Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Liberty Bell/Beckey Route
One-day climb of Liberty Bell via Beckey Route on Oct. 6th. Sunday (Oct. 5th) will be the back-up date if weather doesn't hold out for Monday. Mentor climb for Eri Ottersburg. Please email Eri for all trip inquires.
- Mon, Oct 6, 2025
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Rock Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
- FULL (2 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
- Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Here a trip report for your review: Liberty Bell – Beckey Route | Rock n' Rope Northwest
When requesting leader permission, please share with me your level of recent conditioning (with a heavy pack) and your experience traveling exposed rock scrambling terrain. Please also add a brief note that gives me a sense of what your trad-leading experience is so far. (Note: Since this route does have some harder climbing, that old-school-Beckey-5.6 rating, be sure that you're confident in your ability to do so before taking this on.) Lastly, let me know if you are aware of the back-up date.
TBD. But expect a very early start time at Blue Lake Trailhead parking lot.
It'll be necessary to drive out the night before, sleep in a car, pitch a tent in a parking lot, or do some other form of expedient camping.
Liberty Bell/Southwest Face
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USGS Washington Pass
Green Trails Washington Pass No. 50
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - 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 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