Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Clark Mountain/Walrus Glacier
Strenuous but rewarding 2 day climb of Clark Mt.
- Sat, Jun 8, 2024 — Sun, Jun 9, 2024
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 4, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 22.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,300 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD in planning email.
Please do not request permission until after registration opens, your email will be ignored.
This is a strenuous climb with spectacular alpine views in a seldom visited wilderness area.
This is a strenuous hike, and great conditioning is a must. You must have climbed or completed a conditioner hike with either of the trip leaders prior to the climb. Logan will be running 2-3 conditioners up Mailbox Peak for conditioning in April/May/June for climbers who have not been on a climb with me.
Preference to Tacoma BAC students until June 1st.
Clark Mountain & Luahna Peak
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Green Trails Holden No. 113
USGS Clark Mountain - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- 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
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens