Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Mount Matier/Northwest Face
An elegant, straightforward ice face which provides an attractive climb - Alpine Select
- Fri, Aug 19, 2016 — Sat, Aug 20, 2016
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Intermediate Ice Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,600 ft
- 1 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Joffre Lakes Trailhead, 4 PM. Leader also open to trailhead car camping Friday night and an early start Saturday.
Route/Place
Mount Matier/Northwest Face
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CNTS Duffey Lake 92J/8
John Baldwin Duffey Lake
CNTS Pemberton 92J - 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
- Ice screws
- Second tool
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