Basic Glacier Climb - Little Tahoma Cowlitz Traverse

Trip

Basic Glacier Climb - Little Tahoma Cowlitz Traverse

(Read Notes 1st!) Days 3 and 4 of a 4 day alpine traverse that vists Tamanos, Sarvant Glacier, Central/Main Cowlitz Chimney, Indian Bar, Cowlitz Park, Whitman Crest, and Little Tahoma with an exit via Summerland (entire trip is ~28 miles, ~14000' elevation gain with ~18 miles of off trail travel carrying overnight packs most of the time).

  • Sun, Jul 31, 2016 — Mon, Aug 1, 2016
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 28.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 14,000 ft

See day 1 meeting place and time for Tamanos.

This is a remote and extremely strenuous alpine trip intended as a heartfelt thank you to the folks I've encountered on high end winter scrambles. These folks appreciate the importance of frequent and ongoing strenuous alpine trips to ensure a safe and enjoyable time on trips like this one. If I didn't see you this past winter (2015-2016) and would like to attend future trips like these, please consider joining us for training trips in late fall and winter of 2016-2017.

Days 3 and 4 of a 4 day alpine traverse that vists Tamanos, Sarvant Glacier, Central/Main Cowlitz Chimney, Indian Bar, Cowlitz Park, Whitman Crest, and Little Tahoma with an exit via Summerland (entire trip is ~28 miles, ~14000' elevation gain with ~18 miles of off trail travel carrying overnight packs most of the time).  Attendees are required to attend all 4 days as there is no opportunity to join us for just a portion of this trip.  Photos showing portions of this trip can be seen here.

Route/Place

Little Tahoma/East Shoulder


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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 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
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