Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Buckner/North Face
Spectacular alpine Nordwand ice climb in the North Cascades.
Contacts
Stephen Bobick
Primary Leader
- Fri, Jul 3, 2020 — Mon, Jul 6, 2020
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb
- Challenging
- Elevation Gain: 5,400 ft
- $40.00
- 2 (2 capacity)
- 2 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Strenuous and athletic alpine ice climb. Please list your alpine ice experience when requesting to sign up.
We will pick the best three days to do the climb. A two-day climb is also possible but would require a very long summit day.
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 (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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