Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Glacier climb for the Seattle Intensive Basic community
Contacts
Chris Swarthout
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jul 7, 2023 — Sat, Jul 8, 2023
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be arranged by the climbing team.
Leader permission required in order to manage registration. Registration priority is as follows:
- 6/12 - 6/18 - Priority to current and former Seattle Intensive Basic students.
- 6/19 onward - I will add participants on a first come, first served basis.
Please wait until registration opens before requesting leader permission. I will ignore any requests submitted before 6/12.
Rope leads - feel free to reach out at any time.
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