Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb - Pinnacle Peak & The Castle (winter)
1-day winter climb of Castle.
- Info
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Contacts
Ian Lauder
Primary Leader
- Sun, Mar 17, 2019
- Everett Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
- FULL (2 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
TBD
Route/Place
Pinnacle Peak & The Castle (winter)
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USGS Mt Rainier East
Green Trails Mt Rainier East No. 270
Green Trails Mount Rainier Wonderland No. 269SX - 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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