Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Trading the fireworks for some alpenglow and majestic views on this mentored lead for Francis Moore. Priority sign up for Tacoma Basic students until June 1st; open to students from other branches thereafter. Please do not request leader permission until registration opens.
Contacts
Francis Moore
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jul 4, 2026 — Sun, Jul 5, 2026
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- 4 (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Sun, May 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
- Mon, Jun 1, 2026
- Sat, Jun 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
This climb is permit-dependent and may change to another location if one is not secured in time for the trip. More info to come.
TBD. Infomail will be sent out three weeks prior to start of trip.
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
- 4 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