Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
Basic glacier climb, Ascend Quien Sabe, Descend Sahale Arm - priority goes to Tran/Cooper/Newbern SIG.
- Sat, Jul 8, 2017
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Glacier Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 13.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,780 ft
- FULL, 4 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at the Eldorado TH/Parking lot at 0400. We will carpool up to the Boston Basin TH (limited parking) and stash a few cars at the Cascade Pass TH. Start the approach by 0430
Please be in shape or self select out so someone else can enjoy this climb. This will be a moderately paced climb.
Do not ask for permission to register until 06/12. Requests received before this day will be ignored.
Sahale Peak/Quien Sabe Glacier
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Green Trails Cascade Pass No. 80
USGS Cascade Pass - 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