Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
Strenuous 1 day climb of Eldorado.
- Wed, May 22, 2019
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 5,780 ft
- Pace: 1500-ft/hr
- FULL, 7 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This will involve car camping The night prior, so make we'll meet up on the eve, and Drive out - getting dinner along the way.
I am asking that everyone who is new in the course please send a referral from your SIG leader as this will be a fast paced strenuous climb, that will require moving quickly for safety.
Route/Place
Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
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Green Trails Cascade Pass No. 80
USGS Cascade Pass - 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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