Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Glacier Peak/Disappointment Peak Cleaver
Four day climb of Glacier Peak via the Gerdine/Cool glacier route.
Contacts
Dean Taylor
Primary Leader
- Thu, Jul 4, 2024 — Sun, Jul 7, 2024
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 33.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,200 ft
- 7 (7 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Mentored lead for Carl Lucchese, please direct all communication to him (carl.lucchese@gmail.com). Preference given to Olympia Basic Climbing students. Leader permission is required. Please do not request permission until registration is open, emails sent before June 2nd may not be responded to.
Route/Place
Glacier Peak/Disappointment Peak Cleaver
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USGS Glacier Peak West
USGS Glacier Peak East
USGS Sloan Peak
Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX
Green Trails Glacier Peak No. 112
Trails Illustrated Glacier Peak Wilderness - 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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