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Sloan Peak/Corkscrew Route

Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Sloan Peak/Corkscrew Route

Overnight glacier climb via Bedal Creek route. Priority to Johnson SIG. Any inquiries or Leader Permission requests before June 15 will be ignored – sorry.

Contacts

Rodrigo Toso
Rodrigo Toso
Primary Leader
Stephen Johnson
Stephen Johnson
Mentored Leader
  • Fri, Jun 27, 2025 — Sat, Jun 28, 2025
  • Seattle Climbing Committee
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 2, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 12.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 5,900 ft
  • We will hike up to camp on day 1, get an alpine start on day 2, attempt to summit Sloan, return to camp and to trailhead. Details to come. This is a mentored lead for Stephen Johnson. Please direct all communications to him.
  • Students from other branches may request permission if spaces when registration opens on June 15.
  • Please be comfortable with summit rock exposure.
  • When requesting leader permission, please include your conditioning over the past 3 months.
  • Bedal Creek trailhead not super-early. Detailed trip plan to come a week in advance.
Route/Place

Sloan Peak/Corkscrew Route

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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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