
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
Single day glacier climb for Foothills climbing
- Sat, Jul 27, 2024
- Foothills Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 5,780 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
4am cascade pass TH ready to go.
If road is not open, 3am Eldorado TH
Priority goes to Foothills Climbing.
- basic students: you may request permission to sign up after Snow 2
- Rope leader: you may request permission to sign up after WCR IGT snow field trip or equivalent.
- 4 participant spots for 2024 basic students, 2 spots for instructors/volunteers with this year's course
- Leader spots priority to 2024 wcr students
Everyone else, do not request permission until registration opens.
Pacing: all day, moderate pace (averaging 800 ft per hour). Expect 14 hrs c2c. Approximately 8 hrs to the summit and 6 hrs to get down. We'll take breaks every hour but we will try to keep them short
LEADER PERMISSION QUESTION: When requesting permission, please answer the following: what climb have you done in the last two months that exceeded 12 hrs, 13 miles, or 5000 feet gain in a single day.
THE MOUNT SI FITNESS TEST IS NOT A GOOD INDICATOE OF FITNESS FOR THIS ACTIVITY
Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
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Green Trails Cascade Pass No. 80
USGS Cascade Pass - 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