Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Forbidden Peak/West Ridge
Challenging traverse in the popular Boston Basin.
Contacts
Curtis Stock
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jul 20, 2018 — Sat, Jul 21, 2018
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Rock Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 5,600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 8,815 ft
- 1 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Priority for Tacoma Climbing community until 7/6.
TBD
Route/Place
Forbidden Peak/West Ridge
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Green Trails Cascade Pass No. 80
USGS Forbidden Peak
Green Trails Diablo Dam No. 48
USGS Cascade Pass - 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 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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