Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
Basic glacier climb. Leader Permission Required. Priority given to Olympia branch basic climbing students needing a glacier climb to complete course requirements. Sign up will be limited to Olympia students until May 31st. Thereafter requests will be first-come first-served.
Contacts
Mike McIntosh
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jun 22, 2019 — Sun, Jun 23, 2019
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Moderate
- Mileage: 16.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,500 ft
- FULL, 5 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leader Permission required. Thanks!
Detailed plans / logistics will be determined closer to the event date.
Route/Place
Mount Shuksan/Sulphide Glacier
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Green Trails Lake Shannon No. 46
Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
USGS Shuksan Arm
USGS Mt Shuksan
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX - 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 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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