Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Buckner/North Face
Early season tour of Boston and Horseshoe Basins. Small party of 4 max. with preference given to Bellingham Intermediate climbing course students in need of a climb. Please email me directly with interest and I will make this an equal opportunity climb by June 19.
Contacts
Kyle Breakey
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jun 22, 2018 — Sun, Jun 24, 2018
- Bellingham Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 18.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- 1 (2 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leaving from Bellingham or Marblemount Ranger station Friday morning. Once the group is established I will email everyone on the climb to finalize details.
Route/Place
Mount Buckner/North Face
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Green Trails Cascade Pass No. 80
Green Trails McGregor Mtn No. 81
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 (plus one technical ice tool)
- 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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