Unicorn, Foss, Boundary & Stevens Peaks

Trip

Basic Alpine Climb - Unicorn Peak

This is an appreciation climb for Foothills and Seattle volunteers. Please see below for more details. :)

  • Wed, May 15, 2024
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft

TBD. Detailed instructions will be shared to trip participants. We'll switch to the back up date of May 30th if the road is not open to the trailhead or the weather forecast is poor.

This will be a climb for club volunteers who are (edited) Basic Alpine Climbing students/grads who are volunteering with scramble programs this year.  The climbing on this route is moderate, but there is some steeper snow. 

Starting April 6, please send me a note telling me how and when you've volunteered with Foothills or Seattle Scramble instruction this yearPlease be committed to the date of May 15, as well as the back up date of May 30. (There are 2 people in the club with the same name as me--make sure your note goes to the right person!) If we get a number of folks interested, we'll do a lottery. Please no LoT/Single Pitch students as followers. 

Route/Place

Unicorn, Foss, Boundary & Stevens Peaks


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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 (c. 40 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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