
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Fisher Chimneys
A more adventurous way to climb Mt. Shuksan.
- Sat, Aug 3, 2024 — Sun, Aug 4, 2024
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 6,750 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a more challenging basic route up Mt. Shuksan than the Sulphide Glacier, with rock scrambling on both the summit pyramid and the approach. We'll also face steeper snow and possibly a bit of ice. Climb is contingent on me securing a backcountry permit the day before.
See the Fisher Chimneys Route sections here for some photos and prior conditions reports: https://www.nps.gov/noca/blogs/climbing-conditions-mt-shuksan.htm
TBD
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