Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Fantastic introductory alpine mountaineering experience. Priority given to Olympia branch basic climbing students needing a glacier climb for course credit. Requests from other branches will be collected, but not added to the roster until the week of June 27, when such requests will be added to the roster or waiting list in the order received.
Contacts
Mike McIntosh
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jul 9, 2022 — Sun, Jul 10, 2022
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Party members will participate in trip planning + logistics as the date for the event approaches.
Route/Place
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.
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
Trip Reports