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South Early Winter Spire/South Arête

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Basic Alpine Climb - South Early Winter Spire/South Arête

Kitsap basic climbing course students have priority until July 18.

Contacts

Jerry Logan
Jerry Logan
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft

We will meet at the Blue Lake trailhead at 0530 the morning of August 18th.  Will take the summer route to the base of the climb and go from there.  Will be camping at the Lone Fir campground Friday and Saturday evenings if you care to share a tent site.  Very convenient car camping to save the zero-dark-early wakeup to get the the trailhead.  

Pretty straightforward climb here.  Intended to be one of your required climbs to graduate from the basic climbing course.  

Route/Place

South Early Winter Spire/South Arête

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Approach shoes should be fine.  Climbing shoes for the climb.
  • Crampons (will not be necessary)
  • An ice axe (will not be necessary)
  • A back pack (smaller will be fine for this climb)
  • 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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