Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
One day climb up the Quien Sabe glacier and down Sahale glacier. Leader permission required. Preference given to Olympia basic students through June 15 needing a glacier climb. After June 15, students from other branches can register with permission.
Contacts
Brad Schmidt
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 29, 2024
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 5,780 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Plan to meet at the Cascade Pass trail head early morning. More information to follow.
Route/Place
Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
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Green Trails Cascade Pass No. 80
USGS Cascade Pass - 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 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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