Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Small Kitsap group formed to attempt Shuksan summit.
Contacts
Ryan Vancil
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 31, 2025 — Mon, Jun 2, 2025
- Kitsap Branch
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- FULL (0 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Small Kitsap group formed to attempt Shuksan summit. Experienced climbers only, while rated a basic climb, this is not a basic student glacier climb. Participants are intermediate program participants or graduates all acting as climb co-leads.
Additional trip details TBD by email.
TBD by group email
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