Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Glacier Peak/Disappointment Peak Cleaver
Three or four day glacier climb for Tacoma Basic Students. Please do not contact the leaders until the open date.
- Sun, Aug 12, 2018 — Wed, Aug 15, 2018
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 33.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,200 ft
- 9 (9 capacity)
- 3 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
This trip will be go based on Permit, Weather and Snow pack
If the weather is not ideal, we will not go on this trip.
Route/Place
Glacier Peak/Disappointment Peak Cleaver
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USGS Glacier Peak West
USGS Glacier Peak East
USGS Sloan Peak
Green Trails Mountain Loop Highway No. 111SX
Green Trails Glacier Peak No. 112
Trails Illustrated Glacier Peak Wilderness - 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 Tent per 2-person team
- A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
- A sleeping pad
- 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
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens
Trip Reports