
Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - South Early Winter Spire/South Arête
One day climb of South Early Winter Spire
- Info
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- Sat, Jul 15, 2017
- Kitsap Branch Climbing Program
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (2 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the Blue Lake Trailhead around 7am and walk up to start the climb.
Plan on bivying at the trailhead or along the way. There is a campground down on the left past the hairpin curve toward Mazama. There are other places on the way there. Poor weather cancels.
If you sign up for this climb, mean it. I have to coordinate rope leads for your and it is a big juggle game. If you cancel it really screws things up.
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