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Basic Alpine Climb - Sluiskin Mountain/The Chief

Plan to spend two nights camping at Yellowstone Cliffs Camp on the Northern Loop Trail and attempt Sluiskin Chief (short alpine climb) plus scramble several other peaks in the area (Crescent, Tyee, Sluiskin Squaw, others?)

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Contacts

Andy Boos
Andy Boos
Primary Leader
  • Sun, Sep 17, 2017 — Tue, Sep 19, 2017
  • Everett Climbing Committee
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Alpine Climb
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 27.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,600 ft

Carbon River Ranger Station, 7:30am to pick up camping permit. Arrange carpools to get here if possible.

Susan Shih will co-lead this trip and should be the point of contact if you have questions, concerns, or comments.

May cut down on some of the required gear because a) the climbing route is very short, and b) there is little or no snow remaining in the area.

Plan to use a mountain bike on the 5.5 miles of Carbon River Road.

Route/Place

Sluiskin Mountain/The Chief

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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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