Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Pinnacle Peak & The Castle (winter)
Basic Alpine Climb for Tacoma Basic students and grads
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
Sarah Holt
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
- Fri, Apr 24, 2020
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Priority for Tacoma Basic students and grads. Please don't contact me for permission until March 2020. Students will need to have passed all of their field trips.
Route/Place
Pinnacle Peak & The Castle (winter)
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - 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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