Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Ruth Mountain & Icy Peak Traverse
A 2-day climb of Ruth/Icy with a beautiful campsite. For (MC)² SIG and alumni, others may request permission after July 1.
Contacts
Charlie Quinn
Primary Leader
- Sat, Aug 15, 2026 — Sun, Aug 16, 2026
- Seattle 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
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
- Wed, Jul 1, 2026
- Thu, Aug 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
A 2-day climb of Ruth/Icy with a beautiful campsite. For (MC)² SIG and alumni, others may request permission after July 1.
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 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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