Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Third time's a charm(?) Mentored lead for Chris Swarthout. Please refer to the Leader's Notes for updated information.
Contacts
- Fri, Aug 7, 2020 — Sat, Aug 8, 2020
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- Maximum Wind: 45 kts
- Maximum Currents: 25 kts
- Pace: 3.21 Km/h
- $95.00
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be arranged by the climbing team.
Leader permission required so we can discuss conditioning and prior experience.
Please contact Chris Swarthout for all inquires about this climb.
EXPECTATIONS
So that we’re all on the same page, your participation on this trip implies acceptance of the following – That you will be an engaged and contributing teammate to the discussion, decisions, and actions going forward. You all will have go-do actions and assignments.
All participants should be very familiar with the route. Look for information on the Mountaineers site, PeakBagger, Summit Post, Mountain Project, and Super Topo, WTA, and guide books.
Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
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Green Trails Lake Shannon No. 46
Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
USGS Shuksan Arm
USGS Mt Shuksan
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - 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