Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Anderson/Eel Glacier
A strenuous 3 day glacier climb in Olympic National Park
Contacts
- Fri, Jun 2, 2017 — Sun, Jun 4, 2017
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 40.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,000 ft
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Dosewallips road, time tbd
Mountain bikes will be used for the approach. 6.5 miles each way (may have to walk a few sections on the way in)
This is not a good choice for a first basic glacier climb, as this is quite a bit more strenuous than other 2 day glacier trips. If however, you have previous multi-day backpacking experience and are in good shape, feel free to ask.
I will pre-purchase our permits (2 nights at $8 each, bring cash). It's also possible the park may make us carry bear canisters (if we are camping on snow which is possible)
This climb has a bit of everything. Bike ride with full packs, long trail, river crossings where we might be wet, very steep snow, glacier travel, and finally a rock scramble.
Estimated distance is ~42 miles, including the bike ride and ~7000 elevation gain. See route description for more details.
Mount Anderson/Eel Glacier
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USGS Mt Steel
USGS The Brothers
Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Trails Illustrated Olympic National Park - See full route/place details.
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