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Basic Glacier Climb - Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse

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Basic Glacier Climb - Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse

Glacier climb for the Seattle Intensive Basic community

Contacts

Chris Swarthout
Chris Swarthout
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Aug 19, 2023 — Sun, Aug 20, 2023
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Technical 2, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 16.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft

To be arranged by the climbing team.

Leader permission required in order to manage registration.  Registration priority is as follows:

  1. 7/17 - 7/23 - Priority to current and former Seattle Intensive Basic students.
  2. 7/23 onward - I will add participants on a first come, first served basis.

Please wait until registration opens before requesting leader permission.  I will ignore any requests submitted before 7/17.  

Rope leads - feel free to reach out at any time.

Route/Place

Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse


  • 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.
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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
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