Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - McMillan Spire/West Ridge
Strenuous Alpine Climb in beautiful area.
Contacts
Ida Kaller-Vincent
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jun 23, 2017 — Sun, Jun 25, 2017
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 2, Basic Alpine Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 9,800 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
This is a hard climb and being good physical fitness is essential. As such leaders permission is required.
Route/Place
McMillan Spire/West Ridge
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Green Trails Mt Challenger No. 15
Green Trails Marblemount No. 47
USGS Mt Challenger
USGS Mt Triumph
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - 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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