Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Inspiration-McAllister-Klawatti Ice Cap Traverse
2nd Anniversary Women's Traverse! 4-5 days. Peaks: El Dorado, Dorado Needle, Klawatti, Astera, Primus.
- Thu, Jul 29, 2021 — Mon, Aug 2, 2021
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 6,000 ft
- FULL (0 capacity)
- 1 (6 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
This is by invite only, we're going with our same group from last year.
Route/Place
Inspiration-McAllister-Klawatti Ice Cap Traverse
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USGS Eldorado Peak
USGS Forbidden Peak
USGS Cascade Pass
USGS Sonny Boy Lakes
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 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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