Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
Single-day climb in the beautiful North Cascades via the Quien Sabe Glacier and descending via the Sahale glacier on the return! Requests to join the roster prior to the activity opening for registration will not be responded to.
Contacts
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Moderate
- Elevation Gain: 5,780 ft
- 6 (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
- Wed, Jul 1, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
We'll do an alpine start from the cars, ascend the Quien Sabe glacier to the summit of Sahale, then descend onto the Sahale glacier and walk out via Cascade Pass. Apologies in advance that it might be a long-ish day on a Sunday before the work week...
Please read the route description before requesting permission, as there is some mixed terrain and rock scrambling that is required.
Priority registration to the Seattle Intensive Basic community until July 1. Current students and alumni are both encouraged to register (and please include your year when requesting permission), and I'm thinking about aiming for a ~50/50 mix. Everyone else is welcome to register beginning on July 1!
To be arranged by the climbing team.
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