Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse

Basic glacier climb in a very beautiful setting.

Sat, Jul 17, 2021 — Sun, Jul 18, 2021
Committee: Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
Activity Type: Climbing
Climbing Category: Basic Alpine
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Technical 2, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 16.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft

Availability: FULL, 1 on waitlist (7 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (3 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

TBD

Leader's notes

We will climb both Ruth Mountain and Icy Peak. Come prepared for a long weekend.

The Icy Peak climb will involve some loose class 3-4 scrambling.

This climb is intended to prioritize 2nd year (2020) Olympia Branch climbing students that need a glacier climb.

Additionally, Olympia Branch climbing students enrolled in the intensive basic course (2021) will also have an opportunity and will be prioritized as well.

Olympia Branch climbing students that meet the above considerations will also need a climb leader from this climb (or from branch climbing chair Julie Dasso) to have provided leader permission for sign up confirming you are in proper conditioning for this climb. Ideally you will have done a conditioner with an Olympia branch leader prior to the climb. Please reach out to an Oly branch leader or any leader on this roster to arrange such a conditioner.

Roster to open to other interested parties on July 10

Route/Place

Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse

Recommended Maps:
Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Green Trails North Cascades Ross Lake No. 16SX
USGS Mt Sefrit
USGS Mt Shuksan
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