Trip
Crag Rock Climb - Leavenworth
Previous Climbing Placing Protection and Switching Leads Experience Required for Participants. Qualified Mountaineers Members and Non-Members are Welcome. Contact Trip Leader (Stephen McKim) For Permission to Participate.
- Info
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Contacts
- Sun, Apr 26, 2015
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Crag Rock Climb
- Challenging
- FULL (11 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the first gas station in Leavenworth going Eastbound on HWY 2 at 8:30 am. We'll use Castle Rock (Midway & Saber) and various routes in Icicle Creek.
Prerequisites for this trip:
Previous experience leading placing pro and switching leads. A current WFA or similar first aid certification. Training in rescue methods for high-angle terrain. Read Book " Rock climbing Anchors" by Graig Luebben OR " Climbing Anchors" by John Long
What we plan to practice:
Making & evaluating solid placements of traditional rock protection (nuts & cams, etc.). Set up Anchors, Swing Leads on Mulitpitch Routes.
Leavenworth
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (ALPS)
Trails Illustrated Alpine Lakes Wilderness - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Harness
- Helmet
- Rockshoes
- Belay Device
- Rope
- Personal Anchor
May also require:
- Passive protection (e.g. 1 set of nuts)
- Active protection (e.g. 1 set of Black Diamond cams, size 0.4 to 3 or equivalent camalots)
- Alpine draws (e.g. 6 to 8 single sewn runners, 3 doulble sewn runnerwith wiregate carabiners)
- Self-braking belay device like Black Diamond ATC Guide or Petzl Reverso
- Cordellette
- Rescue Pulley