Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - White Chuck Mountain/Northwest Route
A nice climb near Darrington
Contacts
Tom Girard
Primary Leader
- Wed, Jul 4, 2018
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
- FULL (4 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
tbd
This is reportedly one of the easier basic alpine climbs, but I haven't been there, it will still be somewhat early season on June 30, so we may have different conditions than others have reported.
Note that we will have a hard turn-around time so that we can all be home in time for bbqs.
Route/Place
White Chuck Mountain/Northwest Route
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USGS Sloan Peak
USGS White Chuck Mtn
Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX - 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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