Trip
Basic Glacier Climb - Silver Star Mountain/Silver Star Creek
This wonderful introductory glacier climb of Silver Star Peak is for the Palubinskas / Hollinger SIG.
- Info
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Contacts
Matthew Palubinskas
Primary Leader
- Sun, Jun 2, 2019
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,500 ft
- 10 (10 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD.
We will hike in on Saturday, camp and summit on Sunday.
Route/Place
Silver Star Mountain/Silver Star Creek
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USGS Silver Star Mtn
Green Trails Washington Pass No. 50
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - 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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