
Trip
Day Hike - Mount Rose
This is an early-season climbing/scrambling conditioner, primarily for Olympia Branch Basic Climbing Course Students, though others are welcome.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
- Sun, Mar 19, 2017
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Very Strenuous
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,500 ft
- 4 (4 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The meeting location will be the Shelton Walmart Super-Center parking lot. We will meet at the west end of the lot, behind the AM/PM gas station at 6:30 am.
A group will also be leaving Tacoma at 5:30 am (email leader for meetup location in South Tacoma).
We will leave the Shelton Walmart parking lot promptly at 6:30 . . . anyone not there is welcome to try to meet us at the trailhead, but if you aren't in the parking lot at 6:30, we will assume you have cancelled.
SNOWSHOES ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS TRIP.
This is not intended to be a vigorous conditioner, but rather an early-season conditioner to help basic climbing students assess their current physical condition.
Mount Rose
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Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Green Trails Mt Steel No. 167
USGS Mt Skokomish - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
SNOWSHOES ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS TRIP, no other special equipment is required beyond the 10 essentials. Bring a good attitude, patience, and sense of humor. Be prepared for any weather conditions, and feel free to bring water jugs for extra weight if you want extra conditioning.
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter