
Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
Single-day carryover climb of Sahale Peak via the Quien Sabe Glacier and Sahale Arm. Priority is for the KC SIG until the registration opens.
- Sat, Aug 2, 2025
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 13.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 8,756 ft
- Pace: 1,250'/hr
- FULL (2 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This trip is primarily for the KC Sig. If you are not a member of this sig, permission is required. Any permission requests before this climb is open for registration will be ignored.
Also, this is an aggressive single-day climb that requires a higher standard of fitness than other glacier climbs. A good benchmark for this climb is other scrambles/climbs with more than 6,000' of elevation gain in a single day and a Si time under 1:45.
When requesting permission, please answer the following:
- What is your current fitness level? Please refer to a recent ascent time on a conditioning hike like Si or Mailbox, as well as your biggest recent day in the mountains and how you felt afterwards
- What glacier climbs have you done? When did you last practice crevasse rescue?
- What is your snow & rock scrambling experience? What scrambles have you done recently?
Will be arranged by email the week prior to the climb. Expect a very early start from the Boston Basin Trailhead, likely requiring camping nearby the might before the climb.
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 back pack
- Prussik cords for ascension
- 3 locking carabiners
- HMS carabiner and a belay device
- Third hand (hollow block or prussik)
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Puffy jacket
- Rain jacket
- Warm gloves or mittens