Trip
Basic Rock Climb - Yellowjacket Tower/East Flank
A fun, early season basic rock climb.
Contacts
Paul Wade
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 6, 2026
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Technical 3, Basic Rock Climb, Strenuous 1
- Moderate
- Mileage: 2.5 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,250 ft
- 3 (3 capacity)
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Mon, May 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Tue, May 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Open to all qualified participants when registration opens. Qualified rope leaders can ask to be added to the roster at any time.
Meeting place to be conveyed to participants via email but will be an early start.
Route/Place
Yellowjacket Tower/East Flank
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USGS Leavenworth
Green Trails Leavenworth No. 178 - See full route/place details.
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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