Trip
Basic Rock Climb - South Early Winter Spire/South Arête
A great one day rock climb in the North Cascades. A perfect excuse for calling in sic...errr, taking a vacation day from work.
Contacts
Mark Scheffer
Primary Leader
- Wed, Jun 28, 2023
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,600 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
7am at the Blue Lake Trailhead on Hwy 20 near Washington Pass
This is a mentored climb for Glenn Glover. Contact Glenn for all questions related to this climb. gglovers@comcast.net
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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