Liberty Bell/Southwest Face

Trip

Intermediate Alpine Climb - Liberty Bell/Beckey Route

A one-day climb of Liberty Bell via Beckey Route. Priority goes to Seattle/Foothills Intermediate students/graduates until June 1st. Open to all after that. Please read leader notes before requesting permission.

  • Sat, Jun 21, 2025
  • Seattle Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Intermediate Alpine
  • Adults
  • Intermediate Rock Climb
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft

Here a trip report for your review: https://www.mountaineers.org/activities/trip-reports/intermediate-alpine-climb-liberty-bell-southwest-face-4

Do not contact or request permission until registration opens. When requesting leader permission, please share with me your level of recent conditioning (with a heavy pack) and your experience traveling on snow and 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 can join this climb on Friday or Sunday if the weather doesn't look promising for June 21st. Weather in June is often unpredictable.

TBD. But expect an 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. 

Route/Place

Liberty Bell/Southwest Face



  • USGS Washington Pass

    Green Trails Washington Pass No. 50

    Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park
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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 backpack (at least 38L but no more than 50L)
  • Webbing and accessory cords
  • Locking and Non-lockin carabiners
  • Trad rack + alpine draws
  • Anchor building material
  • Belay device
  • Climbing harness
  • Helmet
  • Chock pick (nut tool)
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Belay gloves
  • Warm gloves or mittens
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