Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - The Castle/East Ridge
Basic alpine climb for Johnson SIG and instructors only. If you are not part of this group, your registration will be cancelled.
Contacts
Steve McCarthy
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 11, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate, M1 Intremediate Ski
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,800 ft
- FULL (7 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Weather permitting, this is a really fun outing where we put together all the skills we've been practicing - snow travel, rock climbing and scrambling, rappelling. If we're making amazing time, could consider Pinnacle Peak next door. If weather issues, backup date is a week later, Saturday, May 18.
MRNP/Narada Falls lot. Details to come in email.
Route/Place
Pinnacle Peak & The Castle (Winter)
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons (possibly)
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (25-35 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
Trip Reports