
Trip
Basic Rock Climb - South Early Winter Spire/South Arête
Fun alpine climb in a beautiful setting. Mentored lead for Dan Leskosky - please read Leader's notes.
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This is a mentored climb for Dan Leskosky.
Priority for 2025 Seattle Basic students. Please do not request permission until May 19th when registration opens. When requesting permission use the link on this page to make the request.
Seattle students will have priority until June 9th, then it will be open to all other branches after that.
When requesting permission, please answer the following:
- When was the last time you practiced the multi-pitch sequence and rappelling?
- What scrambles have you done recently and what is your ascent time on Mount Si?
- Are you comfortable lead belaying with a grigri? You do not need to own one for this climb but your rope lead may provide one as it improves our margin of safety.
It'll be necessary to drive out Friday night, sleep in a car, pitch a tent in a parking lot, or do some other form of expedient camping.
5:00AM at the Blue Lake Trailhead
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