Kangaroo Temple/North Face

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Basic Rock Climb - Kangaroo Temple/North Face

A one-day Basic Rock climb for students of the Seattle "Intro to Alpine Rock" course.

  • Sun, Jun 12, 2022
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 2, Technical 4
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 6.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
  • Pace: Heads up: The approach is long and we'll need to move faster than average. Fast hikers only please!

It'll be necessary to drive out Saturday night, sleep in a car, pitch a tent in a parking lot, or do some other form of expedient camping.   We'll meet early Sunday morning in the pull-off at the sharp bend of the major hairpin.  Exact time TBD via email.

This climb is primarily for students of the Seattle 2022 "Intro to Alpine Rock" course.  The first-dibs has already been given, and others are now welcome too.

  • If you're a student in my course, you've already got permission to sign up here.
  • If you're a student or grad from some other Basic course, you're welcome to email me for leader-permission.  When you do, please give me a sense of your fitness by mentioning 2 or 3 specific trips you've done in the past year (for example, "Recently did X hiking trail, which has Y amount of elevation gain, in Z amount of hours & minutes up.") And tell me about at least one time you've carried an ice axe & crampons for snow travel.  On this climb, the approach will be on snow, pack-weight will be in the ballpark of 35lbs, and we'll move at a brisk pace gaining 1000' per hour.
  • If you have some experience leading easy trad and you'd like to be a rope lead, by all means send me a leader-permission request too.  In addition to the fitness note above, please also add a brief note that gives me a sense of what your trad-leading experience is so far.  (New-ish trad leaders are definitely welcome, this route is pretty easy, I just like to know.)
Route/Place

Kangaroo Temple/North Face



  • USGS Silver Star Mtn

    USGS Washington Pass

    Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park

    Green Trails Washington Pass No. 50
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Nepu36Eo1zg2VjYkaU_oeZSQCIaA7HCTTbcNgj7EFU/edit?usp=sharing

The approach will be on snow.  Ice axe & crampons required.  (Aluminum crampons welcome)

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