.
Route/Place
North Twin Sister/West Ridge
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USGS Twin Sisters Mountain
USGS Cavanaugh Creek - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
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Bikes
- shoes for bike (optional)
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bike locks
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2 Pickets with runner and biner.
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Glacier rope (1)
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Small alpine rack (a few nuts and some webbing)
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crampons
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ice axe
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harness (or scramble hasty harness)
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mountaineering boots
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2 locking biners
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helmet
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prussick cord
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single runner
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extra water to leave with bike (there is no water on the route)
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gaiters (recommended)
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tape or gloves for hands (recommended, fingerless bike gloves worked well in the past)
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