Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse
Climb reserved for Basic grads until July 1st.
- Sat, Jul 30, 2022 — Sun, Jul 31, 2022
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 2, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
This climb is reserved for Basic grads until July 1st. Any other requests for leader permission will be denied before July 1st, 2022. After July 1st, if there are open spots, any current basic, basic glacier, or IB students may ask for permission.
When asking for permission please include your most recent Si or Mailbox time from this year (2022) so I know you read these notes.
This is an overnight traverse of two glacier peaks.
Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse
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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 - 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