Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Whitehorse Mountain/Northwest Shoulder
PARTICIPANTS AND LEADERS PLEASE DO NOT MAKE REQUEST PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION START DATE. Once open, priority to Olympia Branch participants until 5/5/23 This is a mentored lead for Kerri Wheeler. Please direct all questions to wheker18@gmail.com.
Contacts
sara ludeman
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 13, 2023 — Sun, May 14, 2023
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,000 ft
- 2 (2 capacity)
- 1 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Route/Place
Whitehorse Mountain/Northwest Shoulder
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USGS Whitehorse Mountain
Green Trails Silverton No. 110 - 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 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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