Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Unicorn Peak
Unicorn Peak, and if time permits a scramble/climb of a nearby peak like Boundary, Foss, Castle or Pinnacle
Contacts
Dennis Kiilerich
Primary Leader
- Thu, Jun 22, 2023
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 1
- Easy
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- 1 (3 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 12:30 AM
- Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This will be a mix of trail, snow and rock.
Please contact me with your past experience and SIG, if any (none required other than Basic course from any branch).
Will need to bring ice axe, crampons, helmet, and rock gear. Mountaineering boots required, rock shoes optional.
Will begin at Bench Lake/Snow Lake Trailhead.
TBD
Route/Place
Unicorn, Foss, Boundary & Stevens Peaks
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Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270 - 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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