Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Dark Peak/Dark Glacier
An all women's climb of a remote peak. Best 4 days or maybe 3.
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Contacts
Susan Shih
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jun 19, 2020 — Tue, Jun 23, 2020
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 28.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,800 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will need to take the Lady of the Lake Boat to Stehekin. Our trip will need to revolve around its departure times.
My preference is to do this in 4 days, but we will do in 3 if weather dictates such.
Four day itinerary
Day 1: Swamp Creek
Day 2: Upper Basin
Day 3: Swamp Creek
Day 4: Out
A 3 day trip would have us camping at Swamp Creek both nights with 1 very long summit day. We may still do this if the group is very strong.
More info to be sent to participants.
I have this posted as 6, but may increase to 9 depending on experience of the group.
Route/Place
Dark Peak/Dark Glacier
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Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park
USGS Agnes Mountain
USGS Mt Lyall - 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 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
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