Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - South Twin Sister/West Ridge
Excellent scramble skills are probably more helpful than technical rock climbing skills for this one. Please read leader's notes.
Contacts
Susan Shih
Primary Leader
- Thu, Sep 16, 2021
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,700 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- Mon, Jul 5, 2021 at 7:00 AM
- Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Excellent scramble skills are probably more helpful than technical rock climbing skills for this one.
Please do your research before requesting sign up. If I haven't done much with you, please let me know what scrambles you have done.
Good report by Greg Slayden on Peakbaggers. Please check it out https://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=1467667
TBD
Route/Place
South Twin Sister/West Ridge
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Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - 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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