Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse

Come join us for the Ruth-Icy Traverse! Nice alpine and glacier travel in a beautiful setting. Please note this is now a mentored lead for Nathan Rutz.

Sat, Jul 5, 2025 — Sun, Jul 6, 2025
Committee: Seattle Climbing Committee
Activity Type: Climbing
Climbing Category: Basic Alpine
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Technical 2, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski, Basic Experience Climb
Leader Rating: Challenging
Mileage: 16.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
Pace: 1,000 ft/hr min

Availability: FULL, 3 on waitlist (6 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (5 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Leader's notes

We will expand the roster the roster if we get a third rope leader.

If you already have your glacier climb, or more are on the roster for a glacier climb in the future, let's give the folks who have not landed a roster spot the first crack at this trip!

Participants should expect a pretty big summit day with the out and back to Icy, retracing our steps back to Hannegan Pass, and then the long deproach trail back to the cars. Icy will require a mix of snow and rock movement and a rap to get off.

Group gear will be specified prior to the trip and a google sheet shared with trip participants.

Meeting place and time

Car pools will meet in town or at P&Rs on the way to the Hannegan Campground/Hannegan Pass TH where we will meet at 7:00.

Route/Place

Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse

Recommended Maps & Charts:
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.