Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Fisher Chimneys
Contacts
Rich Draves
Primary Leader
- Sat, Aug 27, 2022 — Sun, Aug 28, 2022
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,750 ft
- FULL, 5 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will arrange carpools, leaving Seattle area Saturday morning.
The Fisher Chimneys is substantially more difficult & strenuous than the Sulphide Glacier route. Giving credit for a Basic Glacier climb but this route also involves substantial class 3/4 rock.
Route/Place
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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