Trip
Basic Rock Climb - Sahale Peak/South Slope
A two day climb of Sharkfin Tower and Boston Peak, camping in Boston Basin. Intermediate students and basic graduates from prior years only.
Contacts
Sherrie Trecker
Primary Leader
- Sun, Jul 28, 2019 — Mon, Jul 29, 2019
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 1
- Challenging
- Mileage: 17.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,300 ft
- Pace: moderate
- 2 (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Cascade Pass trailhead on Sunday at 12 PM, ready to hike by 12:30 PM.
I was just in Boston Basin to climb Sahale Peak on 6/30/19 and it appears that the gully to Sharkfin is mixed and melting quickly. As a result, I am only allowing basic graduates prior to the 2019 class and intermediate students on this climb.
In your leader permission request, please include a recent climbing resume noting experience on steep snow and ice as well as exposed fourth class scrambling.
We will ascend to the routes via Cascade Pass and camping at Sahale Glacier camp. Expect Monday to be very long if we are able to get all three peaks in.
Route/Place
Sahale Peak/South Slope
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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
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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