Trip
Basic Rock Climb - South Early Winter Spire/South Arête
Classic Basic Rock Climb near Washington Pass. Mentored lead for Marissa Blaisdell.
Contacts
Paul Wade
Primary Leader
Marissa Blaisdell
Mentored Leader
- Fri, Jul 3, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Fri, May 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026
- Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Priority to members of the Dittig/Metz Sig from registration opening until June 11th and then open to all qualified participants, if spaces remain. This is a mentored lead for Marissa Blaisdell, so please contact her with any questions regarding details of the climb.
TBD via email to the participants but early.
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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