Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Sahale Peak/South Slope
Basic Alpine climb of Sahale Peak from Sahale Arm- Olympia Basic students needing the climb for graduation given first preference. Pace will be slow to moderate.
- Info
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Contacts
Bob Keranen
Primary Leader
- Sun, Aug 16, 2015
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 1
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,300 ft
- 1 (5 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cascade Pass TH at 4:30am, Sunday, Aug 16.
Light pack with 10 essentials. We will be crossing the small remnant of Sahale glacier so helmet/crampons/ice ax/harness with glacier gear required(this does not qualify as a Glacier Climb).
Route/Place
Sahale Peak/South Slope
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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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