White Chuck Mountain/Northwest Route

Trip

Basic Alpine Climb - White Chuck Mountain/Northwest Route

A nice climb near Darrington

  • Wed, Jul 4, 2018
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Alpine Climb
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft

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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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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