Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Glacier Peak/Frostbite Ridge
A strenuous 3 day climb primarily for students of the Glacier Travel class
- Info
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Contacts
Peter Clitherow
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jul 3, 2015 — Sun, Jul 5, 2015
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb, Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 44.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 8,900 ft
- FULL (6 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Darrington RS at 07:30. We will caravan to the trailhead from there, using the recently repaired Suiattle River rd.
This is designed for students in the Glacier Travel class; check with the leader in the week before - i will open it to general basic climbing students then. Rope leaders sign up but, check with me first.
Route/Place
Glacier Peak/Frostbite Ridge
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Green Trails Glacier Peak No. 112
Trails Illustrated Glacier Peak Wilderness
USGS Lime Mountain
USGS Gamma Peak
USGS Glacier Peak East
USGS Glacier Peak West - 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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