Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Jefferson/Jefferson Park Glacier
Early season climb of Oregon's second highest volcano
Contacts
Curtis Stock
Primary Leader
- Sat, May 26, 2018 — Mon, May 28, 2018
- Tacoma Climbing Subcommittee - Intermediate Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Mountaineering Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,897 ft
- High Point Elevation: 10,497 ft
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Priority for Tacoma branch until 5/19. Day 1 - drive to Oregon and hike to Scout Lake to camp. Day 2 - ascend via Jefferson Park Glacier and descend via Whitewater glacier; camp at Scout Lake. Day 3 - hike out and drive home.
Gear: ice screw and second tool.
Route/Place
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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