Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse
A 2-day mentored climb, priority to Foothills Climbing until 6/19
Contacts
Liz Louis
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025 — Sun, Jun 29, 2025
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Technical 2, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski, Basic Experience Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,115 ft
- Pace: 1,000 ft/hr
- 2 (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
A 2-day climb of Ruth/Icy with a beautiful campsite. Priority to Foothills Climbing students and alumni, others may request permission starting June 19th.
We will camp in NCNP if we can get permits, and just outside if we're not able to.
TBD
Route/Place
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.
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 backpack (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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