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Cutthroat Peak/Southeast Buttress

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Intermediate Alpine Climb - Cutthroat Peak/Southeast Buttress

Climb to mentor Brent Williams as leader. Please contact him to register. mariners12002@yahoo.com. This will be a climb of the South Buttress. Grade III; 5.8

Contacts

Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams
Primary Leader
  • Intermediate Rock Climb
  • Challenging
  • Elevation Gain: 3,050 ft

Friday at 12:15 PM at MWPR. 

Preference given to Olympia Intermediate climbing students or graduates. Registration for all branches begins 7/1/18.

Route/Place

Cutthroat Peak/Southeast Buttress

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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 locking carabiner
  • Belay device
  • Climbing harness
  • Helmet
  • Chock pick (nut tool)
  • Rescue pulley
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Belay gloves
  • Warm gloves or mittens
  • Cordellete
  • Picket or other relevant protection
  • Extra webbing or cord
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