Trip
Basic Rock Climb - South Early Winter Spire/South Arête
Great moderate rock climb. Priority to Tacoma Basics til April 17.
Contacts
Owen Gabrielson
Primary Leader
- Sun, May 17, 2026
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2, Basic Experience Climb
- Easy
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- Pace: Moderate
- 3 (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
- Fri, May 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Pace will be moderate; we will focus on moving and climbing efficiently.
We will meet at the Blue Lake TH. Time is tbd.
Route/Place
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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