Trip
Basic Rock Climb - Mount Cruiser/Southwest Corner
Beautifully exposed 3-pitch basic rock climb in the Olympics. Priority to EVT branch BC and LOR students.
- Info
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Contacts
Scott Braswell
Primary Leader
- Sat, Aug 3, 2019 — Sun, Aug 4, 2019
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Rock Climb
- Adults
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 20.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,300 ft
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Staircase Ranger Station - Overnight Backcountry Parking Lot at 9am Saturday. There will be a $10 backcountry reservation fee per person payable to the trip leader and a NP entry fee per car paid at the booth on entry.
5-hour approach on trails Saturday. Sunday summit will be a 13-hour day mostly rock scrambling and climbing with light packs. Be fit and enjoy it!
Route/Place
Mount Cruiser/Southwest Corner
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USGS Mt Skokomish
USGS Mt Steel
Green Trails Mt Steel No. 167
Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Approach shoes for scree and boulder hopping
- Ursack or Bear Vault - available for rent at Staircase Ranger Station
- 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
Trip Reports