Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Englund SIG climb with one spot open for someone in a SIG w/o a climb leader. Mentored climb for Chris Swarthout
- Fri, Jun 25, 2021 — Sat, Jun 26, 2021
- 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: 25 kts
- Maximum Currents: 25 kts
- Pace: 3.21 Km/h
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Someplace Awesome!
Please contact Chris Swarthout when submitting a leader permission request.
If you don't know how to effectively and efficiently self-arrest please do not sign up for 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.
When asking for permission put the "Max. currents" listed in the information above in the email heading- or request will be ignored
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